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Classification and Taxonomy
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Basics of __________________ ____________________ – the division of organisms into _____________ (classes) based on specific __________________. –_______________ –Increasingly specific groups –Use ______________ to organize
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Basics of ____________________ _________________- the science of describing, naming, and classifying organisms. –_______________ ______________- First to classify by habitat (350 B.C.). _______________-- developed the modern concept of the species (1600’s). ________________- Swedish botanist, came up with a seven level system based on shared (common) characteristics, which is used today.
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Levels of ___________________ The seven levels start with very ___________ characteristics and become more ___________. The more _______________ organisms have in common, the more closely they are __________. They end with each individual ___________.
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Seven Level Classification Example ___________: Animalia ___________: Chordata ___________: Mammalia ___________: Carnivora ___________: Felidae ___________: Felis ___________: Felis domesticus Who am I? A pet cat!
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Another Example The hierarchey (_______ levels) of humans __________:Animalia __________:Chordata __________:Mammalia __________:Primates __________:Hominidae __________: Homo (man) __________: Homo sapiens (thinking) see page 237… Remember K ing P hillip C ame O ver F or G reen S paghetti
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Scientific Name: The Proper Form Binomial Nomenclature- “______ __________” Both words are ___________ if __________ If ___________, both words are ___________. ___________ is _______________ and the _____________ portion of the name is _____________ Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens
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_____________________ Key Used to help ______________ organisms Has _____________ to a series of _____________ –Examples: Shoe Key Backpack Key Glassware Key Shark Key Monster Key
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Six Kingdom Survey Archaebacteria EubacteriaProtistaFungiPlantAnimal Prokaryotic- no nucleus Single-celled Prokaryotic- no nucleus Single-celled Eukaryotic- has nucleus Single & Multicellular Eukaryotic- has nucleus Single & Multicellular Eukaryotic- has nucleus Multicellular Eukaryotic- has nucleus Multicellular Some Move Don’t Move Some Move Some make their own food; others get it from other organisms All members get food from other organisms All members make their own food Members eat plants or other animals for food
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