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1 ~ The science of classification
Taxonomy ~ The science of classification

2 How many different species are there on Earth?

3 More than 2 million! Tremendous diversity
Scientists estimate between 2 and 100 million species yet to be discovered

4 Each one has a scientific name: Binomial nomenclature
Description for two-part scientific name given to each species (in latin) Genus Noun, Capitalized, Underlined or Italicized Species Descriptive, Lower Case, Underlined or Italicized Ex. Homo sapiens, Felis domesticus,

5 Why is this system important?
One species can have many different common names: Mountain lion, puma, cougar, or panther? But will have ONE scientific name: Puma concolor

6 Correct or Incorrect? Triticum Aestivum - wheat Felis domesticus - cat
canis lupus - wolf Canis familiaris - dog Populus deltoides - cottonwood

7 Which name is written correctly?
Elephas Maximus – Asian (Indian) Elephant Panthera tigris – Tiger Cyanocitta stelleri – Steller’s Jay Enteroctopus dofleini – N.Pac Giant Octopus

8 What can we tell from the names of the following two species?
Canis lupus and Canis aureus They are the same species and the same genus They are the same species but not the same genus They are in the same genus but not the same species They are neither the same species nor the same genus.

9 What is classification?
a systematic arrangement of organisms into groups or categories according to specific scientific criteria Taxonomy – science of classifying organisms

10 Why do we classify biological organisms?
Set up an organized system so scientists can communicate Study similarities and propose relationships between organisms Show evolutionary linkages between organisms

11 History of Biological Taxonomy
Carl Linnaeus 1750s First grouped plants and animals together based on physical characteristics

12 How did Linnaeus group these organisms?
Body characteristics: those that had similar features were grouped together.

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14 Linnaeus’s Hierarchy of Classification
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species King Philip Came Over For Good Soup

15 Using classification to determine relationships between organisms
Mountain Lion House Cat Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Family Felidae Genus Felis Species F. concolor F. domesticus Using classification to determine relationships between organisms

16 Practice Quiz #1 Which organisms are most closely related?
Which organisms are least closely related? At which level do mountain lions and house cats differ?

17 Organism Mountain Lion House Cat Salmon Butterfly Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Arthropoda Class Mammalia Actinopterygii Insecta Order Carnivora Salmoniformes Lepidoptera Family Felidae Salmonidae Nymphalidae Genus Felis Oncorhynchus Danaus Species F. concolor F. domesticus O. tshawytscha D. plexippus

18 Practice Quiz #2 What do a mountain lion, house cat and salmon have in common? At which level do mountain lions and butterflies differ? At which level would butterflies and salmon be grouped together?

19 Gamma- proteobacteria
Using classification to determine relationships between organisms Organism Mountain Lion House Cat Salmon Butterfly Red Maple E. Coli Kingdom Animalia Plantae Eubacteria Phylum Chordata Arthropoda Magnoliophyta Proteobacteria Class Mammalia Actinopterygii Insecta Magnoliopsida Gamma- proteobacteria Order Carnivora Salmoniformes Lepidoptera Sapindales Enterobacteriales Family Felidae salmonidae Nymphalidae Aceraceae Enterobacteriaceae Genus Felis Oncorhynchus Danaus Acer Escherichia Species F. concolor F. domesticus O. tshawytscha D. plexippus A. saccharum E. coli

20 Practice Quiz #3 Write 2 questions, using the classification system, to determine relationships between organisms Answer the questions too!

21 Summary Linnaeus is the father of classification
Developed the current-day system of classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Created the system for naming species Genus species, i.e. Canus lupus or Homo sapien

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