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3. Answer: The farmer brings the chicken across. Goes back and brings the fox across, and brings the chicken back with him to the other side of the river and drops off the chicken, then he goes and brings the corn sack across, and finally he goes back for the chicken and brings it across.

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7. 7 How is the music grouped in this store? What is the advantage of grouping music this way?

8. 8 There are 13 billion known species of organisms There are 13 billion known species of organisms This is only 5% of all organisms that ever lived!!!!! This is only 5% of all organisms that ever lived!!!!! New organisms are still being found and identified New organisms are still being found and identified Species of Organisms

9. 9 What is Classification? Classification is the arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities Classification is also known as taxonomy Taxonomists are scientists that identify & name organisms

10. 10 Benefits of Classifying Accurately & uniformly names organisms Accurately & uniformly names organisms Prevents misnomers such as starfish & jellyfish that aren't really fish Prevents misnomers such as starfish & jellyfish that aren't really fish Uses same language (Latin or some Greek) for all names Uses same language (Latin or some Greek) for all names Sea”horse”? ?

11. 11 Hierarchy-Taxonomic Groups Domain Kingdom Phylum (Division – used for plants) Class Order Family Genus Species BROADEST TAXON Most Specific

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13. 13 King Phillip Came Over For Gooseberry Soup!

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15. 15 How do scientists name organisms?

16. 16 Confusion in Using Different Languages for Names

17. 17 Latin Names are Understood by all Taxonomists

18. 18 Standardized Naming Binomial nomenclature used Binomial nomenclature used Genus + specific epithet Genus + specific epithet Latin or Greek Latin or Greek Italicized in print Italicized in print Capitalize genus, but NOT specific epithet Capitalize genus, but NOT specific epithet Underline when writing Underline when writing Turdus migratorius American Robin

19. 19 Binomial Nomenclature

20. 20 Write Your Name using binomial nomenclature __________ __________ Capitalize genus, but NOT species Capitalize genus, but NOT species Underline when writing Underline when writing

21. 21 Classification of Four Species Level Species 1234 DomainEukarya KingdomAnimalia PhylumArthropoda ClassCrustacea Insecta OrderDecapoda Diptera FamilyCancridae DrosophilidaeNematocera GenusCancer DrosophilaAedes Speciesmagisterproductusmelanogasteraegypti Common NameDungeness CrabRed Rock CrabFruit FlyMosquito What is the most specific level at which all 4 species are related?

22. 22 Classification of Four Species Level Species 1234 DomainEukarya KingdomAnimalia PhylumArthropoda ClassCrustacea Insecta OrderDecapoda Diptera FamilyCancridae DrosophilidaeNematocera GenusCancer DrosophilaAedes Speciesmagisterproductusmelanogasteraegypti Common NameDungeness CrabRed Rock CrabFruit FlyMosquito Which of the 4 organisms are the most closely related?

23. 23 Classification of Four Species Level Species 1234 DomainEukarya KingdomAnimalia PhylumArthropoda ClassCrustacea Insecta OrderDecapoda Diptera FamilyCancridae DrosophilidaeNematocera GenusCancer DrosophilaAedes Speciesmagisterproductusmelanogasteraegypti Common NameDungeness CrabRed Rock CrabFruit FlyMosquito What is the most specific taxonomic level that the fruit fly and mosquito are related?