Ch 9 Classification

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K.P.C.O.F.G.S.

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Kids Playing Catch On Freeways Get Smashed

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

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Define taxonomy and identify who developed it.

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Taxonomy is describing, naming and classifying organisms.

Linnaeus is known for developing taxonomy.

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What is a Dichotomous Key

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A Dichotomous Key helps indentify organisms by choosing between pairs of statements.

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Protista

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Members of the Protista Kingdom are single celled or simple multicellular organisms that don't fit into any other kingdom.

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Plantae

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Plantae is a Kingdom.

Examples from the Plantae kingdom are giant sequoia trees, ferns, pine trees, moss.

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Animalia

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Animalia is a Kingdom.

Animalia are multicellular.

Animalia can usually move around and respond to their environment.

Animalia must eat food to survive.

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Archaebacteria

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Archaebacteria is a Kingdom.

Bacteria that can live in the world's harshest and extreme environments.

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Kingdom

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Kingdom is the 1st level and largest, most general group for classifying organisms.

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Phylum

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Phylum is the 2nd level of Classification.

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Class

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Class is the 3rd level of Classification.

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Order

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Order is the 4th level of Classification.

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Family

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Family is the 5th level of Classification.

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Genus

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Genus is the 6th level of Classification.

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Species

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Species is the 7th level of Classification.

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Fungi

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Example from the Fungi kingdom is mushrooms.

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Eubacteria

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Example from the Eubacteria kingdom is pneumonia.

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Where do we get the scientific name for organisms?

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The genus classification and the species classification are used to make up the scientific name.

The Genus name is capitalized.

The species name is not capitalized.

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Kingdoms are sorted into Phyla (Phylum); Phyla (Phylum) are sorted into _____________.

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Class.

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Kingdoms are sorted into _________.

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Phyla (phylum).

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Classes are divided into _______.

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Order.

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Orders are separated into _______.

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Families.

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Orders are separated into _______.

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Families.

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Families are broken down into _______.

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Genera (genus).

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Genera (genus) are sorted into ______.

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Species.

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Homo sapien

This is the scientific name for humans. What 2 classifications are being used?

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Genus (Homo).

Species (sapien).

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Define Classification.

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Classification is sorting things based on similar characteristics

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True or False

The more closely related living things are to each other; the fewer characteristics they share.

If false; why is it false?

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False... The more closely related living things are to each other; the MORE characteristics they share.

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Name the 2 catergories scientists divided organisms into before the 1600s.

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The 2 catergories scientists divided organisms into were plants and animals.

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True or False.

When a new organism is discovered that doesn't fit into an existing category, scientists destroy it.

If False, why is it false?

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False.

When a new organism is discovered that doesn't fit into an existing category, scientists CREATE A NEW CATEGORY.