Classification of Living Things
The more Classification levels that two organisms share,
The more characteristics they have in common.
What tool do we use for Classification?
Dichotomous Key
The first word in the scientific name is the ______.
The second word in the scientific name is the ______.
1) Genus
2) Species
Which of the 6 kingdoms include prokaryotes, and which include Eukaryotes?
Prokaryotes: Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
Eukaryotes: Protist,Fungi, Animal, and Plant
Comparing animals, Sparrow and field mouse, how many groups are the same?
3
All living things are placed into _____ major groups called ______.
*BONUS 150: Name all 6 kingdoms (25 points for each)
All living things are placed into 6 major groups called kingdoms.
What is the most general category? Which one is the most specific?
Most general = Kingdom
Most specific = Species
Organisms may have many ______ names but only ONE ______ name.
1) Common
2) Scientific
How do animals, plants, and fungi obtain nutrients?
Plants = Autotrophs
Animal + Fungi = Heterotroph
How many groups does the Chimpanzee and human share?
6 groups
What is a autotroph? What is a Heterotroph?
Heterotroph = gets energy from other organisms
What is Taxonomy?
The science of study of how living things are classified
Why do scientist use scientific names for organisms?
Identification, Communication, Organization, and Classification
What bacteria kingdom do we come in contact with the most?
Eubacteria
Which two animals are most alike in classification?
Chimpanzee and Human
If an organism is a member of a order, than they are also a member of what other groups?
Order, class, phylum, and kingdom
Name all 7 of the Taxonomic Categories in order
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
What is the naming system called which use to get the scientific name
Binomial Nomenclature
In which group do all of the organisms belong to the same kingdom?
1) Yeast, mushroom, maple tree
2) Paramecium, amoeba, human
3) bacteria, amoeba, mold
4) cat, sponge, human
4) cat, sponge, human
Which two animals are the most alike in traits and body parts?
Chimpanzee and Human
What characteristics do we use to classify?
*There are 4
1) What kind of cells make up the organism
2) How the organism get energy
3) How many cells make up the organism
4) Evolutionary relationship
Which classification group contains invertebrates and vertebrates?
Phylum
What is an organism that results from interbreeding between two species? (Hint: This organism is often sterile, like a mule.)
A hybrid
Name 2 differences between the plant and animal kingdom.
plants are autotrophs, animals are heterotrophs; plants have a cell wall, animals do not
What is the scientific name for the field mouse?
*Remember what to do when writing the scientific name*
Mus musculus