Classification – Powerpoint Notes
Classification is the ______into orderly groups based on their similarities.
Classification is also known as ______.
What are the benefits of classifying?
· ______names organisms
· Prevents misnomers such as starfish & jellyfish that aren't really fish
· Uses same language (______) for all names
The first taxonomist was:
He divided organisms into ______.
______, a botanist, was the first to use Latin for naming
Carolus Linnaeus- 1707 – 1778
• 18th century taxonomist
• Classified organisms ______
• Developed naming system still used today
• Called the “Father of Taxonomy”
• Developed the modern system of naming known as ______
• Two-word name (______)
• ______used
• Genus species
• Latin or Greek
• Italicized in print
• Capitalize ______, but NOT species
• Underline when writing
______( taxa-plural) is a category into which related organisms are placed
There is a hierarchy of groups (taxa) from ______
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species
Domains
• ______, most inclusive taxon
• Three domains
• Archaea and Bacteria are unicellular prokaryotes (______)
• Eukarya are ______and have a ______and membrane-bound organelles
Archaea
Kingdom - ______
Probably the 1st cells to evolve
Live in ______environments
Found in:
______(Methanogens)
Thermal or Volcanic Vents (Thermophiles)
Hot Springs or Geysers ______
______water (Dead Sea; Great Salt Lake) – Halophiles
Bacteria
Kingdom - ______
Some may cause DISEASE
Found in ALL HABITATS ______
Important decomposers for environment
Commercially important in making ______.
Eukarya
______(protozoans, algae…)
Fungi (______…)
______(multicellular plants)
Animalia (multicellular animals)
Protista
Most are ______
Some are multicellular
Some are autotrophic, while others are heterotrophic
______
Fungi
______, except yeast
______(digest food outside their body & then absorb it)
Cell walls made of chitin
Plantae
Multicellular
______
______- Photosynthesis
Cell walls made of cellulose
Animalia
Multicellular
Ingestive ______(consume ______inside their bodies)
Feed on plants or animals