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