the study of classifying organisms what is it?!!
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Taxonomy/Classification
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The study of classifying organisms
Taxonomy
What is it?!!
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Which is more dangerous?
The cottonmouth snake OR The water moccasin
Why study taxonomy?
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They are one and the same.Taxonomy doesn’t have this problem because
it is simply known as Agkistrodon piscivorus
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Swedish botanist who developed the two word naming system known as binomial nomenclature.
He developed groups or taxa to distinguish organisms based on their characteristics.
Carolus (Carl) LinneausAKA The Father of Taxonomy
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K• Kingdom
P• Phylum
C• Class
O• Order
F• Family
G• Genus
S• Species
CLASSIFICATIOND • Domain
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For example:
the gray wolf or timber wolf
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Classifying organisms according to binomial nomenclature must follow a few rules:The name must be in LatinThe Genus and the Species are used as the
nameThe Genus is capitalized and species is notIt must be italicizedEg. Homo sapien, Canis familiaris
Binomial Nomenclature
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Moneran• Bacteria• Prokaryotic• No nucleus• Have cell wall• Unicellular• Can be
heterotrophic or autotrophic
Protist• Protozoans,
algae• Eukaryotic• Have nucleus• Some have cell
wall• Mainly
unicellular• Can be
heterotrophic or autotrophic
Fungi• Mushroom,
yeast• Eukaryotic• Have nucleus• Have cell wall• Mainly
multicellular• heterotrophic
Plant• Moss, fern,
trees, flowers• Eukaryotic• Have nucleus• Have cell wall• All multicellular• autotrophic
Animal• Sponge,
annelids, amphibians, birds, mammals
• Eukaryotic• Have nucleus• No cell wall• All multicellular• heterotrophic
OLD, FIVE KINGDOM CLASSIFICATION
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Today’s Three Domain System
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Dichotomous key• Always begin with #1• Follow directions using choices given• Stop when you get to the correct name• (Remember to compare and contrast figures)