History of

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History of Classification
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• Taxonomy Branch of biology that groups all life
  according to their characteristics and history
• All life on earth is placed into 1 of 5 kingdoms
• Monerans (bacteria)
• Protista
• Fungi
• Plantae
• Animalia

Classification History
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Aristotle's Influence

• Greek Philosopher
• Grouped all life as either Plant or Animal
• Animal Sub-categories based on habitats (Air,
  land, water)
• Plant Sub-categories based on size (Herb,
  shrubs, or trees)

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• Developed classification system based on physical
  features
• Many rules still used today
• Binomial Nomenclature System of giving every
  organism 2 names
• 1st word Genus (broad)
• 2nd word Species (specific)
• Example House cat
• Genus Felis (cougars, lions, tigers, cheetahs,
  etc)
• Species catus

Carolus Linnaeus
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Binomial Format

• When Writing
• Genus capitalized
• species lowercase
• Underlined entirely
• Ex Homo sapiens
• When Typing
• Same, except use italics
• Ex Homo sapiens

Canis lupis
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• 7 individual levels used to classify organisms
• Kingdom (largest)
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species (smallest)
• Allows relationships to be clearly seen

Taxa
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Cheetah Classification
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Red Wolf Classification
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Human Classification
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Corn Classification
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Kobe??? Who Cares!?!?!?!

• You recognize that the fungus is very similar to
  the fungus known as Malassezia furfur.
• K Fungi
• P Basidiomycota
• C Heterobasidiomycetes
• O Tremellales
• F Filobasidiaceae
• G Malassezia
• S furfur
• How can classification help this patient?

• A patient walks in with an unknown fungal skin
  disease. You are able to partially classify the
  new fungus.
• K Fungi
• P Basidiomycota
• C Heterobasidiomycetes
• O Tremellales
• F Filobasidiaceae
• G ?????
• S ?????

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Quick Review

• Taxonomy Science of grouping life according to
  traits and history
• All life is placed into 7 taxa
• Genus species Scientific name
• ex Homo sapiens