CLASSIFICATION

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CLASSIFICATION
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WHY DO WE CLASSIFY ORGANISMS?

• We classify organisms in order to study the
  diversity of life.
• Biologist use a classification system to name the
  organism and group them into a logical manner.

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Taxonomy- is the branch of biology concerned
with the grouping and naming of organisms.

• What is the name of the animals to the right?
• Cats
• Gatos
• Katzen
• Felis Catus

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Taxonomy- is the branch of biology concerned
with the grouping and naming of organisms.

• What is the name of the animals to the right?
• Cats
• Gatos
• Katzen
• Felis Catus
• All of these names are correct, but D is the
  universal name of these animals.

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Aristotle

• Developed the first system of classification.
• He classified all living things into plants and
  animals.
• Animals were grouped depending on where they
  lived. (On land, in air or in water)
• Later scientist became convinced that his system
  did not work because of organisms living in
  multiple habitats.

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Carolus Linnaeus

• Developed the system of classification that is
  still used today.
• He selected physical characteristics that led to
  classification based on close relationships of
  organisms.
• His system is called Binomial Nomenclature.

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Linnaeuss Hierarchy of Classification

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species

• The system is a hierarchy, that is consists of
  levels. Kingdom is the largest level and species
  is the smallest.

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Linnaeuss Hierarchy of Classification

• Kingdom Animalia
• Phylum Chordata
• Class Mammalia
• Order Primates
• Family Hominidae
• Genus Homo
• Species Sapien

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Linnaeuss Hierarchy of Classification

• Kingdom Animalia Animalia
• Phylum Chordata Chordata
• Class Mammalia Mammalia
• Order Primates Carnivora
• Family Hominidae Feliedae
• Genus Homo Felis
• Species Sapien Catus

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Mnemonics to help you remember the order!

• Kangaroos
• Playing
• Cards
• On
• Fat
• Green
• Snakes

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Mnemonics to help you remember the order!

• King
• Phillip
• Called
• Out
• For
• Good
• Soldiers

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Mnemonics to help you remember the order!

• Kids
• Play
• Checkers
• On
• Friday's
• Game
• Show

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