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Diversity of Organisms and Classification. Classification of Organisms. Kingdom. Phylum / Division. Class. Order. Family. Genus. Species. Why is the pyramid inverted?. Species. The smallest group of organisms classified which can interbreed with each other to produce fertile offspring
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Classification of Organisms Kingdom Phylum / Division Class Order Family Genus Species
Species • The smallest group of organisms classified which can interbreed with each other to produce fertile offspring • Scientific name : unique to all organisms • e.g. scientific name of: • human = Homo sapien • Sugar maple = _______________ (?) • Red maple = _______________ (?) • Striped maple = _______________ (?)
Six Kingdom System • Protists • Fungi • Animals • Plants • Archaebacteria • Eubacteria
All are made of cells • Membrane • Organelles “tiny organs” • DNA ( in or not in a nucleus)
Protists • Unicellular; microscopic • Nucleus present • Nucleus= “the Brain” of the cell; controls cell’s actions • Autotrophic (self-feeder, makes food by photosynthesis) or… • Heterotrophic (other-feeder)
Fungi • Have nuclei • Made up of hyphae • Stringy threads of cells • No root, stem and leaf • Saprophytic or parasitic • Saprophytic: feed on dead substances • Parasitic: obtain nutrients from living organisms
Animals • Have nuclei • Multi-cellular • Divided into two groups according to the presence or absence of backbone: • Invertebrates : without backbone • Vertebrates : with backbone • (Phylum Chordata)
Plants • Have nuclei • Multicellular • perform photosynthesis • Autotrophic – make own food • Can be divided into two groups: • Non-flowering plants • Flowering plants
Eubacteria • Unicellular, microscopic • No nucleus • Saprophytic or parasitic • Saprophytic: feed on dead substances • Parasitic: obtain nutrients from living organisms
Archaebacteria • “Ancient” bacteria • Unicellular, microscopic • No nucleus • Heterotrophic (other feeder, or … • Autotrophic (self-feeder)