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Classification of Living Things. By: Karl Fernandez. Taxonomy. The branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms. Brief History of Classification. Aristotle. Greek Philosopher. 4 th Century BC (384-322 BC). Divided all organisms into 2 kingdoms:
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Classification of Living Things By: Karl Fernandez
Taxonomy The branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying organisms.
Brief History of Classification Aristotle • Greek Philosopher • 4th Century BC (384-322 BC)
Divided all organisms into 2 kingdoms: Animals and Plants
Air Land Water
But how would you group this animal? Water Land Air
Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) • Swedish Botanist • 18th Century • Father of Taxonomy • Developed the Binomial System
Binomial System A system of naming species of organisms Binomial Nomenclature "Two Names" "System of Naming" 1. An organism is given two names in Latin 2. The first name is called the genus 3. The second name is called the species 4. Both the genus and species are either underlined or italicized 5. The genus is capitalized, while the species is not
For example... Genus: homo Species: sapiens Homo sapiens
Classification Categories Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Classification Categories King Kingdom Philip Phylum Came Class Over Order For Family Grandma’s Genus Soup Species
Five-Kingdom System Animalia Plantae Fungi Protista Monera
Six-Kingdom System Animalia Plantae Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Archaebacteria • Means “ancient bacteria” • Unicellular • Prokaryotic • Found living in harsh environments - Extreme high temperatures - High salinity (salt levels) - No oxygen (anaerobic environments) • Some are chemosynthetic autotrophs (produce their own food using inorganic substances, like sulfur) • Most are heterotrophic (obtain food from organic substances)
Eubacteria • Means “true bacteria” • Unicellular • Prokaryotic • Some cause diseases - Tooth decay - Food poisoning • Both autotrophic and heterotrophic
Protista (Protoctista) • Most are unicellular • Eukaryotic • Most reproduce asexually • Locomotion by cilia, flagella, or pseudopodia (“false foot”) • Includes Euglena, Paramecium, and Amoeba
Fungi • Eukaryotic • Multicellular • Cell walls contain material called chitin • Heterotrophic • Act as decomposers or parasites in nature • Includes molds, mildews, mushrooms, and yeast
Plantae • Eukaryotic • Multicellular • Cell walls contain cellulose • Photosynthetic autotrophs (produce their own food using sunlight) • Includes: - Mosses - Ferns - Gymnosperms (cone-bearing plants) - Angiosperms (flowering plants)
Animalia • Eukaryotic • Multicellular • Animal cells have cell membranes, not cell walls • Invertebrates (do not have a backbone) • Vertebrates (have a backbone) • Includes: - Sponges - Fish - Jellyfish - Birds - Worms - Reptiles - Sea Stars - Mammals - Insects
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria
Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista Archaebacteria Eubacteria