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Taxonomy and Classification

Taxonomy and Classification. How organisms are identified, grouped and named. Taxonomy. The study of classifying and naming organisms . Between 65, 000 to 200,000 species of protists. Between 10 million to 1 billion species of bacteria. Between 1 and 1.5 million species of animals.

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Taxonomy and Classification

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  1. Taxonomy and Classification How organisms are identified, grouped and named

  2. Taxonomy • The study of classifying and naming organisms Between 65, 000 to 200,000 species of protists Between 10 million to 1 billion species of bacteria Between 1 and 1.5 million species of animals Between 375,000 to 500,000 species of plants Between 100, 000 to 1 million species of fungus

  3. Why is taxonomy important? • What is the name of this animal? Catamount Mountain Lion Deer Cat Panther Cougar Puma Silver Lion Painter Mountain Screamer Mexican Lion Deer Tiger Devil Cat King Cat Fire Cat Sneak Cat Long Tail

  4. Linnaeus’ Taxonomic Groups Binomial Nomenclature: Organisms are named by their genus then species name

  5. Kingdoms • Protista – mostly single celled organisms called with a nucleus • Fungi – heterotrophic saprophites (decomposers). Secrete digestive enzymes into food source and absorb nutrients • Plantae – plants (moss, grass, flowers, shrubs coniferous and deciduous trees) • Animalia – animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and other animals without backbones)

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