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Forefathers of Classification

Forefathers of Classification. Aristotle (Greece): the first person to realize that all living things should be organized Carl Linneaus (17 th century): 1 st person to classify living things in a scientific way

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Forefathers of Classification

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  1. Forefathers of Classification • Aristotle (Greece): the first person to realize that all living things should be organized • Carl Linneaus (17th century): 1st person to classify living things in a scientific way • Charles Darwin (18th century): developed a classification system based on evolution

  2. Grouping of Living Things by Domain • Domains of life: • Eukaryota • Animals • Plants • Fungi (mushrooms) • Archaea • Microbes • Eubacteria • Blue-green algae

  3. Grouping of Living Things by Category • All living things are divided into seven categories • Kingdom (common) • Phylum • Class • Order • Family • Genus • Species (specific) • Think: Keep Pond Clean Or FroggyGets Sick Kingdom is the most common and includes many diverse animals. As you move down the list, you get more and more specific about a particular animal.

  4. Create Classification Study Aid species genus family order class phylum kingdom

  5. Species • Most EXCLUSIVE group • Contains organisms that are VERY closely related. • Can reproduce and create more of their own American Black Bear

  6. Genus • A group of species that are closely related and share a common ancestor. Asiatic Black Bear Ursusthibetanus America Black Bear Ursusamericanus

  7. Family • A group of similar, related genera (genus) • Smaller than a genus but bigger than an order Asiatic Black Bear Ursusthibetanus America Black Bear Ursusamericanus Sloth Bear Melursusursinus

  8. Order • A taxon that made of closely related families. • For example, carnivores make up one order

  9. Class • A taxon containing one or more related orders • For example, mammals make up one class

  10. Phylum • A group of related classes • Chordata (vertebrates) are one phylum

  11. Kingdom • Most INCLUSIVE group (most species, greatest diversity) • 6 kingdoms of life • Animals • Plants • Fungi • Protists • Bacteria • Archaebacteria

  12. Keep Pond Clean Or FroggyGets Sick! Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

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