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The Classification of Living Things. or King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti . Link. I go to the Redbox because I’m in the mood for a movie. How do I find the right one?. Essential Question. ?. How are living things organized?. Organization.
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The Classification of Living Things or King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti
Link I go to the Redbox because I’m in the mood for a movie. How do I find the right one?
Essential Question ? How are living things organized?
Organization • Taxonomy – the study of how living things are classified • 7 levels: Broad to more specific • The more levels organisms have in common, the more characteristics they share
Kingdom • At least 5 kingdoms, some scientist say 6 • They are classified by how they obtain (get) food & number of cells
Phylum • Phylum in the Plant Kingdom are sometimes called divisions. • Plants divided into 2 groups: vascular and nonvascular • Animal Kingdom – 35 phylum • These phyla can be classified into 2 groups: vertebrates and invertebrates
Class, Order, Family • These levels become more specific & include fewer organisms that have a lot in common as you move down the levels
Genus • Closely related organisms • The first word in an organism’s scientific name
Species • All organisms that can breed and produce fertile young (their offspring can have offspring) • Second word in an organism’s scientific name.
Scientific Name • Genus then species • Written in itlacs (slanted writing) with genus capitalized Canis lupus Pinustaeda