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By: Chris Palmer and Evan Nyhus

Classification. By: Chris Palmer and Evan Nyhus. Scientific Names. What would you call this animal? Gorilla Monkey Chimp Beringei. Scientific Names. Binomial nomenclature : two word naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus Latin Italics or underlined

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By: Chris Palmer and Evan Nyhus

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  1. Classification By: Chris Palmer and Evan Nyhus

  2. Scientific Names • What would you call this animal? • Gorilla • Monkey • Chimp • Beringei

  3. Scientific Names • Binomial nomenclature: two word naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus • Latin • Italics or underlined • First name (genus) capitalized • Second name (species) lower case Homo spaien Castor canadensis

  4. Classification • Systematics: science of naming and grouping organisms • Goal – organize living things into groups that have biological meaning • Groups are called taxa

  5. Linnaean Classification System • Hierarchical system • Based on visible similarities & differences • Mnemonic: • Did King Phillip Come Over For Ginger Snaps?

  6. Linnaean Classification System Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Hominidae Homo sapiens

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