1.2 The Nature of Classification

1. 1.2 The Nature of Classification Pages 14-20

2. Biological classification • Grouping and sorting living things based on their characteristics.

3. Taxonomy • The science of identifying and classifying all organisms

4. taxon • A category used to classify organisms.

5. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) Binomial nomenclature: each species was given two names: genus and species Example: Briar Rose…Rosa canina

6. Species • A group of organisms that resemble each other physically, behaviourally, or genetically and that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.

7. Ranks • Kingdom Phylum  Class  Order  Family  Genus  Species Pneumonic device: King Philip Came Out From Germany Slowly

8. 6 Kingdoms • Eubacteria • Archaebacteria • Protista • Fungi • Plants • Animals

9. Protista • A miscellaneous group of everything that is not a plant, animal, bacteria or fungus.

10. Dichotomous Keys • Series of branching, two-part statements used to identify organisms (or objects)

11. Phylogeny