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CLASSIFICATION. Why Classification? * study the diversity of life. * group and name organisms in a logical manner. Taxonomy : science of classifying living things using scientific names. Early Classification. Aristotle: 350 B.C. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CLASSIFICATION
Why Classification?
* study the diversity of life.
* group and name organisms in a logical
manner.
Taxonomy: science of classifying living things using scientific names.
Early Classification
Aristotle: 350 B.C.* Greek philosopher who classified organisms into two kingdoms: Plants or Animals
Plants: size and structuresAnimals: behavior and habitat
* What might be some problems with his system????
Linneaus: Mid 1700s: developed a new
classification system
His system grouped organisms based on morphology (physical appearance)
Created 7 taxonomic levels
Linnaeus’ Taxonomic levels
8 taxonomic levels (taxon=category) :
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Phrase to remember order of levels:
Dear, King Phil Came Over From Germany
Swimming!
8 Taxonomic levelsCan be compared to our address system
Domain (broadest)------ Continent
Kingdom ------------------ Country
Phylum -------------------- State
Class----------------------- County
Order -------------------- Town
Family -------------------- Neighborhood
Genus -------------------- Street
Species (most specific)- House #
Binomial NomenclatureScientific Names
Scientists avoid using common names to prevent confusion because they vary from region to region.
Eastern Blue Jay Western Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Cyanocitta stellari
Binomial NomenclatureScientific Names
2 part naming system that consists of genus and species.
Rules for writing scientific names
Genus: first word - first letter capitalizedSpecies: second word - lowercaseBoth are underlined or italicized
EX: Homo sapiens : Human beingsSialia sialis: Eastern Bluebird
Modern Classification
Problems with traditional system: focused only on morphology (appearance)
Modern Criteria for Classification uses:
*Morphology/Anatomy
*Development
*DNA Comparison- DNA sequences
*Evolutionary descent
Evolutionary Classification
Cladistics: the science of grouping organisms based on evolutionary descent, not just morphology.
Cladogram: a diagram that shows evolutionary relationships among organisms.
Derived character: characteristic that appears in recent parts of a lineage, but not in the older members. Used to build cladograms.