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Classification

To put things into groups based on

similar characteristics.

TaxonomyTaxonomy

The study of how The study of how living things living things are are

classified.classified.

Six Kingdoms of Six Kingdoms of Living ThingsLiving Things

How are living things put into How are living things put into kingdoms?kingdoms?

1.By their cells: single –celled or multicellular

2.By the way they get /make food

Animal KingdomAnimal Kingdommammalsmammals birds birds reptiles fishreptiles fish amphibians amphibians

crustaceans insects arachnids crustaceans insects arachnids

Plant KingdomPlant Kingdom

trees flowers

fruit

Fungi KingdomFungi KingdomMushrooms yeastMushrooms yeast puffballs puffballs

Protist KingdomProtist Kingdomeuglena paramecium ameobaeuglena paramecium ameoba

Eubacteria Eubacteria (true bacteria)(true bacteria)

Most bacteria are found in this kingdom.

ArchaebacteriaArchaebacteria(ancient bacteria)(ancient bacteria)

““Archaebacteria are found in extreme Archaebacteria are found in extreme environments such as hot boiling environments such as hot boiling water and thermal vents under water and thermal vents under conditions with no oxygen or highly conditions with no oxygen or highly acid environments”acid environments”

http://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptiskus/Six_Kingdoms/Index.htmhttp://www.ric.edu/faculty/ptiskus/Six_Kingdoms/Index.htm

Yellowstone National Park was one of the first places where archaebacteria were discovered in the 1980’s

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

General

Specific

Naming Living Things

Common name – what a living thing is commonly called

Scientific name – name for a living thing used by scientists

- Made up of two Latin words

- First word is its genus name

- Second word is its species name

Ursus maritimus

Taxononous or Dichotomous Key – a key that useful in identifying organisms. It uses statements that describe itsphysical characteristics

Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

animalia

vertebrata

felidae

mammalia

carnivora

panthera

tigris

TigerTiger

Panthera tigris

SubspeciesSubspeciesby locationby location

Siberian tigerPanthera tigris altaica

Sumatran tigerPanthera tigris sumatrae

Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

animalia

vertebrata

reptilia

crocodilia

crocodilidae

alligator

mississippienis

American alligatorAmerican alligator

Alligator mississippienis

Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Animalia

Vertebrata

Mammalia

Proboscidea

Elephantidea

Loxodonte

africana

African elephantAfrican elephant

Loxodonte africana

Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

animalia

vertebrata

mammalia

carnivora

canidae

canis

lupus

Gray wolfGray wolf

Canis Lupus

Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Animalia

arthropoda

insecta

orthoptera

mantidae

matis

religiosa

Praying mantisPraying mantis

Matis religiosa