classification to put things into groups based on similar characteristics
TRANSCRIPT
TaxonomyTaxonomy
The study of how The study of how living things living things are are
classified.classified.
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
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
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
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
Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Animalia
Vertebrata
Mammalia
Proboscidea
Elephantidea
Loxodonte
africana
Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
animalia
vertebrata
mammalia
carnivora
canidae
canis
lupus
Guess that living thing!Guess that living thing!
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Animalia
arthropoda
insecta
orthoptera
mantidae
matis
religiosa