Topic 5.5 - Classification

Outline the binomial system of nomenclature

• Called binomial because two names are used.• First name is genus, with first name being a

capital.• Second name is species, with no capital.• Italics are used when the name is printed.• The name is underlined if it is handwritten.

• Ex. Homo sapiens

List seven levels in the hierarchy of taxa – using an example from two different kingdoms

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List seven levels in the hierarchy of taxa – using an example from two different kingdoms

• Kingdom: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Class: Mammalia• Order: Cetacea • Family: Balaenopteridae • Genus: Baleaenoptera • Species: B. musculus

• Blue Whales

• Kingdomn: Plantae• Phylum: Coniferophyta• Class: Pinopside• Order: Pinales• Family: Taxodiaceae• Genus: Sequoia• Species: S. sempervirens

• Giant sequoia

Dichotomous key – a series of two statements used for identifying similar organisms

Apply and design a dichotomous key for 8 organisms

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Distinguish between the following phyla of plants, using simple external recognition features: bryophyta, filicinophyta, coniferophyta, angiospermophyta

Distinguish between the following phyla of animals using simple external recognition features