Download CLASSIFICATION NOTES CHAPTER 4 pgs 84-95

CLASSIFICATION NOTES
CHAPTER 4 pgs 84-95
1. Why classify?
a. Humans have developed classification systems in order to make sense of the abundant
biological diversity (many living things) that exists in nature.
2. Taxonomy
a. The identification, naming, and classification of species
b. Taxonomists spend their time searching for previously unknown organisms, determining
their relationships to known organisms, and giving them names
3. Eight Levels of Taxonomic Classification:
1) D______________ 2) K______________ 3) P______________ 4) C______________
5) O______________ 6) F______________ 7) G______________ 8) S______________
4. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum…what?
a. An easy way to remember the classification levels:
i. “Do Kansas Predators Catch Old Furry Grey Squirrels?”
ii. “Does King Phillip Come Over For Grape Soda?”
b. Another easy way to remember the Levels of Classification:
I visited the DOMAIN of England.
I wanted to meet the KING
There were papers, and I had to PHYLUM.
I got to fly first CLASS
And ORDER anything that I wanted.
My FAMILY did not get to go
Because my GENUS ________________
Is from an alien SPECIES!
5. Eight Levels of Taxonomic Classification for the…Grizzly Bear
a. Domainb. Kingdomc. Phylumd. Classe. Orderf. Familyg. Genush. Species6. Eight Levels of Taxonomic Classification for the…Dog
a. Domainb. Kingdomc. Phylumd. Classe. Orderf. Family
g. Genush. Speciesi. Scientific name=
7. Writing Scientific Names
a. The ___________________ for writing scientific names:
b. _____________ the first letter of the genus name.
c. The species name is undercase letters.
d. _______________ names must be underlined or italicized.
i. Example: human = Homo sapiens
e. Another Example
i. E. coli (Escherichia coli): sometimes genus name is abbreviated
f. Scientific Name = Rhinecanthus aculeatus
i. Hawaii – Huma Huma Nuka Nuka Apua’a
ii. Other Places - Picasso Triggerfish
8. Modern System of Classification
a. Domain Archae: unicellular (_______ cell) prokaryotes (contain ______ nuclei),
________ environments. They live in places where most organisms cannot survive (really
cold or really hot places).
i. Example: Bacteria found in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park.
ii. Picture:
b. Domain Bacteria: __________ form of bacteria, single celled, most are aerobic (needs
________).
i. Example: E. Coli, the bacteria found in human intestines.
ii. Picture:
c. Domain Eukarya:
i. Protista: eukaryotes (have a ___________) mostly uni-celluar, no complex tissues
or systems.
1. Examples: Algae, slime molds, and protists.
2. Picture:
ii. Fungi: heterotrophic eukaryotes, unicellular and multi-cellular, absorb nutrients,
100,000 species.
1. Examples: molds and mushrooms
2. Picture:
iii. Plantae: Eukaryotes, multi-cellular, most are autotrophic—photosynthesis, 350,000
species.
1. Examples: oak tress, bushes, flowering plants, etc.
2. Picture:
iv. Animalia: Eukaryotes, multi-cellular, heterotrophic, most have symmetrical bodies
1. Examples: You, turtles, birds, insects, crayfish, fish, dogs, etc.
2. Picture: