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NAME: DATE: Intro to Taxonomy There are millions of organisms living on Earth. Biologists have created a method for naming and classifying these organisms based on their similarities. The study of how scientists classify organisms is known as taxonomy. Organisms that have similar characteristics are grouped together. There are seven groups of classification: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species. Scientists place organisms into a broad group, kingdom and then place them into more specific groups. What Kingdom Am I? Read the following clues to determine the correct kingdom. Kingdoms are based on an organism’s ability to make food and the number of cells in their body. 1. I am made up of eukaryotic cells (have nuclei). I photosynthesize and use sunlight to make my own food. What kingdom am I? _____________________ 2. I am a multicellular organism. My cells have nuclei (eukaryotic). I am a consumer, and I must move in order to get food. I need oxygen to survive. What kingdom am I? What kingdom am I? _____________________ 3. I am mostly unicellular, but can be multicellular. My cells are eukaryotic. I can be a heterotroph and eat other organisms, but sometimes I can be an autotroph and use sunlight to produce my own food. What kingdom am I? ______ _______________ 4. I am multicellular. My cells have nuclei. I do no move to get food, but I do need to absorb nutrients from other organisms. What kingdom am I? ______________________ 5. I am unicellular. My cells are very simple and do not have a nucleus (prokaryotic). Bacteria can be classified in this kingdom. What kingdom am I? ______________________ Phylum is the next level of classification under kingdom. The Animal Kingdom can be divided into 35 phyla. These phyla are classified into two groups: vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Invertebrates do not have a backbone or internal skeleton; however some of these animals can have an exoskeleton. Only one phylum is comprised of vertebrates. The rest are all invertebrates! NAME: DATE: Below are different categories of animals. Identify what category of animal each example falls into from the word bank below. Label each animal as a vertebrate or invertebrate, and list 2 characteristics of each type of animal. Word Bank Fish Amphibian Reptile Bird Mammal Echinoderm Mollusk Arthropod Example: The flounder is a ____FISH__________. Characteristics: •
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Vertebrate Obtain oxygen in water through gills Live in water 1. The stone crab is a(n) _____________. Characteristics: •
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2. The diamondback terrapin is a(n) ________________. Characteristics: •
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NAME: 3. The clam is a(n)________________. Characteristics: •
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4. The sea star is a(n) ____________________. Characteristics: •
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5. The great blue heron is a(n) _________________. Characteristics: •
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6. A dolphin is a(n) ___________________. Characteristics: •
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