Download Scientific Classification

Introduction
0 Organisms are classified by their similarities and
differences
0 The system shows the biological relationships and
differences of organisms
0 The major divisions or stages are:
1. Kingdom
2. Phylum
3. Class
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species
Kingdom
0 All organisms are classified into 5 kingdoms:
0 Monera
0 Protista
0 Fungi
0 Plantae
0 Animalia
Monera (Monerans)
0 Tiny one-celled
organisms
0 Prokaryotic, meaning cell
lacks a nucleus
0 Examples: bacteria and
blue-green algae
Protista (Protists)
0 One celled organisms
0 More advanced than
monerans
0 Examples: amoeba and
paramecia
Fungi (Fungi)
0 More complex than
monerans and protists
0 They cannot make food
on their own, but instead
they absorb it from their
surroundings
0 Examples: yeasts,
mildew, mushrooms
Plantae (Plants)
0 Many (multi) celled
organisms
0 Make their food by
photosynthesis
0 Small examples: moss
and duckweed
0 Large examples: trees
0 Cells have cell walls
Animalia (Animals)
0 Many multi-celled organisms
0 About a million species
0 Small examples: spiders and
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wasps
Large examples: whales and
elephants
Unlike plants, cells do not
have cells do not have cell
walls
Food is obtained by eating
plants and other animals
Can move about (locomotion)
Nomenclature
0 System of names for
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organisms
Assigning two names is
called binomial
nomenclature
First name=genus
Second name=species
Names written in italics, or
underlined
Used to prevent confusion
with other organisms
Used universally
Sugar maple:
Aer saccharum
Blue spruce
Picea picaungens
Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinals
Nomenclature
0 Additional classification within species
0 Some species are further divided to denote minor
differences within a species
0 Variety-way to separate plants that are similar, but not
identical
0 Cultivar-a specific group within a species that are
different but will breed true.
0 Breed-species of animals with easily identifiable
characteristics
Environmental Role
Classification
0 Organisms have different roles in the environment
0 Can be classified as:
0 Producer-an organism that takes nutrients and energy from
non-living sources and makes them into food
0 AKA autotrophs
0 Example: Plants
0 Consumer-an organism that feeds on producers
0 Cannot make its own food
0 AKA heterotrophs
0 Example: Animals
0 Decomposer-an organism that breaks down the bodies of
dead plants and animals
0 Example: bacteria and mushrooms
0 All consumers, to some extent, are decomposers
0 Examples: buzzards, squirrels, lions
GLOGSTER!!!!
0 Create a GLOGSTER!!!
0 Choose an organism
0 Picture of organism
0 Find the classification of that organism
0 You will need the K,P,C,O,F,G,S
0 Tell me about how your organism survives
0 Where does it live?
0 What does it eat?
0 How does it move?
0 Clearly note it’s common & scientific name at the top
0 Include an interesting fact