Transcript What is Classification?

Classification
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A farmer has to get a sack of corn, a chicken, and a fox
across a river. The farmer is only able to bring one of the
above items along with him at a time. The only problem
is if he leaves the fox alone with the chicken, the fox will
eat the chicken,
and if he leaves
the chicken along
the corn sack,
then the chicken
will eat the corn
sack. How does
the farmer get all
3 items across
safely
Answer:
The farmer brings the chicken across. Goes back and brings the fox across, and brings
the chicken back with him to the other side of the river and drops off the chicken, then
he goes and brings the corn sack across, and finally he goes back for the chicken and
brings it across.
Get a copy of
the 6-Kingdoms
characteristics
card
Place a checkmark
in every box that could be
used to describe members of
that kingdom.
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Cell Wall
peptidoglycan
Cell Wall
Not
peptidoglycan
Cell Wall
Only Some
Cell Wall
Chitin
Cell Wall
Cellulose
Examine the two
organisms above.
similarities
differences
On your own,
in your notebooks create
a T-Chart depicting the
similarities and
differences between the
two organisms
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similarities differences
 Four limbs
 Two eyes
 Four toes on
front foot
 Large wide
mouth
 Compact
body
 Skin coloration
 Eye color
 Eye location on
head
 Toes have
different shapes
 Live in different
habitats
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How
is is
What
the
the music
grouped
in
advantage
this
of
store?
grouping
music this
way?
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Place these animals into groups
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What criteria did you use
to group your organisms?
Could you break any of your
groups down into
sub-groups?
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Species of Organisms
•There are 13 billion known
species of organisms
•This is only 5% of all
organisms that ever lived!!!!!
•New organisms are still being
found and identified
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What is Classification?
Classification is the
arrangement of organisms into
orderly groups based on their
similarities
Classification is also known as
taxonomy
Taxonomists are scientists that
identify & name organisms
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Benefits of Classifying
•organisms
Accurately & uniformly names
•starfish
Prevents misnomers such as
& jellyfish that aren't
really fish
Uses same language (Latin or
some Greek) for all names
•
Sea”horse”?
?
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Hierarchy-Taxonomic Groups
BROADEST TAXON
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum (Division – used for plants)
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Most Specific
Species
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King
Phillip
Came
Over
For
Gooseberry
Soup!
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How do scientists name
organisms?
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Confusion in Using Different
Languages for Names
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Latin Names are Understood by
all Taxonomists
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Standardized Naming
•Binomial nomenclature
used
•Genus + specific epithet
Turdus migratorius
•Latin or Greek
•Italicized in print
•Capitalize genus, but
NOT specific epithet
•Underline when writing
American Robin
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Binomial Nomenclature
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Write Your Name
using binomial nomenclature
__________ __________
•Capitalize genus, but NOT species
•Underline when writing
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Classification of Four Species
Level
Species
1
2
3
4
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Class
Crustacea
Crustacea
Insecta
Insecta
Order
Decapoda
Decapoda
Diptera
Diptera
Family
Cancridae
Cancridae
Drosophilidae
Nematocera
Genus
Cancer
Cancer
Drosophila
Aedes
magister
productus
melanogaster
aegypti
Dungeness Crab
Red Rock Crab
Fruit Fly
Mosquito
Phylum
Species
Common Name
What is the most specific level at
which all 4 species are related?
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Classification of Four Species
Level
Species
1
2
3
4
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Class
Crustacea
Crustacea
Insecta
Insecta
Order
Decapoda
Decapoda
Diptera
Diptera
Family
Cancridae
Cancridae
Drosophilidae
Nematocera
Genus
Cancer
Cancer
Drosophila
Aedes
magister
productus
melanogaster
aegypti
Dungeness Crab
Red Rock Crab
Fruit Fly
Mosquito
Phylum
Species
Common Name
Which of the 4 organisms are the
most closely related?
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Classification of Four Species
Level
Species
1
2
3
4
Domain
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Eukarya
Kingdom
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Animalia
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Arthropoda
Class
Crustacea
Crustacea
Insecta
Insecta
Order
Decapoda
Decapoda
Diptera
Diptera
Family
Cancridae
Cancridae
Drosophilidae
Nematocera
Genus
Cancer
Cancer
Drosophila
Aedes
magister
productus
melanogaster
aegypti
Dungeness Crab
Red Rock Crab
Fruit Fly
Mosquito
Phylum
Species
Common Name
What is the most specific
taxonomic level that the fruit fly
and mosquito are related?
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