Transcript Classifying Organisms

Classifying Organisms
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6 kingdom/division
Archeabacteria
Eubacteria
Protista
Fungi
Plants
Animals
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Two scientific processes deal with
classifying and naming living things.
Classification is the process of
arranging organisms into groups
based on similarities.
Taxonomy is the science of naming
and classifying organisms.
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Scientists around the world use the
system of binomial nomenclature to
identify all living organisms.
This system assigns the Latin word
genus (capitalized) and species
(lowercase) name as the scientific
name.
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Presently, many scientists say there
are six kingdoms.
Each kingdom is divided into many
phyla.
Phyla are divided into classes.
Orders are divided into families.
Families are divided into genera.
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Genera are divided into species.
These divisions are based on
characteristics.
Archaebacteria
Archaebacteria page 3
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Are prokaryotes that do not have cell
walls
Found mainly in extreme
environments
The prefix “archae” mean ancient.
Considered ancient because they
probably resemble the first forms of
life on Earth.
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Archaebacteria can live where no
other organisms can survive such as
acidic hot springs, near undersea
volcanic vents and highly salty
water.
Eubacteria
Eubacteria Page 4
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Unicellular prokaryotes that are
microscopic
Live in more neutral conditions
Bacteria with chlorophyll are
producers
Bacteria are called decomposers
when they break down dead or
decaying organisms.
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Bacteria are parasites when they
harm the hosts that they live in.
They may be helpful (nitrogen fixing
bacteria) or harmful (causing
diseases such as tuberculosis and
cholera).
Like eubacteria, archaebacteria may
be autotrophic or heterotrophic.
Protists
Protista page 5
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Kingdom of mostly one-celled
eukaryotic organisms
Classified by the way they obtain
energy
Paramecia use cilia for movement.
Euglenas use flagella for movement,
while amoebans use pseudopods
(false feet) or amoeboid-like
movement.
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These organisms are grouped into
fungus like protisi, plant-like protis,
or animal-like protists based on how
they obtain energy.
Fungi
Fungi page 6
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Eukaryotic heterotrophs that can act
as decomposers which helps to cycle
nutrients through the ecosystem.
This kingdom includes mushroom,
molds, and yeasts.
All fungi, except yeasts, are
multicellular.
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Fungi obtain energy by absorbing
materials.
Fungi have no chloroplasts, but do
have cell walls.
Most fungi reproduce using spores.
Plants
Plants page 7
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Multi-cellular eukaryotic organisms
that have a cell wall and chloroplasts
that allow them to produce their own
food through photosynthesis.
Autotrophs
Cell wall is made sturdy by material
called cellulose
Plants are fixed in one place (non
mobile)
Animals
That
remains to
be seen!
Do you think
she will ever
finish?
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Have several characteristics that
distinguish them from other
organisms:
They are multi-cellular
Have an advanced nervous system
that allows them to respond to their
environment
Reproduce sexually or asexually
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They are highly mobile
They cannot make their own food
(heterotrophic)
Animals are interdependent on other
organisms.