Transcript Classifying Living Things

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Classifying Living Things
What does it mean to “Classify”
things?
To put them into groups
based on similarities
What is the largest Grouping Called?
A “Kingdom”
There are 5
What is the smallest grouping of
related life forms called?
A Species
Is this a Moneran?
YES
The cell does not have a nucleus
Is this a plant?
NO
What can plants do that this
life form cannot?
A plant can make its own food
How are these life forms similar?
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
Vertebrate
Vertebrate or Invertebrate?
Answer
Invertebrate
(no backbone)
Which 2 are most closely related?
Classifying Living Things
What two classifications are used
by scientists when identifying a
life form?
Genus and Species