Notes – Taxonomy



Classification NotesWhy Classify?Classification makes it easier to ________________________________________such as How many ________________ are there? What are the ________________ characteristics of each species? What are the ___________________ between these species?Classification History________________ (4th century B.C./Greek) the first person to organize things scientifically.________________ (18th century/Swedish) Carolus Linnaeus is the father of _______________. He grouped things according to their shared characteristics like _________ and _____________.Science is dynamic (changing). As we make ____________ our groupings of organisms sometimes ____________________.Taxonomy – Levels of ClassificationKingPhillipCameOverForGreatSpaghettiKingdom(_______________________)Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species (_______________________)Binomial Nomenclature (_____ ________)__________________name can vary in different areas._________________ names are in __________ or __________ so that all scientists use the same nameLinnaeus simplified the naming process with two parts; _________ and __________.Genus is always ______________, species is __________________You can abbreviate the genus, but _____ the speciesGenus and species are in italics or underlinedScientific NamesFelis domesticus_________________Tyrannosaurus rex_________________Canis familiaris_________________Homo sapien_________________Panthera onca_________________Important TermsProkaryote – __________________________________________Eukaryote – __________________________________________Unicellular – __________________________________________Multicellular – __________________________________________Autotroph – __________________________________________Heterotroph – __________________________________________Sexual reproduction-- _____________________________________Asexual reproduction--____________________________________DomainsAll living things are sorted into ___________ domains. ArchaeaEubacteriaEukaryotaProtista-Mostly ___________ and microscopic-Autotrophic or heterotrophic - Examples:AmoebaAlgaeDaphniaPlasmodium (causes malaria)Plantae-Multicellular green plants4 Kingdoms in Eukaryota-Autotrophic through ____________-Have a cell _________-Examples:MossesFernsTreesFlowering PlantsFungi-Multicellular-___________________-Decomposers-Examples:MushroomsAthlete’s footBread MoldAnimalia-Multicellular Animals-Heterotrophic-_________________-Examples:Insects SpidersCrabsBirdsHumansDichotomous KeyA guide to ____________ _____________It is based on statements/questions that will be answered with one of _______ responses. These responses lead you to other statements until you reach the _____________ of the organism._______________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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