Classification/Taxonomy
Classification/Taxonomy Powerpoint Notes Name ____________________
1. What is taxonomy?
2. Carolus Linnaeus
• Swedish botanist who lived from _____ to ______
• Invented B____________ N________________: the 2-word naming system we still use today to classify organisms
• Called “_____________________________”
3. What is Binomial Nomenclature?
• Gives a _______ 2-word ______ scientific name to all living things.
• Genus is ___________________; species is not; both are italicized.
• ex. _____________ _____________ = humans
_____________ _____________ = cat
_____________ _____________ = tiger
4. Why are scientific names better than common names?
• ____________ names for the same species are different & confusing.
• Binomial nomenclature uses ____________________ (a “dead” unchanging language) and is understood by scientists ____________.
5. What are the 8 levels (taxa) of classification:
1. _________________________(LARGEST/GENERAL GROUP)
2. __________________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. __________________________
6. __________________________
7. __________________________
8. __________________________ (smallest/most specific group)
6. Which two taxa of classification are the scientific name:
___________________ & ____________________
7. What is the trick to remember the 8 taxa of classification:
• ______________ = Domain
• ______________ = Kingdom
• ______________ = Phylum
• ______________ = Class
• ______________ = Order
• ______________ = Family
• ______________ = Genus
• ______________ = species
8. Organisms in the same species can ____________together & their offspring are __________________.
Here are 3 tools used for classification:
9. What is a phylogeny?
10. What is a cladogram?
11. What is a dichotomous key?
• It helps ______________ organisms.
• Questions with __ answer choices lead you through the ____ until you find the correct organism.
12: Write the definitions next to each important vocabulary word below.
|prokaryote | |
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|eukaryote | |
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|heterotroph | |
|autotroph | |
|unicellular | |
|multicellular | |
|cell wall | |
|cell membrane | |
|motile | |
|sessile | |
|sexual reproduction | |
|asexual reproduction | |
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