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The Six Kingdoms

Joshua Stevenson

TermDefinition
Classification The grouping of objects or information based on similarities.
Taxonomy The branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their different characteristics.
Binomial nomenclature Two-word naming system created by Linnaeus used to identify species.
Genus The first word of the organism consist of a group of similar species. Always capitalized.
Specific epithet The second word which sometimes describes the characteristics of the organism. Always lowercase. the last name of species.
Family The next larger taxon in the biological classification system. Consist of a group of similar genera.
Order A taxon of similar families.
Phylum A taxon of similar classes.
Division Taxonomic grouping of similar classes.
Kingdom A taxon of similar phyla or division.
Archaebacteria Prokaryotes that live in harsh areas like hot springs/swamps. Most of the areas they live are oxygen free.
Eubacteria Prokaryotes with strong cell walls. Auto/heterotroph. Ex. are strep and botulism.
Protists Eukaryotes that lack complex organ system & live in wet areas. Auto/heterotrophic. Ex. are slime mold, paramecium, and kelp.
Fungi Uni/multicellular eukaryotes that absorbs nutrients from organic matter. Ex. are mushrooms or morels.
Plants Multicellular, phosynthetic, eukayotic organisms. Contain chloroplast & cell walls made of cellulose (woody substance.) 250,000 known species.
Animals Multicellular heterotrophs. Have developed nervous systems. DO NOT have cell walls. Have multiple feedind habits.
Bobcat vs Lynx Kingdom:Animalia Phylum:Chordato Class:Mammalia Order:Carnivora Family:Felidae Genus:Lynx Species:Lynx rufus (Bobcat) Lynx canadenisis (Lynx)
Taxa Groups that organisms are ranked in ranges from blood characteristics to specific. The broader the taxa, the more species.
How did it start? 300 BC with Aristotle naming things as plants and animals.
Seven Taxonomic Groups Kingdom, Phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
Homo Sapiens Humans
Linnaeus Classified things by physical ad structural characteristics in 1700's
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