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CLASSIFICATION & TAX

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Name two ways scientists classify organisms body parts and how they are put together & study of fossils
the remains of organisms that lived millions of years ago are called fossils
who established the rules for the modern system of classification? Carolos Linnaeus
In Linnaeus's system of classification, every known living thing is given a what? scientific name
why do biologists NOT use local names for organisms? b/c they are different throughout the world
what is the first part of a scientific name called? genus
why is an organism classified in a particular genus? b/c it's similar in structure to organisms in that genus.
what is the second part of a scientific name called? species
what does the species part of a scientific name indicate? it describes a particular type of organism
Name the largest group to which an organism can belong? kingdom
Name the five kingdoms of living things animal, plants, fungi, protists, monera
how do animals differ from all other organisms? multicellular, eat other plants & animals
How are plants different from animals? photosynthesis
What are some examples of fungi? yeast, molds, mushrooms
Name two kinds of organisms in the protist kingdom.. protozoa & algae
Bacteria are single-celled organisms, like protists. Why are they placed in different kingdoms? different cell structure than protists
what is one characteristic of animals in the phylum chordata? spinal cord
name the distinguishing characteristics of animals in the class Mammalia- hair/fur, feed their young milk, warm blooded
what is a carnivore? eats meat
why are dogs and wolves placed in the family canidae? they walk on their toes
Name the characteristic that places dogs and wolves in the genus Canis? they have round pupils
What are the 7 groups scientists put living things in Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Kingdom Huge groups encompasing millions of kinds of organisms Ex. All Animals are in one Kingdom group
Species the smallest group Ex. Amimals of the same type
Zoology The study of Animals
Taxonomy the study of classification (grouping)
Entomology The study of Insects
Ichtayology The study Fish
Ecology the study of the relationship of organisms to their environment
Herpetology the study of reptiles
Aristotle Called the father of zoology
Taxonomy consists of two major aspects Classification and Bi-Nomial Nomenclature
Classification- deals with arranging or grouping organisms into specific categories
Bi-Nomial Nomenclature deals with the scientific naming of each organism classified
Monera - single celled (microscopic) with no Nucleus
Protista - Single celled (microscopic ) with a nucleus
Fungi - plant-like, many celled, but have no chlorophyll for photosynthesis
Plant - many celled, have leaves, stems, roots and chlorophyll
Animal - many celled, most move about, and eat other plants and animals
My Pet Frog Pees Alot! stands for - Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plant, Animal
Animal Kingdom can be divided into 2 major groups - Vertibrates and invertibrates
Major invertibrates - Sponges, Coelenterates, Annelids, Mollusks, Arthropods, Echinoderms
King Phillip Called On Five Good Soldiers stands for Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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