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Tony's Taxonomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukarya, Archaea, and Bacteria |
| Kingdom | animalia, plantae, fungi, protista, archaea, and bacteria |
| Taxonomic groups in order | 1 Domain, 2 Kingdom, 3 Phylum, 4 Class, 5 Order, 6 Family, 7 Genus, 8 Species |
| Prokaryotic domain that HAS Peptidoglycan in its cell walls. This domain also can cause disease in humans. | Bacteria |
| Prokaryotic domain that LACKS Peptidoglycan in its cell walls. Doesn't cause disease in humans according to our knowledge. Often found in extreme conditions. | Archaea |
| This domain consists of all (multiple celled) organisms, characterized by cells containing a membrane-bound nucleus and other complex organelles. This domain includes kingdoms like Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. | Eukarya |
| Nomenclature | standardized system for naming organisms. (genus and species), usually Latin, with some Greek and Latinized forms of words from other languages. |
| 35 total, though 9 are the most well understood. These nine include porifera, cnidaria, platyhelminthe, nematoda, annelida, arthropoda, mollusca, echinodermata, and chordata. 3rd group | Phyla, (Phylum) |
| Examples include Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia and Pisces from the animal kingdom. 4th group | Class |
| Examples include Carnivora, Primates, Rodentia, Pinales (pines and other conifers), Insectivora (mammals that eat insects). 5th group | Order |
| Examples include the Canidae (dogs, wolves, foxes) and Felidae (cats, lions, tigers) 6th group | Family |
| Examples include Canis: Includes dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals, and dingoes Panthera: Includes lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars Equus: Includes horses, zebras, and donkeys Felis: Includes domestic cats and several wild cat species 7th group | Genus |
| a group of organisms that can naturally interbreed and produce fertile offspring 8th and final group | Species |
| Monarch Butterfly | Danaus plexipus |
| Blue Crab | Callinectes sapidus |
| Blue Whale | Balaenoptera musculus |
| Bald Eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Carl Linnaeus | Homo Sapiens he also was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalized binomial nomenclature and is known as the father of modern taxonomy. |