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Classification Vocabulary

Published on Jan 01, 2016

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Classification: system that groups organisms based on commom features they share

We classify to study diversity of life and group organisms in a logical manner

taxon

a group or level of organization

aristotle

Classified animals based on habitat

binomial nomenclature: 2 name naming system, scientific notation

reasons why we use bionomial nomenclature

  • all organisms are given a universal name 

binomial nomenclature written in scientific names: genus name (capital) followed by species name(lower case)

how we classify organisms

  • we use linnaeus's system but add comparison of features

How many taxons are there?

Eight

Acronym for taxon: Did King Phillip Come Over For Some Grape Soda?

Names of taxons: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

The broadest level of classification: Many different organisms fit into the category

Most specific level of classification: more exclusive, fewer can fit into it

Six kingdoms: eubacteria, archaebacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, and animalia