1. To group according to like traits.
What does it mean to classify?
To group according to like traits.
How would you classify
this organisms?
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

2. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Classification of all living Organsism:
Three Domains:
1. Archaebacteria:
“ Ancient Bacteria” ,
First living cells, live in extreme conditions
Known as EXTREMOPHILES
-live in swamps, guts of animals ,salty oceans,
volcanic vents and hot springs.
2. Eubacteria:
“True bacteria”
Bacteria which affects your everyday life some even causing
tooth decay,spoils our food, causes illness.
Evolved from archaebacteria.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

3. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
3. Eukarya:
“True Nucleus”,
-contains all organisms whose cells contain a nucleus
#1:Protista Kingdom:
amoeba, euglena
#2 Fungi Kingdom:
mold, mildew
musshrooms
#3 Plantae Kingdom:
-ferns, mosses
-flowering plants
-cone bearing plants.
#4 Animalia Kingdom
Sponge-chordates
Eukarya domain is divided into four Kingdoms:
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

4. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Division of classification: Ranges from the largest or broadest group and keeps dividing until it reaches the most specific group.
Broadest : Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Most specific: Species
Did
King
Philip
Come
Over
For
Grape
Soda
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

5. Linnaeus's System of Classification
Eukarya Domain
Linnaeus's System of Classification
Grizzly bear
Black bear
Giant panda
Red fox
Abert squirrel
Coral snake
Sea star
Broadest
Each level is called a taxon, or taxonomic category.
Linnaeus’s hierarchical system of classification uses seven taxonomic categories. This illustration shows how a grizzly bear, Ursus arctos, is grouped within each taxonomic category. Only some representative species are illustrated for each category above the species level.
Most specific
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

6. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

7. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Species: Most specific division of classification. Organisms of the same species can successfully reproduce viable offspring.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

8. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Every living organism is assigned a 2 word scientific name
-based on the GENUS AND SPECIES name of that organism.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

9. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Rules for writing Scientific Names:
1. First word is the Genus and it is always capitalized.
2. Second word is the species and it is always lower case.
3. The entire name is underlined or italicized.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

10. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Scientific name of:
Cat:
Felis domesticus
Dog:
Canis familaris
Wolf:
Canis lupus
Polar bear:
Urus arctos
Felidae
Canidae
Ursidae
Panthera
Canis
Ursus
Felis
domesticus
domesticus
pardalis
pardus
familiaris
lupus
arctos
horribilus
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

11. Scientific name for humans is???
Homo sapien
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

12. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Hybrids:
Organisms of the same genus but different species reproduce and produce offspring that are “usually” sterile.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

13. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
LIGER
A liger is the offspring of a lion and a tigress. It is bigger than either parent, ft in length - making it the biggest hybrid cat and, for many people, the most fascinating.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

14. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Tigon
A tigon is the offspring of a tiger and a lioness.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

15. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Beefalo is a species cross between Bison (buffalo) and domestic cattle of any breed. The purpose of the species cross was to blend the outstanding qualities of the Bison with outstanding qualities of the bovine breeds of the world.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

16. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
A zebroid is a cross between a zebra and any other equid: essentially, a zebra hybrid. They are also known as zebra mules. In general, the sire is a zebra stallion.
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

17. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Zebroid: Shetland Pony and a
Zebra
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

18. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Polar bear + Grizzly Bear = Grolar Bear
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

19. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Sleeping around……
It's ALWAYS the kids that suffer.
His name is Zonkey
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

20. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Prokaryotic
Cells without a nucleus
Eukaryotic
Cells with a nucleus
Unicellular
Made up of only one cell
Multicellular
Made up of many cells
Autotrophic
Makes own food
Photosynthesis
Heterotrophic
Obtains food from other sources
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

21. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Domain
Archae-
bacteria
Eu-
Eukarya
Kingdom
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Name stands for:
Autotrophic
Heterotrophic or both
Unicellular, Multicellular or both
Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic
Mobile or nonmobile
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

22. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall
Domain
Archae-
bacteria
Eu-
Eukarya
Kingdom
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
Asexual, sexual or both types of reproduction
Examples:
Draw:
Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

23. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall