1. Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
Classifying organisms into groups

2. Mollusca Mammalia Arthropoda Echinodermata Cnidaria
Clam
Cuttlefish
Abalone
Sea Otter
Orca
Manatee
Polar Bear
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Shrimp
Crab
Sea Star
Sea Urchin
Sea Cucumber
Cnidaria
FISH (Chondricthyes)
Sea Anemone
Jellyfish
Sting Ray
Shark

3. Phylogenetics the study of evolutionary relationships
is based on how closely related species are to each other
ex. The beluga whale is more closely related to humans than sharks, they have a more recent common ancestor

4. How can you tell if species are closely related?
Physical structure
Reproduction method
Larval and embryological development
DNA/RNA sequences
Behavior (mating, feeding, etc)
Type of Symmetry
Cell structure

5. Eukaryotes versus prokaryotes
Eukaryotes: complex cells with nuclei and many cell organelles (Animals, plants, fungi and protists)
Prokaryotes: simple cells with no nuclear membrane and few organelles (archaea and eubacteria)

6. Autotrophs versus Heterotrophs
Autotrophs: create their own nutrients through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis (plants, protists/algae, and some bacteria)
Heterotrophs: Must obtain their nutrients from other organisms (animals, fungi, some algae and bacteria)

7. Taxonomy
Groups (taxa) are arranged in a hierarchy that extends from the most general classification down to the most specific.
Kingdom…………………Animalia
Phylum…………………..Chordata
Class……………………..Mammalia
Order……………………..Primates
Family……………………Hominidae
Genus……………………Homo
Species………………….sapiens
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