1. Classification

2. Why do Scientists Classify?
The process of grouping things based on their similarities is classification.
Biologists classify so that organisms are easy to study.
The scientific study of how living things are classified is called taxonomy.
Knowing the classification levels of an organism gives scientists a lot of information.

3. Levels of Classification
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Dear
King
Phillip
Came
Over
For
Good
Spaghetti

4. The naming system of Linnaeus
Linnaeus placed organisms into groups based on their observable features.
Binomial nomenclature is a system that gives each organism a two part name.
Scientific names
Written in italics and are in Latin.
Based on the organism’s Genus and Species

5. Domains and Kingdoms Three domains of living things
Bacteria
Archaea
Eukarya
Organisms are placed into domains and kingdoms based on their
Types of cells
Ability to make food
Number of cells in their bodies

6. Domain Eukarya Includes Plants, Animals, Protists and Fungi
Organisms in this domain are Eukaryotes; their cells contain a nucleus
Protists can be either unicellular or multicellular
Mushrooms, molds, mildew, and yeast are all fungi
Plants are autotrophs; they can make their own food.
Plants and Animals are all multicellular

7. Domains Archaea and Bacteria
Domain Archaea
Contains Kingdom Archaebacteria
Bacteria that live in extreme environments
Domain Bacteria
Contains Kingdom Eubacteria
Bacteria that can be found anywhere
Most are not harmful