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1 CLASSIFICATION Kimberly Kim 2006

2 TAXONOMY: the science of classifying living things How are living things classified? –physical characteristics –genetics –biochemical make-up –behavioral similarities (ex. method of reproduction)

3 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOM PHYLUM CLASS ORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES

4 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUM CLASS ORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES

5 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUMChordata ArthropodaChordata CLASS ORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES

6 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUMChordata ArthropodaChordata CLASSMammalia CrustaceaMammalia ORDER FAMILY GENUS SPECIES

7 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUMChordata ArthropodaChordata CLASSMammalia CrustaceaMammalia ORDERCarnivora DecapodaPrimates FAMILY GENUS SPECIES

8 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUMChordata ArthropodaChordata CLASSMammalia CrustaceaMammalia ORDERCarnivora DecapodaPrimates FAMILYFelidae HomaridaeHominidae GENUS SPECIES

9 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUMChordata ArthropodaChordata CLASSMammalia CrustaceaMammalia ORDERCarnivora DecapodaPrimates FAMILYFelidae HomaridaeHominidae GENUSFelis HomarusHomo SPECIES

10 House CatMountain Lion LobsterHuman KINGDOMAnimalia PHYLUMChordata ArthropodaChordata CLASSMammalia CrustaceaMammalia ORDERCarnivora DecapodaPrimates FAMILYFelidae HomaridaeHominidae GENUSFelis HomarusHomo SPECIESdomesticusconcolor americanus sapiens

11 Scientific Naming: binomial nomenclature An organism’s scientific name is it’s genus and species: Homo sapiens Felis domesticus Canis familiares Tamiasciurus douglasi

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13 Carolus Linnaeus, the Father of Taxonomy 1707-1778Systema Naturae, published 1760

14 Why Latin? SowbugPill bug Roly Poly Wood Louse Potato bug

15 Why Latin? CrayFish StarFish Silver Fish ClownFish

16 Why Latin? Pinus linnaeus Eschscholtzia californica Quercus rubra Felis domesticus

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