1. Classifying Organisms

2. Organisms are classified into groups. Organisms are classified into groups based on four characteristics: Organisms are classified into groups based on four characteristics: number of cells number of cells nucleus or no nucleus nucleus or no nucleus food making or obtaining food making or obtaining movement from one place to another movement from one place to another

3. Kingdoms are six groups that the organisms are divided into. Organisms in each kingdom have the same traits. Organisms in each kingdom have the same traits. Organisms can be further classified into 7 smaller groups. Organisms can be further classified into 7 smaller groups. kingdom kingdom phylum phylum class class order order family family genus genus Species Species An helpful way to remember the groups: An helpful way to remember the groups: King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti.

4. Organisms are classified based on the names. The first part of an organism’s name is the genus. The first part of an organism’s name is the genus. A genus is made up of two or more similar species. A genus is made up of two or more similar species. The second part of the name is the species. The second part of the name is the species. A species is the smallest classification group. A species is the smallest classification group. Members of a species are the most similar. Members of a species are the most similar. The genus name for a lion, is Panthera which can be used to name a large number of cats. These cats are jaguar, tiger, and lion. The genus name for a lion, is Panthera which can be used to name a large number of cats. These cats are jaguar, tiger, and lion.

5. Scientists try to classify many rain forest organisms. They are interested in the survival of these species because they may be useful to the world. Many of the rainforests are being destroyed for farming and timber. They are interested in the survival of these species because they may be useful to the world. Many of the rainforests are being destroyed for farming and timber. It is important to classify and describe organisms to find new types of medicines, understand the organisms that share the world, and understand how life is organized. It is important to classify and describe organisms to find new types of medicines, understand the organisms that share the world, and understand how life is organized.