1. Aim: How do scientists classify living organisms?

2. What is Taxonomy? The modern system of classification now contains
Taxonomy is the branch of biology that involves the
identification, naming, and classification of species.
The modern classification system is based on structural similarities and evolutionary relationships.
The modern system of classification now contains
five major groups called Kingdoms.

3. What are the subcategories?
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
“General to Specific”
King Phillip Come Out For Goodness Sake

4. How do scientists universally name organisms?
They use what Linnaeus referred to as:
Binomial nomenclature
Homo sapien
Felis feline
Canis familaris
They are named using the:
Genus & species

5. 5 Kingdom System: All living things are divided into 5 Main Kingdoms.
Monera, Protista, Fungus, Plant and Animal

6. Kingdom Monera Which are single-celled prokaryotes (bacteria).
Characteristics:
No nucleus
No membrane enclosed organelles
Have cell walls (peptidoglycan)
Some are pathogenic (cause us
harm)

7. Kingdom Protista Eukaryotes that are not animals, plants, or fungi are
classified as protists. Most are unicellular. They are
very diverse organisms.
Amoeba
Paramecium

8. Types of Fungi: (heterotrophic)
Mushrooms
Yeast (unicellular)
Molds

9. Plant Kingdom
Autotrophic
Plant cells
multicellular

10. Animal Kingdom
Heterotrophic
Multicellular