Scientific Classification
Taxonomy
- science concerned with ___________________
- 2 developers of the system 1st ___________________
2nd "Father of Taxonomy ______________________
Levels of Taxonomy
BINOMIAL
NOMENCLATURE
System of naming organisms by
their genus and species using Latin
The_________is identified ______ and
the first letter is Capitalized
The __________ is ________ with the
first letter in lower-case.
Both words should be____________
SCIENTIFIC NAME
EXAMPLE
KINGDOM - highest order of taxonomy,
________ levels, focus of this class is
_________________ kingdom
Characteristics of Animal Kingdom=
1.
___________________________
2.
Specialized tissues
3.
___________________________
4.
Sexual reproduction
5.
____________________________
PHYLUM - based on similarities of body
structure, focus of this class is
_________________ and subphylum
_______________________
CLASS - categories based on body
coverings, _____________________ system, or
_________________________ regulation
ORDER & FAMILY - breaks into smaller
and smaller groups of classification.
Family Name Endings =
1.
Ending “idae” for _____________
2. Ending “aceae” for ______________
GENUS - refers to a group that is closely
related
Three criteria:
Descendants are grouped together
Compact group
Distinct features within group
SPECIES - lowest rank of taxonomy, refers
to the ___________________________________
that can interbreed and produce
___________________________________