Warm Up 1/20 1. Answer the cladogram question on your notes sheet. 2. Glue in your definitions on page 56 3. Glue in your notes on page 57 Standard: 8B Categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences shared among groups Essential question: What is taxonomy and why is it important to scientists? Classification is the grouping of objects or information based on similarities. In Biology: Taxonomy is the science of grouping and naming organisms. ……in other words, taxonomy is the process of classifying and naming biological (living) organisms. • Phylogeny: The study of evolutionary relationships among organisms • one way to classify organisms What is the science of grouping and naming organisms called??? Let’s look at some animals Devil Cat Ghost Cat Mountain Lion Screaming Cat Puma Florida Panther Cougar •There are at least 50 common names for the animal shown on the previous 7 slides. •Common names vary according to region. •How could we fix this problem? Confusion in Using Different Languages for Names Latin Names are Understood by all Taxonomists Benefits of Classifying •Accurately & uniformly names organisms •Prevents misnomers such as starfish & jellyfish that aren't really fish •Uses same language (Latin or Greek) for all names Sea”horse”?? The major classification levels, from most general (broadest) to most specific BROADEST TAXON • Domain • Kingdom • Phylum A group at any level is a taxon. Multiple levels • Class are taxa. • Order • Family • Genus Most Specific • Species • Darling • Katy • Perry • Came • Over • For • Good • Soup! 20 Domains • Broadest, most inclusive taxon • Include: 1. Archaea (unicellular prokaryotes) 2. Bacteria (unicellular prokaryotes) 3. Eukarya (eukaryotes) 3 Domains 6 Kingdoms Archaea Archaebacteria Eubacteria Bacteria Plantae Fungi Eukaryota Animalia Protista The six kingdoms in the classification system are: 1. Eubacteria 2. Archaebacteria 3. Protista 4. Fungi 5. Plantae 6. Animalia Carolus Linnaeus 1707 – 1778 •18th century taxonomist. Called the “Father of Taxonomy”. •Classified organisms by their structure. •Developed naming system known as binomial nomenclature. • Two-word name (Uses the Genus and Species) ADD This to your notes! 25 Binomial Nomenclature Rules 1. The genus name is written first (Capitalized). 2. The species name is written second (lower case). 3. Both words are italicized if typed or underlined if hand written. Example: Felis concolor or F. concolor Which is the genus? The species? Turdus migratorius Write these out these scientific names correctly PANTHERA LEO Panthera Pantheraleo leo Cardinaliscardinalis cardinalis CARDINALIS CARDINALIS Cardinalis ACER RUBRUM Acer Acerrubrum rubrum Binomial Nomenclature Which TWO are more closely related? Fill in the blank: Domain, kingdom, phylum, __________, order, family, genus, species Classification practice Binomial Nomenclature Practice • You have 8 minutes!!! Debrief 1. What characteristics do you think separate the different kingdoms? 2. What are some things you would classify in the kingdom Fungi? Eubacteria? Plantae? Bellwork: Write the bolded part of the question and write your answer. 1. One of the ways that scientists can trace the ancestry of animals is through the fossil record. What can scientists NOT tell from their studies of the fossil record? order A. The sequence of the appearance of different groups B. The common ancestry of various groups C. The geographical regions where groups lived D. The future appearance of the groups