Science 7-1
Mrs. Archer
Name_______KEY________________
Taxonomy - the science of classifying and naming living
things (organisms)
A.
When deciding which group a living thing belongs in,
taxonomists look at four traits or factors:
 Body structure and fossil evidence
ex: Does it have bones?
 Body chemicals
ex: Does it have chlorophyll?
 Behavior
ex: How does it respond?
 Food needs
ex: How does it get food?
B. Every organism is assigned to a “kingdom ” group:
Draw 2 examples here:
1.
Plants - producers,
make own food, multicellular,
no locomotion
2.
Animals – consumers,
Two Examples:
cannot make own food, multicellular,
has locomotion
Draw 2 examples:
3. Moneran (Bacteria) - one simple cell
(unicellular), no nucleus
4. Protists - one complex cell
(unicellular) with a nucleus
2 Examples:
2 Examples:
5. Fungi – decomposers and recyclers,
absorb food from other organisms
What is Biodiversity? – the rich variety of life in every
ecosystem on earth
3 Kinds of Biodiversity
1. Variety of genes – compare a poodle with a golden retriever
2. Variety in speciesCompare pansies with pillbugs!
3. Variety of ecosystems- desert, prairie, ocean, forest,
swamp….
Is Biodiversity good for kids?
YES! It gives you:
• air to breathe
• food to eat
•clean water
•M_________
•Clothes, shoes, paper, etc
•Earth’s ________________
What is
happening to
biodiversity?
It is being
damaged,
due to:
The HIPPO dilemma:
•Habitat
loss
•Invader species
•Pollution
•Population growth
•Over -consumption
Think: How can YOU help maintain biodiversity?
D. Every living thing that has been discovered has been classified
and given an international name. This is a scientific name, made
of two parts, genus and species. Sometimes there is a third name,
a subspecies.
Using the Zoobooks provided in class, locate 4 scientific names
of animals and write them below.
Scientific Name
Common
name
1.
Genus
species
subspecies
2.
3.
4.
E. Taxonomic key- a series of paired statements that describe
the characteristics of different organisms. See p. 188 in
textbook
Can you list the five kingdoms of living things?
F. Kingdoms are broken down into smaller
groups:
Memory
trick:
King
Example: human
Kingdom
Animal
Phillip
Phylum
Chordate
Came
Class
Mammal
Over
Order
Primate
For
Family
Hominidae
Grape
Genus
Homo
Scientific name
Soda
species
sapiens
G. Historical person to know:
Carolus Linnaeus (1700’s) –
used Latin to create a scientific
naming system - now used internationally