Classification of Living Things Central Dauphin School 生物中心多芬学校分类.ppt

Classification of Living Things Diversity of Life By: Mr. Lowe What is classification? Classification : The grouping of things according to shared characteristics or traits. Taxonomy: The science of classifying organisms. Early classification systems The Greek Scientist Aristotle first classified living organisms as either plant or animal. John Ray was the first to use the term “species” Binomial Nomenclature Developed by Carolus Linnaeus Two-name system Each organism has a Genus and a species name First name (genus); second name (species) What is a scientific name? Combination of the Genus and species name of an organism Scientific names of organisms are always italicized or underlined The first letter of the Genus is always capitalized. Example: Panthera tigris Questions What is classification? Why is classifying living things important? What is taxonomy? Describe binomial nomenclature. Questions Who developed a system for naming living organisms? For what is John Ray known? What is a scientific name of an organism and how is it written? Seven classification groups of living things Kingdom - Largest category Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species - Smallest Category Mnemonic to help remember the Classification Groups! King Poopoo Came Over For Great Spaghetti Questions What are the seven classification groups? * Linnaeus Classification Example 1. Round, separated petals 2. Large, broad petals 3. Bunched, pointed petals Leopard Classification