Classification of Organisms Schaumburg High School绍姆堡高中生物分类.ppt

Classification of Organisms Classification of Organisms Taxonomy: branch of science dealing with the classification of organisms Purpose of classification Identification Universal communication General Structure Established by Carolius Linnaeus Hierachy of categories categories demonstrate relationships between organisms species = basic unit of classification interbreeding population only one type of organism is in the species category Can you identify this species? Categories species: interbreeding population genus: group of simular species family: group of simular genera order: group of similar families class: group of simular orders phylum/division: group of similar classes kingdom: group of similar phyla/divisions Comments species: very specialized; smallest grouping kingdom: least specialized; largest grouping the more categories 2 organisms have in common, the closer their relationship to each other. King Phillip Came Over For Grape Soda Analogy: Mailing Address Kingdom Continent Phylum Country Class State Order County Family Town Genus Street Species Number Binomial Nomenclature System for giving a unique name to all species Binomial: Name consists of two words Genus name (capitalized) Species name (lower case) Name is always underlined or italized Examples: Canis lupis: wolf Canis domesticus dog Complete Example K: Animalia P: Chordata C: Mammalia O: Primates F: Homidae G: Homo S: Sapiens Homo sapiens * *