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1.2 The Nature of Classification

1.2 The Nature of Classification. Pages 14-20. Biological classification. Grouping and sorting living things based on their characteristics. Taxonomy. The science of identifying and classifying all organisms. taxon. A category used to classify organisms. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778).

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1.2 The Nature of Classification

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  1. 1.2 The Nature of Classification Pages 14-20

  2. Biological classification • Grouping and sorting living things based on their characteristics.

  3. Taxonomy • The science of identifying and classifying all organisms

  4. taxon • A category used to classify organisms.

  5. Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) Binomial nomenclature: each species was given two names: genus and species Example: Briar Rose…Rosa canina

  6. Species • A group of organisms that resemble each other physically, behaviourally, or genetically and that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring.

  7. Ranks • Kingdom Phylum  Class  Order  Family  Genus  Species Pneumonic device: King Philip Came Out From Germany Slowly

  8. 6 Kingdoms • Eubacteria • Archaebacteria • Protista • Fungi • Plants • Animals

  9. Protista • A miscellaneous group of everything that is not a plant, animal, bacteria or fungus.

  10. Dichotomous Keys • Series of branching, two-part statements used to identify organisms (or objects)

  11. Phylogeny

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