Classification Classification is The arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their...

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Classification

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Classification

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Classification is

The arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities/differences.

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Why classify?

Helps to make sense of large # of organisms

Example (not living)– Stores, closets, CDs

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History of Classification

Aristotle (Greek) 2000 years ago– Two groups

• Animals• Plants

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Plants Animals

Plants Fungi Animals Protists

Protists Monerans

Archaebacteria Eubacteria

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Classification of Living Things

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Carolus Linnaeus

Founded taxonomy– Science of identifying, classifying and

naming living things Swedish physician and botanist,

1700s Based on similar structures

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Introduction to Classification

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Overview of Classification

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Levels of Classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti

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Levels of Classification

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The Process of Classifying

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Classification Chartof a bottle-nosed dolphin

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Modern Classification

Also includes– Fossil studies– Hereditary info– Early stages of development

Phylogeny– The evolutionary history

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Scientific Names

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What’s in a Name? 2 part scientific name- Latin or Greek 1st part

– Genus– Always begins with Capital letter

2nd part– Species– Always begins with lowercase letter

Both parts are underlined or italicized

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Why do we need scientific names? So scientists from all over the

world know what animal/plant that name refers to– can COMMUNICATE with each other

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What is this organism called?

Woodchuck

Groundhog Three common names for one organism!

Whistle pig Marmota monax

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What is this organism?

European robin

Erithacus rubecula

American robin

Turdus migratorius

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Dichotomous Keys

Consists of several pairs of descriptive statements

Have only TWO alternative responses

Used to identify an organism

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Dichotomous Key

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Woodland voleAdult weight : 0.026 kg (0.0572 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 4 yearsFemale maturity :98 days

Gestation : 21 daysWeaning : 21 days

Litter size : 3Litters per year : 3

Interval between litters : 26 days

Order : Rodentia Family : Muridae

Species : Microtus pinetorum

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Prairie voleAdult weight : 0.04 kg (0.088 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 5 yearsFemale maturity :47 days

Gestation : 23 daysWeaning : 20 days

Litter size : 4Litters per year : 4

Interval between litters : 26 days

Order : Rodentia Family : Muridae

Species : Microtus ochrogaster

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White-footed mouseAdult weight : 0.023 kg (0.0506 lbs)Maximum longevity : 8 yearsFemale maturity :73 daysGestation : 26 daysWeaning : 22 daysLitter size : 5Litters per year : 4Interval between litters : 26 daysWeight at birth : 0.002 kg (0.0044 lbs)

Order : Rodentia Family : MuridaeSpecies : Peromyscus leucopus

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Order : Rodentia Family : Muridae

Species : Peromyscus maniculatus

Deer mouseAdult weight : 0.021 kg (0.0462 lbs)

Maximum longevity : 8 yearsFemale maturity :49 days

Gestation : 24 daysWeaning : 22 days

Litter size : 5Litters per year : 3

Interval between litters : 27 daysWeight at birth : 0.002 kg (0.0044 lbs)

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Classification of Living Organismswww.palaeos.com/kingdoms/

kingdoms.htm#three_domains Three-Domain Systemwww.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Three_domain_system Classification of Living Things

www.window.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Life/classification_intro.html