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Classification
5.3 Classification of Biodiversity
Classification
• Classification involves arranging living organisms into groups based on similarities in structure, embryology, and DNA
What is the Value of Classifying Organisms?
• 1. Aiding the identification of species– When confronted with an unidentified species,
scientists look at classification keys which give hints to help provide a name for it.
• 2. Shows evolutionary links– Species in the same group usually share
characteristics since they have descended from a common ancestor. Classification can be used to predict how they evolved.
• 3. Predicting characteristics shared by similar species– If several species in a group share a
characteristic, another species in the group will probably share that characteristic.
What is a Species?
• A species is a group of organisms with similar characteristics, which can interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Their DNA will also be very similar.
Binomial System of Nomenclature:
• All identified species are given an international name, so scientists around the world can refer to it. The naming system that scientists use to name species is known as the binomial system since 2 names are used to refer to each species.
• Carolus Linneaus – Swedish Botanist that developed the classifying system.
• Binomial Nomenclature – 2 part scientific name.
• First word capitalized, not second• Written in Italics• Example: Homo sapiens
Example:
Genus Species Common Name
Homo sapiens Modern Humans
Homo erectus Java Man
Homo neanderthalensis Neanderthal Man
Three Domains of Classification
• Bacteria
• Archaea
• Eukaryota
Kingdoms of Life All life is classified into one of 5 kingdoms:
Kingdom Examples Characteristics
Prokaryotae Bacteria/ Blue-green Algae
Prokaryote cells: unicellular, no
nucleus, no organelles
Protoctista Protists/ Algae Eukaryote cells: unicellular & simple multicellular, nucleus,
organelles
Fungi Mold/ Yeast/ Mushrooms
Eukaryote: uni- to multicellular,
heterotrophs, mostly saprotrophs
Plantae Higher Plants Eukaryote: multicellular,
autotrophs, cellulose cell walls
Animalia Animals Eukaryote: multicellular,
heterotrophs, lack cell walls
Prokaryote
• 2. Protista – single cell eukaryotes. Has a Nucleus
• 3. Fungi – build cell walls. Heterotrophic. (do not make their own food)
• 4. Plantea (plants) – Autotrophic (make their own food). Includes Algae. Have cell walls.
• 5. Animalia – multi-cellular. No cell walls!
Seven Levels of Hierarchy of Taxa:
Hierarchy of Taxa Example #1 Example #2
Kingdom Animalia Plantae
Phylum Chordata Coniferophyta
Class Mammalia Pinopsida
Order Primate Pinales
Family Hominidae Pinaceae
Genus Homo Pinus
Species sapiens Pinus ponderosa (Ponderosa Pine)
1. Given the following scientific name: Felis rex
Which is the genus name?
• A) Felis
• B) rex
• C) Both are the genus name.
A) Felis (the first name of the scientific name is always the genus name. The genus name always begins with a capital letter!)
The use of the scientific name involving 2 names for each species is based on
which system?
• A) Monomial Nomenclature System
• B) Binomial Nomenclature System
• C) Trinomial Nomenclature System
• D) Polynomial Nomenclature System
B) Binomial Nomenclature System (bi=2, nomial = names)
Which kingdom do birds, mammals, fish, snakes and amphibians belong to? • A) Prokaryotae
• B) Protoctista
• C) Fungi
• D) Plantae
• E) Animalia
E) Animalia
Which kingdom do the bacteria and blue-green algae belong to?
• A) Prokaryotae
• B) Protoctista
• C) Fungi
• D) Plantae
• E) Animalia
A) Prokaryotae
Which kingdom do all mosses, ferns,
conifers and flowering plants belong to? • A) Prokaryotae
• B) Protoctista
• C) Fungi
• D) Plantae
• E) Animalia
D) Plantae
Which kingdom do the molds, yeasts and mushrooms belong to? • A) Prokaryotae
• B) Protoctista
• C) Fungi
• D) Plantae
• E) Animalia
C) Fungi
Why should organisms be classified?
• A) to make it easier to identify species
• B) to make predictions about similar species
• C) to make evolutionary links between similar species
• D) Answers A & B
• E) Answers A, B & C
E) Answers A, B & C
Which classification term below means a group of similar species?
• A) Genus
• B) Family
• C) Order
• D) Class
• E) Phylum
A) Genus
Which classification term below means a group of similar families?
• A) Genus
• B) Species
• C) Order
• D) Class
• E) Phylum
C) Order
Which of the following is the correct hierachary
of taxa from species to kingdom? A) Species : Phyla : Class : Order : Family : Genera :
KingdomB) Species : Genera : Order : Class : Family : Phyla :
KingdomC) Species : Genera : Family : Order : Class : Phyla :
KingdomD) Species : Family : Order : Class : Genera : Phyla :
KingdomE) Species : Genera : Aliens : Klingons : Romulans :
Vulcans : Kingdom
C) Species : Genera : Family : Order : Class : Phyla : Kingdom
Which of the following correctly describes
the classification of the organism at right?
A) Unicellular Consumer
B) Unicellular Producer
C) Multicellular Producer
D) Multicellular Consumer
D) Multicellular Consumer
Which of the following describes the
classification of the organism shown to the right?
A) Unicellular Consumer
B) Unicellular Producer
C) Multicellular Producer
D) Multicellular Consumer
C) Multicellular Producer
Which of the following is not a species?
A) Pinus ponderosa
B) Homo sapiens
C) Olsynium douglasii
D) Canis lupus
E) Mockingbird
E) Mockingbird