Classification

• What does classify mean?


  What a species looked like
• How does the Linnean System work?

  • Kingdom
  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
• How to remember the classification system?

  Dear - Domain

  Kate - Kingdom

  Please - Phylum

  Come - Class

  Over - Order

  For - Family

  Great - Genus

  Spaghetti - Species
• What is the advantage of using a binomial system to name species?


  Gives each species a unique name and it lets scientists discuss individual species
• Which 2 groups in the classification system are used in the binomial naming system?

  • Species
  • Genus
• What is the binomial name for humans?


  Homo sapiens
• How do we write the binomial name of a species?

  • All lower case except the first letter of the genus
  • All in italics
• What are the 3 domains?

  • Eukaryotes
  • Bacteria
  • Archaea
• What are the 4 things considered as Eukaryotes?

  • Protists
  • Animals
  • Plants
  • Fungi