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CLASSIFICATION
The importance of classification
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Science
7th Grade
11/10/2008

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Classification
Definition

Grouping organisms based on their similiarities

Term
Taxonomy
Definition
The study of how things are classified
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Aristotle
Definition
Greek philosopher who classified organisms based on their movement
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Carolus Linnaeus
Definition

Father of Classification system

Classified organisms by their outer physical appearance

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Modern classification method
Definition

Outer appearance

Biochemical traits

Genetic traits

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Binomial nomenclature
Definition
a 2 name naming system consisting of Genus and species
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Language for writing classification
Definition
Latin and Greek
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How many levels of classification are there?

Definition
7
Term
Name the 7 levels of classification in order
Definition

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

species

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Which level has the most organisms
Definition
Kingdom
Term
Which level has the least organisms
Definition
species
Term
Which level is always written in lower case letters
Definition
species
Term
What are the 5 kingdoms
Definition

Moneran

Protist

Fungi

Animals

Plants

Term
Monerans
Definition

Unicellular

No nucleus

Autotrophs

Hetertrophs

Term
Autotrophs
Definition
Make their own food
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Heterotrophs
Definition
Go out to find food
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Protists
Definition

Unicellular

Nucleus

Autotropic

Heterotropic

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Fungi
Definition

Multicellular

Plant-like

Cell wall with no cellulose

Hetertropic

Term
Plants
Definition

Multicellular

Autotropic

Term
Animals
Definition

Multicellular

 Heterotropic

Term
Homo sapiens
Definition
Scientific name for man
Term
How many kingdoms are there?
Definition
5
Term
Name the 5 kingdom
Definition

Moneran

Protist

Fungi

Plants

Animals

Term
Name the characteristics of the Moneran kingdom
Definition

unicellular

no nucleus

autotropic

hetertropic

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Name the characteristics of the Protist kingdom
Definition

unicellular

has a nucleus

autotropic

hetertropic

Term

Name the characteristics of the Fungi

 

Definition

multicellular

cell walls without cellulose

hetertropic

Term
Name the characteristics of Plants
Definition

multicellular

autotropic

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Name the characteristics of animals
Definition

multicellular

hetertropic

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