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1. Classification NotesClassification Notes
By Mr. “Buffet” ChapmanBy Mr. “Buffet” Chapman

2. Why is an animal
an animal?

3. The answer requires that we
look at examples of these
organisms at the level of the
basic unit of life……..

4. their cells.

6. Before we worry about animals,
we need to look at some other
organisms.
Bacteria are among the simplest
organisms.

7. 5 Kingdoms5 Kingdoms
 MoneraMonera – true bacteria and blue-green– true bacteria and blue-green
algaealgae
 ProtistaProtista - protozoans- protozoans
 PlantaePlantae - plants- plants
 AnimaliaAnimalia - animals- animals
 FungiFungi – mushrooms and fungi– mushrooms and fungi

8. MoneraMonera
 Monera are:Monera are:
 UnicellularUnicellular
 ProkaryoticProkaryotic
 AutotrophicAutotrophic
 Cell WallsCell Walls

9. ProtistaProtista
 Protista are:Protista are:
 UnicellularUnicellular
 EukaryoticEukaryotic
 AutotrophicAutotrophic
 No cell wallsNo cell walls

10. FungiFungi
 Fungi are:Fungi are:
 MulticellularMulticellular
 EukaryoticEukaryotic
 HeterotrophicHeterotrophic
 Cell WallsCell Walls

11. Plants are organisms that
are…..
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Autotrophic
Cell walls.

12. Kingdom DescriptionKingdom Description
 Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia
 MulticellularMulticellular
 EukaryoticEukaryotic
 HeterotrophicHeterotrophic
 No cell wallsNo cell walls

13. ClassificationClassification
 TaxonomyTaxonomy –– a branch of biology that names anda branch of biology that names and
groups organisms according to theirgroups organisms according to their
characteristics and evolutionary history.characteristics and evolutionary history.

14. ClassificationClassification
 KingdomKingdom
 PhylumPhylum
 ClassClass
 OrderOrder
 FamilyFamily
 GenusGenus
 SpeciesSpecies

15. ClassificationClassification

16. Linnaeus’s System (know this!)Linnaeus’s System (know this!)
 Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia
 Phylum:Phylum:
 ClassClass
 OrderOrder
 FamilyFamily
 GenusGenus
 SpeciesSpecies

17. ClassificationClassification

18. Linnaeus’s System (know this!)Linnaeus’s System (know this!)
 Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: ChordataPhylum: Chordata
 Class:Class:
 OrderOrder
 FamilyFamily
 GenusGenus
 SpeciesSpecies

22. Linnaeus’s System (know this!)Linnaeus’s System (know this!)
 Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: ChordataPhylum: Chordata
 Class: MammaliaClass: Mammalia
 OrderOrder
 FamilyFamily
 GenusGenus
 SpeciesSpecies

24. Linnaeus’s System (know this!)Linnaeus’s System (know this!)
 Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: ChordataPhylum: Chordata
 Class: MammaliaClass: Mammalia
 Order: PrimatesOrder: Primates
 FamilyFamily
 GenusGenus
 SpeciesSpecies

26. Human ClassificationHuman Classification
 Kingdom: AnimaliaKingdom: Animalia
 Phylum: ChordataPhylum: Chordata
 Class: MammaliaClass: Mammalia
 Order: PrimatesOrder: Primates
 Family: HominidaeFamily: Hominidae
 Genus: HomoGenus: Homo
 Species: sapienSpecies: sapien

28. Linnaeus’s System (know this!)Linnaeus’s System (know this!)
 KingdomKingdom
 PhylumPhylum
 ClassClass
 OrderOrder
 FamilyFamily
 GenusGenus
 SpeciesSpecies
 More specific,More specific,
more similarmore similar
characteristicscharacteristics

29. ClassificationClassification
 Using common names sometimes causes aUsing common names sometimes causes a
problemproblem
– Ex. A jelly fish isn’t really a fish at allEx. A jelly fish isn’t really a fish at all
 Scientific Names –Scientific Names – Genus speciesGenus species
– Table 18-1 for examplesTable 18-1 for examples
– HumansHumans Homo sapiensHomo sapiens

31. Species?Species?
 What determines if an organisms isWhat determines if an organisms is
the same or different species?the same or different species?

32. Define Species?Define Species?

36. SpeciesSpecies
 SpeciesSpecies - a group of organisms capable of- a group of organisms capable of
interbreeding and producing fertile offspringinterbreeding and producing fertile offspring
 Chimps vs. HumansChimps vs. Humans
 98.7% same DNA98.7% same DNA
 Wolf vs. CoyoteWolf vs. Coyote
 93%93%

38. ClassificationClassification
 Dichotomous KeyDichotomous Key – is a tool used to– is a tool used to
classify or identify an animal by itsclassify or identify an animal by its
characteristics.characteristics.