1. Notes for Chapter 9 Section 1 Name: _________________
Pages 202 – 207
1. Classification is the arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their
characteristics
2. Why do we classify things?
• To arrange in orderly groups
• So scientists can communicate with one another
• To show relationships
3. The seven levels of classification are:
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
4. Create a mnemonic device to remember the order of the levels.
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Over From Germany
Saturday
5. Each class is divided into one or more orders.

2. 6. Linnaeus founded taxonomy the science of identifying, classifying, and naming living
things.
7. Grouped organisms start to form a line of descent.
8. Species with a recent common ancestor can be classified together.
9. Looking at figure 4, which animal is farthest from being related to a cat? Platapus
10. Scientific names are written in what two languages? Latin and Greek.
11. What does Tyrannosaurus Rex mean? Tyrant lizard
12. Why are scientific names so important?
So all languages use the same word or name for an organism.