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Chapter 18
The science of grouping organisms according to their presumed natural relationships.
ARISTOTLE◦ First to classify organisms more than 2000
years ago.◦ Classified all organisms into TWO groups
Plants Further classified by stem differences.
Animals Further classified based on where animals
were found. (air, land, water)
Everyday names given to organisms. Common names may NOT accurately
describe the organism.◦ Examples: jellyfish, mountain lion
Mean:Two Names CAROLUS LINNAEUS – Swedish naturalist
(1707-1778)◦ He broke organisms into hierarchical categories
Categories (smallest to largest)
Examples
SPECIESStructurally similar
organisms
sapiens
GENUSSimilar species grouped
Homo
FAMILYSimilar genera
Hominidae
ORDERSimilar families
Primates
CLASSSimilar orders
Mammalia
PHYLUM/DIVISIONSimilar classes
Chordata
KINGDOMSimilar phyla/divisions
Animalia
Binomial name Includes Genus
& species names Examples:
◦ Rana pipiens- Leopard frog
◦ Homo sapiens – Human beings
Subspecies: morphologically different & geographically separated.
Varieties: Morphologically different & often not geographically separated.
Strain: Biochemically dissimilar group within a species.◦ Example: bacteria
Phylogeny: Evolutionary history of a species.
Taxonomic Identification:◦ Dichotomous Key – A written set of choices that
leads to the name of an organism.◦ Phylogenetic Tree – A visual model of the inferred
relationships among organisms.◦ Biosystematics – A form of taxonomy that
examines reproductive compatibility & gene flow. Studies speciation, or formation of a new species.
KINGDOM CELL TYPE # OF CELLS NUTRITION
ArchaebacteriaMethanogens
Prokaryotic Unicellular Auto-heterotrophic
Eubacteria“true bacteria”
Prokaryotic Unicellular Auto-heterotrophic
ProtistaAmoebas
Eukaryotic Uni & multicellular
Auto-heterotrophic
FungiMushroom
Eukaryotic Uni & multicellular
Heterotrophic
PlantaeMosses, ferns
Eukaryotic Multicellular Autotrophic (rarely hetero-)
AnimaliaMammals
Eukaryotic Multicellular heterotrophic