STM 008 (SAS 23) IDENTIFYING THE CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANISM

Taxonomic Classification

A hierarchical system used for classifying organisms to the species level.

Taxon

A group of organisms at any particular level in a classification.

Domain

The broadest classification in the taxonomic hierarchy.

Genus

One of the most specific classifications in the taxonomic hierarchy.

Binomial Nomenclature

A system of naming species using two names, genus, and species.

Family

A group of related genera in the taxonomic classification.

Species

The most specific classification in the taxonomic hierarchy.

Order

A level of classification between class and family in the taxonomic hierarchy.

scientific name

Are derived from the genus and species names in a system known Binomial Nomenclature

genus

When species names appear in print, the g____ is always capitalized and species name is not and if both names appear in italicized or underlined but not both.

• Ex: Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens

species

When species names appear in print, the genus is always capitalized and s______ name is not and if both names appear in italicized or underlined but not both.

• Ex: Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens

Taxonomy

the assigning of a universally accepted name to a species

Eukarya, Bacteria, Archea

3) domains

Eukarya

Domain that consists of
– Animal
– Plant
– Fungi
– Protista

All have organisms made of eukaryotic cells

Bacteria

Domain that consists of
– Eubacteria

Prokaryotic single celled organisms

Archea

Domain consists of
– Archeabacteria

Prokaryotic single celled organisms that live in extreme environments

Domain

Eukarya, Bacteria, & Archea

Kingdom

Plantae, Animalia, Protista, Fungi, Archaebacteria & Eubacteria

Phylum

Porifera, Coelenterata (Cnidaria), Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Aschelminthes (Nemotoda), Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca & Echinodermata.

Class

fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals

Order

a group of closely related families
Example: Primates and Carnivores

Family

example: Human

Genus

Homo

Species

Home sapiens