Kingdoms and Domains

Kingdom Animalia

Multicellular, eukaryote, can move, can't make it's own food.

Example, human

Kingdom Plantae

Multicellular, eukaryote, can't move, can make it's own food.

Example, tree

Kingdom Archaebacteria

Oldest bacteria, prokaryote, unicellular, some able to make food. Can live in extreme environments, ie hot springs

Binomial nomenclature

Naming organisms using two part names (greek/latin). The first name is the genus, and it's always capitalized. The second name is the species, and it's always lower case.

Carolus Linnaeus

Father of classification

Classification

The process of grouping things based on their similarities

Dichotomous key

Use descriptive statements to sort and identify organisms

Kingdom Eubacteria

Most bacteria, prokaryote, unicellular, some can make food.

Example, e.coli

Domain

Biggest classification group. 3 domains: Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea

Levels of classification

From biggest to smallest groups - Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Kingdom Fungi

Unicellular or multicellular, eukaryote, can't make it's own food, can't move.

Example: Mushroom

Kingdom Protista

Unicellular or multicellular, eukaryote, some can make their own food, some can move.

Example: Paramecium

Phylum

In classification, a group of closely related classes

Taxonomy

The science of identifying, classifying, and naming organisms.

Characteristics of phylum: Cnidaria

Invertebrate, stinging cells called nematocysts.
Example: Jellyfish

Characteristics of phylum: Porifera

Invertebrate, simple body plan, radial symmetry
Example: Sponges

Characteristics of phylum: Mollusca

Invertebrate, soft body, shell, muscular foot used for locomotion
Example: Octopus

Characteristics of phylum: Annelida

Invertebrates, have segmented bodies
Example: Earthworm, leech

Characteristics of phylum: Platyhelminthes

Example: Flatworms, flukes, tapeworms

Characteristics of phylum: Arthropoda

Invertebrate, exoskeleton (made of chitin), jointed appendages, compound eyes, ability to molt
Example: Insects, spiders, crayfish

Characteristics of phylum: Echinodermata

Invertebrate, endoskeleton with spines
Example: Sea urchin, sea star

Characteristics of phylum: Chordata

Vertebrate, bilateral symmetry, nerve chord, endoskeleton
Example: Humans

Characteristics of class: Amphibia

1) 3 Chambered Heart
2) Cold Blooded
3) reproduction in water
Example: Frogs

Characteristics of class: Reptilia

1) Cold Blooded
2) 4 Chambered Heart
3) Dry Skin
Example: Lizard

Characteristics of class: Aves

1. Toothless bill
2. Lay eggs
3. Covered with feathers
4. Skeleton composed of porous, lightweight bones (not a characteristic for all birds)
Example: Birds

Characteristics of class: Mammals

1. Vertebrates with hair
2. Young feed on milk from mammary glands
3. Have different types of teeth (incisors; canines; premolars and molars)
Example: Humans

Characteristics of class: Osteichthyes

Bony skeleton
Example: Fish

Characteristics of class: Chondrichthyes

1) Skeleton of Cartilage
2) No swim bladder or lungs
Example: Sharks