5.2 Taxonomy and Binomial Nomenclature

what is Taxonomy

the science of naming and classifying organisms

established by Carl Linnaeus

What are the taxa (plural of taxon) of classification

1) Domain

2) Kingdom

3) Phylum

4) Class

5) Order

6) Family

7) Genus

8) Species

• this goes from most general to most specific down the list

Acronym for the taxa

Dirty - Domain

Kinky - Kingdom

People - Phylum

Come - Class

Over - Order

For - Family

Group - Genus

Sex - Species

Not joking (cryne emoji)

What are the Domains?

• Eukarya

• Archea

• Bacteria

What are the Kingdoms?

• Archea

• Bacteria

• Protists

• Fungi

• Animalia

• Plantae

What is binomial nomenclature?

The scientific name of organisms

Combines their genus (capitalized) followed by their species (never capitalized)

• underlined