CLASSIFICATION

A branch of biology that identifies, names, & groups organisms based on EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS

• aka Taxonomy

What is used to classify organisms?

Similar…

• Anatomy

• Biochemistry (molecules) & behavior

• Cell structures (organelles)

• Embryology

• Fossil record

MNEMONIC : ABCDEF

A

ANATOMY

B

BIOCHEMISTRY & BEHAVIOR

C

CELL STRUCTURES

D

DOES THIS SUPPORT EVIDENCE OF A COMMON ANCESTOR?

E

EMBRYOLOGY

F

FOSSIL RECORD

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES

SPECIES

A group of organisms that can reproduce with each other

• The most specific category

• Scientific names use BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE (2 names) to have a common language all biologists can refer to