The Classification of Organisms

The Classification of Organisms

This helps scientists find, identity, and study living organisms.

Hierarchy

System of things that are ranked one above the other.

The levels within the classification system...

• domain - kingdom - phylum - class - order - family - genus - species

Domains

The broadest level - Archae, Bacteria, Eukarya. Humans are part of the Eukarya domain because our cells have a nucleus.

Kingdoms

Classification that is more specific than domain. There are 6: archaebacteria, bacteria, protist, fungi, plant, and animal. Humans are part of the animal kingdom.

Multiple Choice

What kingdom to humans belong to?

• animal

• plant

• protist

• fungi

Phyla - class - order - family - genus - species

The more characteristics organisms share, the more closely related they are.

Multiple Choice

What is the broadest classification?

• domain

• phyla

• order

• species

Multiple Choice

What is the most specific classification?

• domain

• phyla

• order

• species

Binomial nomenclature

simply means "two names." Created by Carolus Linneaus to give organisms a scientific name.

Binomial nomenclature

Each organism is given two scientific names: the Genus and species. The genus is capitalized and the species is not.

Multiple Choice

The two part name for the over one billion organisms on earth is called...

• scientific nomenclature

• binomial nomenclature

• two part name

Multiple Choice

What is the binomial nomenclature of the gopher?

• Thomomysus bottoe

• Animalia chordata

• Geomidyae thomomysus

Multiple Choice

What is the binomial nomenclature of the dog?

• Canis familiaris

• Canis lupus

• Carnivora canidae