Lesson 2 Classifying Life

What is the process of grouping things based on their similarities?

• Taxonomic Key

• Classification

• Taxonomy

• Organizing

What is the first level of classification? This is the broadest level.

• Domain

• Kingdom

• Phylum

• Class

Within domains, there are....

• Domains

• Kingdoms

• Phyla

• Class

Within kingdoms, there are...

• Domains

• Kingdoms

• Phyla

• Animals

Within Phyla, there are...

• Classes

• Order

• Species

• Domains

Within classes, there are...

• Species

• Orders

• Domains

• Kingdoms

Within orders, there are

• People

• Families

• Mrs Clark's birthday cake

• Species

Within families, there are...

• Domains

• Genera (genus)

• Species

• Orders

Within genera (genus), there are...

• Species

• Domains

• Kingdoms

• Orders

What are useful tools that help determine the identity of organisms?

• Domains

• Taxonomic Keys

• Classification Keys

• Orders