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There have been many different ideas of how to _______________ living things.
classify
Arostotle placed all living things into groups—plants and _______________.
animals
Carolus Linnaeus grouped all living things into two main _______________.
groups
In 1969 an American biologist proposed a five-kingdom system for classifying organisms that included kingdoms Monera, Protista, _______________, Fungi, and Animalia.
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The current system used for classifying _______________ is called systematics.
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Organisms are classified into one of three _______________—Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya—and then into one of six _______________.
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When Linnaeus grouped organisms into kingdoms, he also developed a system for naming organisms. His system of _______________ gives each organism a two-word scientific name, such as Ursus arctos for a brown bear.
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A(n) _______________ is a group of organisms that have similar traits and produce fertile offspring.
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In a scientific name, the first word is the organism's _______________, such as Ursus.
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The second word in a scientific name identifies the _____________________________________________.
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Similar species are grouped into one _______________. Similar genera are grouped into _______________ and then into orders, classes, phyla, kingdoms, and domains.
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Each species has its own ______________________________, which is the same all over the world.
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A(n) _______________________ is a series of descriptions arranged in pairs that can be used to identify an unknown organism. The chosen description leads to another pair of descriptions or to the identification of the ______________________________.
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A(n) _______________ is a branched diagram that shows the relationships among species. New characteristics appear before each _______________.
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Study Notes
Classifying Organisms
- Classification involves organizing living things based on shared characteristics.
- Aristotle's classification system divided all living organisms into two main categories: plants and animals.
- Carolus Linnaeus introduced a systematic approach, grouping organisms into two fundamental categories.
Five-Kingdom System
- In 1969, a five-kingdom system was proposed, which includes the kingdoms:
- Monera
- Protista
- Plantae
- Fungi
- Animalia
Current Classification System
- The modern classification system is termed 'systematics', which uses all available information about organisms for classification.
- Organisms fall under three primary domains: Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya, further categorized into six kingdoms.
Binomial Nomenclature
- Linnaeus developed binomial nomenclature, a two-word naming system for organisms.
- For example, the scientific name for a brown bear is Ursus arctos.
Understanding Species
- A species is defined as a group of organisms sharing similar traits capable of producing fertile offspring.
- In scientific nomenclature, the first word indicates the genus (e.g., Ursus), while the second describes specific characteristics.
Taxonomic Hierarchies
- Similar species are grouped into a genus, which is then classified into families, followed by orders, classes, phyla, kingdoms, and domains.
- Every species is assigned a unique scientific name, recognized universally.
Identification Tools
- A dichotomous key is a tool used for identifying unknown organisms, consisting of paired descriptions leading to either more descriptions or identification of the organism.
- A cladogram visually represents relationships among species, highlighting the emergence of new characteristics at each branch point.
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Description
This quiz explores the classification of organisms, including historical systems like Aristotle's and Linnaeus's contributions. It covers the five-kingdom system and the modern classification known as systematics. Test your understanding of binomial nomenclature and the definition of species.
