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What is a common name?
What is a common name?
A non-scientific term that may vary from region to region.
What is phylogeny?
What is phylogeny?
The evolutionary history of an organism used today to group organisms into six kingdoms.
What is the first and largest category used to classify organisms?
What is the first and largest category used to classify organisms?
Kingdom.
What is binomial nomenclature?
What is binomial nomenclature?
What is genus?
What is genus?
When you place similar items together you ______________ them.
When you place similar items together you ______________ them.
Who was the Greek philosopher that developed the first system of classification?
Who was the Greek philosopher that developed the first system of classification?
What two kingdoms did Aristotle's taxonomic categories divide organisms into?
What two kingdoms did Aristotle's taxonomic categories divide organisms into?
How did Aristotle classify animals?
How did Aristotle classify animals?
Aristotle's system was criticized because it had too many _____________.
Aristotle's system was criticized because it had too many _____________.
Who is known as the father of modern classification?
Who is known as the father of modern classification?
What was Linnaeus' system of classification based on?
What was Linnaeus' system of classification based on?
The two-word naming system that Linnaeus used is called __________.
The two-word naming system that Linnaeus used is called __________.
What are the first and second words of an organism's scientific name?
What are the first and second words of an organism's scientific name?
What language did Linnaeus use for his classification?
What language did Linnaeus use for his classification?
What two traits do scientists look at to classify organisms?
What two traits do scientists look at to classify organisms?
What does phylogeny tell scientists?
What does phylogeny tell scientists?
The classification system most commonly used today separates organisms into ______________________ kingdoms.
The classification system most commonly used today separates organisms into ______________________ kingdoms.
What does the mnemonic 'King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti' represent?
What does the mnemonic 'King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti' represent?
What is a dichotomous key?
What is a dichotomous key?
What would happen if life scientists used only common names?
What would happen if life scientists used only common names?
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
Dichotomous keys used by scientists are arranged in steps with two _______________.
Dichotomous keys used by scientists are arranged in steps with two _______________.
List the five taxonomic kingdoms.
List the five taxonomic kingdoms.
What is an organism?
What is an organism?
What is a cell?
What is a cell?
What is homeostasis?
What is homeostasis?
What do cells contain?
What do cells contain?
Anything that causes some change in an organism is a _____________.
Anything that causes some change in an organism is a _____________.
A ___________ is the reaction to the stimulus.
A ___________ is the reaction to the stimulus.
Some examples of homeostasis in your body include changes in __________, __________, and __________ levels.
Some examples of homeostasis in your body include changes in __________, __________, and __________ levels.
Most organisms get energy directly or indirectly from the _______.
Most organisms get energy directly or indirectly from the _______.
Growth of a many-celled organism is mostly due to an increase in the number of __________.
Growth of a many-celled organism is mostly due to an increase in the number of __________.
The amount of time you are expected to live is called a ________.
The amount of time you are expected to live is called a ________.
____________ is necessary for the continuation of a species.
____________ is necessary for the continuation of a species.
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Study Notes
Classification Terminology
- Common names vary regionally and lack scientific precision.
- Phylogeny refers to the evolutionary history of organisms, grouping them into six kingdoms based on ancestral lineage.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
- The kingdom is the largest category for classifying organisms, consisting of five groups: animals, plants, bacteria, protists, and fungi.
- Binomial nomenclature assigns a two-word scientific name to each organism, using Latin.
- The genus is the first part of the scientific name, indicating a group of related species.
Historical Classification Systems
- Aristotle, a Greek philosopher, developed the earliest classification system, dividing organisms into two kingdoms: plants and animals.
- Aristotle's plant classification relied on size and structure, while animal classification was based on habitat.
- Criticism of Aristotle's system included its numerous exceptions.
Modern Classification
- Carl Linnaeus is known as the father of modern classification, organizing organisms by similar characteristics.
- Binomial nomenclature, a two-word naming system created by Linnaeus, is still widely used today.
- Classification relies on both observable traits and modern techniques, including ancestral lineage and chemical composition, which provide deeper insights.
Modern Taxonomy
- Organisms are currently classified into five kingdoms: animals, plants, protists, fungi, and bacteria.
- The hierarchy of classification includes: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
Dichotomous Keys
- Dichotomous keys are tools used to classify organisms based on a structured list of traits, arranged in steps with two descriptive statements.
- Without standardized scientific names, sharing information about organisms would lead to confusion and errors.
Characteristics of Living Things
- A living organism is defined as any entity that exhibits characteristics such as growth, reproduction, adaptation, cellular organization, and energy utilization.
- Cells are the smallest units capable of performing life functions, and they contain DNA.
- Homeostasis refers to the regulation of internal conditions in organisms.
Organism Responses & Environmental Interactions
- A stimulus is any change that provokes a response in an organism.
- Responses are reactions to stimuli, exemplified by actions triggered by specific environmental cues.
- Homeostasis is maintained through various factors, including temperature, water, and food levels.
Life Span and Reproductive Necessity
- An organism’s expected lifespan is defined as its life span.
- Reproduction is essential for the continuation of species and is a key characteristic of living organisms.
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