How we classify organisms into Kingdoms…
a. How they reproduce, obtain energy, eukaryotic vs prokaryotic, unicellular vs. multicellular, heterotroph vs. autotroph, anatomy, organelles that are present, habitat, how they respirate
Who came up with taxonomy system?
Carl Linnaeus
Why is it important to the scientific community?
It is important to the scientific community because with taxonomy, scientists can identify the species without misidentification. If misidentification has occurred it can result in serious consequences such as confusion between harmful species and the native species that contribute to the environment. Scientists have also found that taxonomy has revealed that all organisms are inter-related by some ancestral species.
Describe and analyze the levels of organization throughout a kingdom.
Kingdom- The highest rank in the taxonomy system. It is used to classify organisms in the categories, Protists, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria.
Phylum- In biological classification, phylum is the rank below kingdom but above class. The organisms situated in the phylum all have similar body plans.
Class- A taxonomic group in which all the organisms share common characteristics.
Order- A rank in which all the organisms contain a similar character and nature.
Family- A more specific grouping of organisms that have more closely related attributes.
Genus- A taxonomic rank of species in which the organisms have similar structures and contain phylogenetically related attributes and characteristics.
Species- individuals who have distinct characteristics from other species, and interbreed regularly and naturally.
Be able to describe their similarities & differences
Bacteria and Archaebacteria both are in the Prokaryote group and are unicellular. However, bacteria sometimes go through photosynthesis while archaebacteria do not. Bacteria also live everywhere while the Archaebacteria only live in extreme environments. They are both autotrophic and heterotrophic. Protists, Fungi, Animalia, and Plantae are all in the Eukaryote group. Like the Bacteria and Archaebacteria kingdom, the Protist kingdom is also unicellular. However, unlike the Archaebacteria the Protist kingdom sometimes goes through photosynthesis. The Protist kingdom is very diverse and is both autotrophic and heterotrophic. Fungi and Animalia are both heterotrophic though some Fungi can be unicellular. The Plantae kingdom is autotrophic.
a. How they reproduce, obtain energy, eukaryotic vs prokaryotic, unicellular vs. multicellular, heterotroph vs. autotroph, anatomy, organelles that are present, habitat, how they respirate
Who came up with taxonomy system?
Carl Linnaeus
Why is it important to the scientific community?
It is important to the scientific community because with taxonomy, scientists can identify the species without misidentification. If misidentification has occurred it can result in serious consequences such as confusion between harmful species and the native species that contribute to the environment. Scientists have also found that taxonomy has revealed that all organisms are inter-related by some ancestral species.
Describe and analyze the levels of organization throughout a kingdom.
Kingdom- The highest rank in the taxonomy system. It is used to classify organisms in the categories, Protists, Fungi, Animalia, Plantae, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria.
Phylum- In biological classification, phylum is the rank below kingdom but above class. The organisms situated in the phylum all have similar body plans.
Class- A taxonomic group in which all the organisms share common characteristics.
Order- A rank in which all the organisms contain a similar character and nature.
Family- A more specific grouping of organisms that have more closely related attributes.
Genus- A taxonomic rank of species in which the organisms have similar structures and contain phylogenetically related attributes and characteristics.
Species- individuals who have distinct characteristics from other species, and interbreed regularly and naturally.
Be able to describe their similarities & differences
Bacteria and Archaebacteria both are in the Prokaryote group and are unicellular. However, bacteria sometimes go through photosynthesis while archaebacteria do not. Bacteria also live everywhere while the Archaebacteria only live in extreme environments. They are both autotrophic and heterotrophic. Protists, Fungi, Animalia, and Plantae are all in the Eukaryote group. Like the Bacteria and Archaebacteria kingdom, the Protist kingdom is also unicellular. However, unlike the Archaebacteria the Protist kingdom sometimes goes through photosynthesis. The Protist kingdom is very diverse and is both autotrophic and heterotrophic. Fungi and Animalia are both heterotrophic though some Fungi can be unicellular. The Plantae kingdom is autotrophic.