"Classification" Flashcards
7 levels of classification
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
5 kingdoms of life
Protisa, Fungi, Plante, Monera
Phylum Chordata
The most highly evolved animals
Class Mammals
They have a Back bone, nurse there young
Order Carnivora
They have a backbone and nurse their young They also have special teeth for tearing meat or flesh
Family Felidae
They are cats. They have backbone,nurse their young. They have special teeth for tearing meat and they have retractable claws
Genus Felis
They are cats in the Feildae family. They are familiar domestic cats and its closest wild realitives.
Scientific Name
Understanding of animal species and their relationships changes
Dichotomous Key
A device that can be used to easily identify an unknown organism
Taxonomy
The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics