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Classification Flashcards

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What is taxonomy?

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The branch of science concerned with the classification of organisms

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Who was Carolus Linnaeus?

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Responsible for the development of the 7 level classification system and binomial nomenclature (naming organisms by genus and species)

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What does our current classification system include?

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Linnaeus’ 7 levels and an additional level, DOMAIN

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Why do we classify?

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To uncover additional information about the Earth, to organize and name organisms, and to describe evolutionary relationships between organisms

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What is our current classification system?

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DOMAIN
KINGDOM
PHYLUM
CLASS
ORDER
FAMILY
GENUS
SPECIES
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What are the three domains of life?

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Introduced by Carl Woese in 1977:

  • ARCHAEA
  • BACTERIA
  • EUKARYA
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What does the ARCHAEA domain consist of?

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PROKARYOTES that live in harsh environments

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What does the BACTERIA domain consist of?

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BACTERIA that can live in almost any environment

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What does the EUKARYA domain consist of?

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All EUKARYOTES

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What are the six kingdoms of life?

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  • Plants
  • Animals
  • Fungi
  • Protists
  • Archaeabacteria
  • Eubacteria
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Organism are place in kingdoms by:

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  • Cell type (complex or simple)
  • Their ability to make food
  • The number of cells present within the organism
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Archaebacteria:

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  • Prokaryotes
  • Can be autotrophic or heterotrophic
  • Unicellular
  • Live in extreme environments (hot springs)
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Eubacteria:

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  • Prokaryotes
  • Can be autotrophic or heterotrophic
  • Unicellular
  • Can be helpful or harmful
  • Live in almost all environments
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Fungi:

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  • Eukaryotes
  • Heterotrophic
  • Can be unicellular or multicellular
  • Most feed on dead/decaying organisms
  • Live in most environments (shady and moist)
  • Examples: mushrooms, yeast, and mold
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Protists:

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  • Eukaryotes
  • Can be autotrophic or heterotrophic
  • Can be unicellular or multicellular
  • Live in moist environments and can move on their own
  • Examples: paramecium, euglena, and amoeba
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Animals (kingdom):

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  • Eukaryotes
  • Heterotrophic
  • Multicellular
  • Have abilities to locate, capture, eat, and digest food
  • Live in most environments
  • Examples: birds, horses, and humans
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Plants (kingdom):

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  • Eukaryotes
  • Autotrophic
  • Multicellular
  • Without plants, no life would exist
  • Examples: dandelions, moss, and trees
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What is a phylum?

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The rank of classification below kingdom and before class: organisms within the same phylum have the same general body plan

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Types of Body Symmetry:

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Asymmetry: No symmetry
Radial symmetry: Circular shape
Bilateral symmetry: Identical right and left halves

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Levels of Organization:

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Cellular-
The simplest animals are made of independent cells (sponges)
Tissue-
Cells work together to form specialized tissues like muscle tissue (jellyfish)
Organs-
Tissues work together to form organs that do a specific job (turtles)

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Phylum: Rotifera

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  • Bilaterally symmetrical
  • Organ system level
  • Microscopic, mostly aquatic
    ex: zooplankton
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Phylum: Nematoda

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  • Bilaterally symmetrical
  • Organ system level (digestive system)
  • Unsegmented, smooth, strand-lie worms (up to 4 feet in length), many are parasitic
    ex: hookworms, pinworms
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Phylum: Annelida (Segmented Worms)

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  • Bilaterally symmetrical
  • Organ system level (nervous, digestive system)
  • Bristle-like setae for movement
  • Live in nearly all environments, long and narrow bodies, segmented
    ex: earthworms
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Phylum: Mollusca

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  • Bilaterally symmetrical
  • Organ system level (nervous, circulatory system)
  • Live in nearly all environments, soft bodies, muscular foot for movement
    ex: snails, clams
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Phylum: Arthropoda

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-Bilaterally symmetrical
-Organ system level (nervous, circulatory system)
-Body has 3 main sections: segmented body
Head, thorax and abdomen
-Chitinous exoskeleton (tough and semitransparent), live in almost all environments
ex: crabs and insects

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