Classification of Life Flashcards

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What is classification?

A

Classification is the process of
identifying, naming and sorting
living things based on their
physical and biological
characteristics.

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Who was Carl Linnaeus

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He developed a method of classifying living
things called Taxonomy

He drew up rules for assigning names to plants
and animals and gave each species two unique
names.

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What is the purpose of classification?

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He developed a method of classifying living
things called Taxonomy

He drew up rules for assigning names to plants
and animals and gave each species two unique
names.

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How do we classify things?

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We classify things by grouping them with other things that are similar. We may look at their characteristics:

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How many Kingdoms are there?

A

Five

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Name the kingdoms

A

Plants
Animals
Fungi
Protists
Bacteria

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How are animals defined?

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Animals are living organisms that can move around and that feed on plants and other animals.

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What are invertebrates?

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Invertebrates do not have a spine or backbone

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Into what two categories are animals divided?

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Vertebrates and invertebrates

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How many major categories of vertebrates are there?

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There are 5 major categories of Vertebrates.

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