Classification of Life Flashcards
What is classification?
Classification is the process of
identifying, naming and sorting
living things based on their
physical and biological
characteristics.
Who was Carl Linnaeus
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.
What is the purpose of classification?
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.
How do we classify things?
We classify things by grouping them with other things that are similar. We may look at their characteristics:
How many Kingdoms are there?
Five
Name the kingdoms
Plants
Animals
Fungi
Protists
Bacteria
How are animals defined?
Animals are living organisms that can move around and that feed on plants and other animals.
What are invertebrates?
Invertebrates do not have a spine or backbone
Into what two categories are animals divided?
Vertebrates and invertebrates
How many major categories of vertebrates are there?
There are 5 major categories of Vertebrates.
