classification kingdoms and classes objective: classification is sorting out all organisms into...
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ClassificationKingdoms and Classes
Objective: Classification is sorting out all organisms
into groups according to the similarities between them.
Organisms are divided into 6 main kingdoms: which in turn can further be divided until species level is reached
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family: Hominidae Genus: Homo Species: sapiens
Organisms
Animals
Plants
Prokaryotes
Protists: EubacteriaArchaebacteria
Fungi
Jellyfish, worms, arthropods, molluscs, echinoderms, amphibians, fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.
Seed bearing plants and non-seed bearing plants
Bacteria and primitive algae
Single-celled organisms
Molds, mushrooms and toadstools
Vertebrates
Fish
Live in waterBreathe with gillsStreamlined bodiesHave cartilage or bony skeletonCold bloodedMostly lay eggs
Vertebrates
Amphibians
Moist skinLay their eggs in waterLarvae have gills and live in waterAdults have lungs and live on landCold blooded
Invertebrates
Cnidarians Hollow bodiedMouth is the only body opening and is surrounded by tentaclesUses sting cells to paralyse prey
Invertebrates
Flatworms Flat thin bodiesDigestive system has only one openingAnimals are both male and femalesMostly parasites
Invertebrates
Molluscs Not segmentedBody in three continuous parts with head, body and footHave one or two shells
Invertebrates
Arthropods
Hard exo-sekeleton on outside of bodyHas eyes and mouthBody divided into more than one segment
Crustaceans Arachnids InsectsCentipedes & Millipedes