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Organisms Classified by:
Structural Similarities Biochemical Similarities Cytological Similarities
Embryological Similarities
Behavioral Similarities Fossil Record
Basic Classification Groups
KingdomPhylumClassOrderFamilyGenusSpecies
(most general)
(most specific)
Species Organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring
Protista• Unicellular• Eukaryotic Cells
(have membrane bound organelles)
• Examples: paramecium, amoeba, euglena
Monera• Unicellular• Prokaryotic Cells
(no membrane bound organelles)
• Examples: bacteria, blue green algae
Fungi• Most multicellular (except yeast)• Have cell walls, but not chloroplasts
• Absorbs nutrients from environment
• Examples: yeast, bread mold, mushrooms
NomenclatureMethod of naming an organism
Binomial System Developed by Carl Linnaeus
Rules• Genus and species name make up scientific name• Names usually in latin
• Genus is capitalized, species lower case• Name is either italicized or underlined separately
Examples:
Felis domesticusFelis leoFelis tigerisCanis lupisCanis familiarisHomo erectusHomo sapien