The Scientific Process
Taxonomy
What is the Scientific Process of arranging organisms into groups based on similarities?
Taxonomy is the arranging of organisms based on similarities. Taxonomy is dealing with identifying, naming and classification of organisms. A good system of classification allows you to organize information so it may be easier to understand and find the information. The system should have a tool to group large animals as well as smaller groups of animals.
Taxonomy is the arranging of organisms based on similarities. Taxonomy is dealing with identifying, naming and classification of organisms. A good system of classification allows you to organize information so it may be easier to understand and find the information. The system should have a tool to group large animals as well as smaller groups of animals.
Carl Linnaeus
Who first started the idea of classifying?
Carl Linnaeus was one of the first person who started the idea of classifying. Carl was also called the Father of Taxonomy. He received this name because of his system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms. His system is still used today by many scientists.
Carl Linnaeus was one of the first person who started the idea of classifying. Carl was also called the Father of Taxonomy. He received this name because of his system for naming, ranking, and classifying organisms. His system is still used today by many scientists.
Binomial Nomenclature
What method did Carl Linnaeus use to group organisms?
Carl Linnaeus used binomial nomenclature. He grouped about 400 species. Carl Linnaeus grouped organisms by their exoskeleton or "outer shell". His system was mostly based on flower parts. Carl not only systematized the plant and animal kingdoms. He also study and classified the mineral kingdom, and wrote down a study of the diseases known in his day or time period.
Carl Linnaeus used binomial nomenclature. He grouped about 400 species. Carl Linnaeus grouped organisms by their exoskeleton or "outer shell". His system was mostly based on flower parts. Carl not only systematized the plant and animal kingdoms. He also study and classified the mineral kingdom, and wrote down a study of the diseases known in his day or time period.
Seven levels of Classification
What are the Rankings in Biological Classification or 7 Levels of Classification?
It goes like this Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genes, and Species. First we have Kingdom, contains Animalia: animals. Then its the Phylum, has Chordata: with backbone or similar structure. Next it's Class, Reptilia: Reptiles. After Class its Order, which has Testudines: Turtles. Family goes next, it has Emydidea: Water turtles. Second to last is the Genes, which contains Clemmys: North America Pond turtles. Lastly is the Species, which has the Guttata: Spotted turtles.
An easy way to remember this order is making a short and sweet sentence out of the first letters of the words its really fun to do!
Examples: Kings Play Chess On Fat Green Stools
Ex.2 : Kittens Practice Chess On Furry Gray Sandcastles
You can make your own by using these letters K,P,C,O,F,G,S
It goes like this Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genes, and Species. First we have Kingdom, contains Animalia: animals. Then its the Phylum, has Chordata: with backbone or similar structure. Next it's Class, Reptilia: Reptiles. After Class its Order, which has Testudines: Turtles. Family goes next, it has Emydidea: Water turtles. Second to last is the Genes, which contains Clemmys: North America Pond turtles. Lastly is the Species, which has the Guttata: Spotted turtles.
An easy way to remember this order is making a short and sweet sentence out of the first letters of the words its really fun to do!
Examples: Kings Play Chess On Fat Green Stools
Ex.2 : Kittens Practice Chess On Furry Gray Sandcastles
You can make your own by using these letters K,P,C,O,F,G,S
Ranks
What makes each rank different?
The Kingdom (Animalia) rank contains all animals [or plants] you are comparing
The Phylum (Chordata) rank consists of animals with a backbone or a similar structure
The Class (Reptilia) rank is made up of reptiles
The Order (Testudines) rank consists of turtles or another animal.
The Family (Emydidae) rank contains water turtles.
The Genes (Clemmys) rank contains North America Pond turtles.
The Species (Guttata) Spotted turtles.
That's how the rank is different. They contain different animals and some ranks have less animals and other ranks have more animals.
The Kingdom (Animalia) rank contains all animals [or plants] you are comparing
The Phylum (Chordata) rank consists of animals with a backbone or a similar structure
The Class (Reptilia) rank is made up of reptiles
The Order (Testudines) rank consists of turtles or another animal.
The Family (Emydidae) rank contains water turtles.
The Genes (Clemmys) rank contains North America Pond turtles.
The Species (Guttata) Spotted turtles.
That's how the rank is different. They contain different animals and some ranks have less animals and other ranks have more animals.
Which Group is The Most Specific?
Which Group is The Most Specific?
The most specific group out of Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genes and Species would be species. It's species because as it goes lower its get more specific. They also used the dichotomous key to get them as specific as possible.
The most specific group out of Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genes and Species would be species. It's species because as it goes lower its get more specific. They also used the dichotomous key to get them as specific as possible.
Dichotomous Key
Describe the Process of How Scientists Keep Track of All the Organisms?
Scientists used a dichotomous key. A dichotomous key asks a serious of questions that can only be answered in two ways. Your answer to each question then leads to another question with only two choices. So after a serious of question, you will be able to identify the organism! The idea is to make identifying an organism as easy as possible.
Scientists used a dichotomous key. A dichotomous key asks a serious of questions that can only be answered in two ways. Your answer to each question then leads to another question with only two choices. So after a serious of question, you will be able to identify the organism! The idea is to make identifying an organism as easy as possible.