WHY DO WE CLASSIFY

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WHY DO WE CLASSIFY?

• Lets take a look.

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What is classification?
Classification is the arrangement of organisms
into orderly groups based on their similarities.
Similarities are things that the organisms have
in common -- that are alike.
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Biologists classifyorganisms to

• Determine how many known species there are.
• Know the characteristics of each species.
• Understand the relationships between the species.

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TAXONOMY is the science of identifying,
classifying, and naming living things.
The father of taxonomy is Carl Linnaeus.
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7 Levels of Taxonomy

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species

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7 Levels of Taxonomy
The most members

• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus
• Species

DECREASING
Only one member
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Write a sentence and illustrate it to help you
remember!
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
King Phillip Came Over For Grape Soda
Phillip
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TEST YOURSELF
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