Taxonomy

& CLASSIFICATION

How would you categorize these shapes?

Think about it...can you use multiple categories?

How many different species live on earth?

1.3 million different species have been identified!!!

And most of the ocean hasn't even been explored yet??!!

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

• The grouping of organisms based on shared characteristics

• There are 8 levels of classification

Those 8 Levels Are...

Make sure to draw the inverted pyramid with the labels

Why do scientists use the inverted pyramid?

For instance, organisms belonging to the same genus are more related than if they belong to the same family.

TAXONOMY

-branch of science that deals with naming and grouping organisms

-binomial nomenclature: the naming system used for organisms. Consists of the genus & species.

QUESTION SECTION

Think and use the inverted pyramid!