Carolus von Linneausmid-1700’s

• Determined levels of classification

• Binomial Nomenclature

Levels of Classification:

1. Kingdom – largest group2. Phylum3. Class4. Order5. Family6. Genus7. Species – smallest group

Classification of the house cat

• Kingdom – Animalia• Phylum – Chordata• Class – Mammalia• Order – Carnivora• Family – Felidae• Genus – Felis• Species - Sylvestris

Classification of Humans

• Kingdom – Animalia

• Phylum – Chordata

• Class – Mammalia

• Order – Primate

• Family - Hominidae

• Genus - Homo

• Species – sapiens

BIOLOGICAL NAME = Homo sapeins

KINGDOM mONERA

BacteriaProkaryotic cellsunicellular

E. coli

Spirillum

Kingdom Protista• Eukaryotic cells

• Most unicellular

• Protozoa

• Algae

Kingdom fungi

• Eukaryotic cells• Most multicellular• Absorptive heterotrophs• decomposers

Kingdom Plantae

• Eukaryotic • Photosynthetic• multicellular

Kingdom Animalia

• Eukaryotic cells• Multicellular• Ingestive heterotrophs

phylum Porifera• Pore-bearing• Sessile• sponges

phylum Cnidaria• Stinging cells• Jellyfish• Hydra• coral

phylum Platyhelminthes

• Flatworms• Tapeworm• Fluke

phylum Aeschelminthes

• Roundworms

phylum annelida

• Segmented worms

Phylum mollusca

• Soft-bodies

• Some have shells

Phylum echinodermata

• Spiny skin

• Radial symmetry

Phylum arthropoda• Jointed legs

Phylum chordata• Most have backbones

Monotremes

• Egg-laying mammals

• Platypus and

Echidna

(spiny anteater)

Pouched mammals

Marsupials

Placental Mammals

• Young are nourished by placenta before birth.

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