Ch.17 – Organizing Life’s Diversity 17.1 – History of Classification Taxonomy – branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying species Based on a system developed by Carolus Linnaeus in 1748 He also developed a two-part naming system for every species Linnaeus’ system involved classifying organisms in a series of groups from large and general to smaller and more specific according to physical characteristics
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Ch.17 – Organizing Life’s Diversity 17.1 – History of Classification
Taxonomy – branch of biology concerned with identifying, naming, and classifying species
Based on a system developed by Carolus
Linnaeus in 1748
He also developed a two-part naming system for every
species
Linnaeus’ system involved classifying organisms in a series of groups from
large and general to smaller and more specific according to physical
characteristics
Ch.17 – Organizing Life’s Diversity 17.1 – History of Classification
Animalia Animalia
Chordata Chordata
Mamalia Mamalia
Primata Primata
Hominidae Hominidae
Homo Homo
Sapiens Sapiens
Used as the scientific names for all species (Binomial Nomenclature)
Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, multicellular
Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, multicellular
VertebratesVertebrates
Milk-producing, fur/hair
covered
Milk-producing, fur/hair
covered
Short snouts, stereoscopic vision, nails not claws, 4 types of teeth
Short snouts, stereoscopic vision, nails not claws, 4 types of teeth