Taxonomy is the science involved with classifying groups of organisms on the basis of shared characteristics. A taxon means a group of something
- Organisms are grouped according to a series of hierarchical taxa – the more taxa organisms share, the more similar they are
- The taxa used are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species (genus + species = scientific name)
Understanding:
5.3.U5: The principal taxa for classifying eukaryotes are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.
Objectives:
5.3.U5: The principal taxa for classifying eukaryotes are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.
Objectives:
- List the four kingdoms of eukaryotes.
- List the hierarchy of taxa, from largest to smallest.
Application:
5.3.A1: Classification of one plant and one animal species from domain to species level.
Objectives:
5.3.A1: Classification of one plant and one animal species from domain to species level.
Objectives:
- State the classification of a plant, from domain to species.
- State the classification of an animal, from domain to species.