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Classification

Published on Mar 16, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SCIENTISTS ORGANIZE LIVING THINGS INTO GROUPS

TO MAKE THEM EASIER TO STUDY

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

  • Kingdom
  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Family
  • Genus
  • Species
  • Sing them to Yankee Doodle and you will remember them!

KINGDOMS ARE THE HIGHEST LEVEL

OF THE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

THERE ARE 6 KINGDOMS

PLANTS

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ANIMALS

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FUNGI

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EUBACTERIA

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ARCHAEBACTERIA

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THE MORE CLASSIFICATION LEVELS THAT 2 ORGANISMS SHARE

THE MORE CHARACTERISTICS THEY HAVE IN COMMON!

CATS AND GOLDFISH HAVE LITTLE IN COMMON

  • Cat Goldfish
  • Kingdom: Animal Animal
  • Phylum: Vertebrates Chordata
  • Class: Mammals
  • Order: Carnivores
  • Family: Cats
  • Genus: small cats
  • Species: Domestic Cat