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__________ is the science of classifying and naming living organisms.
Taxonomy
_________ __________ is the man who came up with our system for taxonomy,
Carolus Linneus
What is the mnemonic device we use to remember the levels of classification?
Did King Phillip Come Over For Great Spaghetti?
What are the 8 levels of classification (in order)?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
________ _______ are tools that allow scientists to identify organisms based on specific characteristics.
Dichotomous Keys
Before the classification system was put into place, all living things were either _________ or ___________.
Plants, Animals
A ________ is the largest and most broad level of classification.
Domain
A __________ is the smallest and most specific level of classification.
Species
How many domains are there?
Three
How many kingdoms are there?
Six
What are the three domains?
Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya
What are the six kingdoms?
Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia
The three domains of life are based on the _______ ___ _______ of the organism.
Type of Cell
Archaea are all ____-cellular.
Uni-
Bacteria are all ____-cellular.
Uni-
_______ live in extreme environments.
Archaea
