Taxonomy

Taxonomy
The science of biological classification, by grouping organisms with similar characteristics.

Background Definitions
Eukaryotic Cell: Has a nucleus, membrane-bound organelles (Mitochondria, Chloroplast, Ribosome, Lysosome, Endoplasmic Reticulum, etc.) 4 Kingdoms here Prokaryotic Cell: Lacks a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

Has some organelles: Ribosomes, Cilia or Flagella

1 Kingdom here

Background Definitions
Heterotroph: Consumes something for energy Autotroph: Makes its own energy

Five Kingdom System

Animalia Eukaryotic Plant Eukaryotic Fungi Eukaryotic Protist Eukaryotic Bacteria Prokaryotic

Animal
1. Multicellular
2. Heterotroph 3. Eukaryotic

Plant
1. Multicellular
2. Autotroph 3. Eukaryotic

Fungi
1. Heterotroph 2. Eukaryotic

3. Has a cell wall

Protist
1. Unicellular
2. Eukaryotic 3. Autotrophic or Heterotrophic

Bacteria
1. Unicellular 2. Prokaryotic

Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom Phylum/Division Class Order Family Genus Species

Carolus Linnaeus 1753

1. Kingdom Through Species
2. Binomial Nomenclature 3. Bacillus subtilis Bacillus subtilis 3. Common/Descriptive Names

Tubercule Bacillus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Viruses
Noncellular Nonliving Either DNA or RNA in a shell