1 Classification Day-2 Classification Day-2. 2 Hierarchy-Taxonomic Groups Domain Kingdom Phylum (Division – used for plants) Class Order Family Genus

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ClassificationClassification Day-2Day-2

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Hierarchy-Taxonomic Hierarchy-Taxonomic GroupsGroups

DomainKingdom

Phylum (Division – used for plants)

Class Order Family

Genus Species

BROADEST BROADEST TAXONTAXON

Most Most SpecificSpecific

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KKinging

PPhilliphillip

CCameame

OOverver

FForor

GGraperape

SSoda!oda!

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Classification of Four Species

LevelSpecies

1 2 3 4

Domain Eukarya Eukarya Eukarya Eukarya

Kingdom Animalia Animalia Animalia Animalia

Phylum Arthropoda Arthropoda Arthropoda Arthropoda

Class Crustacea Crustacea Insecta Insecta

Order Decapoda Decapoda Diptera Diptera

Family Cancridae Cancridae Drosophilidae Nematocera

Genus Cancer Cancer Drosophila Aedes

Species magister productus melanogaster aegypti

Common Name

Dungeness Crab Red Rock Crab Fruit Fly Mosquito

What is the most specific What is the most specific level at which all 4 species level at which all 4 species

are related?are related?

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LevelSpecies

1 2 3 4









Common Name


Which of the 4 organisms are Which of the 4 organisms are the most closely related?the most closely related?

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LevelSpecies

1 2 3 4









Common Name


What is the most specific What is the most specific taxonomic level that the fruit taxonomic level that the fruit fly and mosquito are relate?fly and mosquito are relate?

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•Each group will be assigned 1 of the Each group will be assigned 1 of the 6 kingdoms to research.6 kingdoms to research.

•You will have the remainder of class You will have the remainder of class today, and all of the class period the today, and all of the class period the next 2 days to complete your research next 2 days to complete your research and create a poster detailing the and create a poster detailing the characteristics of your kingdom.characteristics of your kingdom.

•Posters will be presented in a Museum Posters will be presented in a Museum Walk on Monday, January 24Walk on Monday, January 24thth . .

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•Use the rubric on the Use the rubric on the right to guide you right to guide you through your research.through your research.

•Your team will be Your team will be responsible for having responsible for having 2 representative 2 representative examples of members examples of members of your kingdom, of your kingdom, including their including their taxonomic classificationtaxonomic classification

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1 Classification Day-2 Classification Day-2. 2 Hierarchy-Taxonomic Groups Domain Kingdom Phylum (Division – used for plants) Class Order Family Genus