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    The document discusses the classification of living things. It explains that organisms are classified into kingdoms, including animals, plants, fungi, prokaryotes, and protoctists. Within the animal kingdom, organisms are further divided into vertebrates and invertebrates. Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, which are then classified into more specific groups. The classification system aims to organize millions of species based on their shared characteristics.

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    Classification of

    living things
    Classification

    There are millions of species on our planet.

    Although species can be very different from each other, many


    have similar features that allow us to put them into groups.

    This is called classification.


    Kingdoms
    The first big division of living things in the classification system is to put them into one of five kingdoms.

    These are based on what an organism's cells are like.

    Living organisms are classified into groups depending on their structure and characteristics. This system was
    developed in the 18th by Carl Linnaeus.

    The five kingdoms are:


    animals plants) fungi prokaryotes protoctists)
    Animals can be classified as either vertebrates or invertebrates.

    Vertebrates: Invertebrates:

    ❖ Fish, annelids,
    ❖ Amphibians, nematodes,
    ❖ Reptiles, mollusks and
    ❖ Birds and
    ❖ Mammals. arthropods
    Vertebrates

    Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone inside their body.


    They are classified into groups called classes , which include:
    ❖Fish,
    ❖Amphibians,
    ❖Reptiles,
    ❖Birds and
    ❖Mammals.
    Fish

    Fish absorb oxygen through their gills and they have wet scales.

    Their body temperature changes according to their surroundings.

    Fish reproduce by external fertilization and lay eggs.


    Amphibians

    Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water, or a


    moist environment, to survive. The species in this group
    include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.

    All can breathe and absorb water through their very thin
    skin. Their body temperature also varies according to their
    surroundings. Amphibians also reproduce by external
    fertilization and lay eggs.
    REPTILES

    Reptiles have lungs and dry scales.

    Their body temperature varies according to their surroundings.

    They include crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, and tortoises. All


    regularly shed the outer layer of their skin.
    They reproduce by laying eggs on land.
    Birds

    Birds have lungs, feathers and beaks.


    They can maintain their body
    temperature.
    Like reptiles, birds reproduce by internal
    fertilization and lay eggs.
    Mammals

    They are the group of vertebrate animals in which the


    young are nourished with milk.

    Mammals have lungs and fur. Like birds, they can


    maintain their body temperature. Mammals reproduce
    by internal fertilization and they give birth to live
    young.
    Taxonomy

    Taxonomy is the science of naming and classifying


    organisms.

    A taxon is a group of organisms in a classification


    system.

    There are 7 main taxa.


    Classification

    – Classification is the grouping together of organisms on the basic of features


    they have in common.

    – Classification is important because makes studying organisms easier.

    – Linnaeus’ classification has seven levels.


    Further divisions/ Linnaeus’s classification
    system

    Living things after Kingdoms, can then be ranked according to:


    Kingdom
    An easy way to remember:
    kids prefer candy over fresh green salad
    The binomial system- uses Latin
    words
    Binomial system- example
    Videos

    – Vertebrates!
    – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R50Xc1EUHwg

    – Invertebrates !
    – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr_T4skBYNo

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