Post by segadragon on Apr 25, 2006 15:53:49 GMT
If you're taking Biology, this information may be helpful to you. It's also good to know, considering you're more than likely a human.
Taxonomy - The science of categorization, or classification, of things based on a predetermined system.
Simply put, a human falls into the following:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Sub-Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Sub-Class: Eutheria
Order: Primata
Sub-Order: Arthropoidea
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: Sapiens
Animalia: multicellular; each cell has a nucleus and membrane; no chlorophyll
Chordata: as a fetus, you had a notocord (a rod made of cartilage).
Vertebrata: has a spinal cord of bone formed from the notocord
Mammalia: ability to breast feed (if correct gender); warm blooded
Eutheria: start life in placenta
Primata: collarbone; flat fingernails; opposable thumbs
Arthropoidea: eyes in front of head (opposed to the side)
Hominidae: no tail; walk on two legs
Homo Sapien: "the wise human"or "the clever human."
Taxonomy - The science of categorization, or classification, of things based on a predetermined system.
Simply put, a human falls into the following:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Sub-Phylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Sub-Class: Eutheria
Order: Primata
Sub-Order: Arthropoidea
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: Sapiens
Animalia: multicellular; each cell has a nucleus and membrane; no chlorophyll
Chordata: as a fetus, you had a notocord (a rod made of cartilage).
Vertebrata: has a spinal cord of bone formed from the notocord
Mammalia: ability to breast feed (if correct gender); warm blooded
Eutheria: start life in placenta
Primata: collarbone; flat fingernails; opposable thumbs
Arthropoidea: eyes in front of head (opposed to the side)
Hominidae: no tail; walk on two legs
Homo Sapien: "the wise human"or "the clever human."