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Taxonomy is the study of classifying organisms to facilitate information retrieval, identification, and reveal evolutionary connections. Explore its history, systems, and importance in biology.
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I. General Information Definition: the study of classification. Why group things? Makes it easier to find information on an organism. Makes it easier to identify an organism. Shows evolutionary relationships.
Taxonomy Microbiology 2314
The science of biological classification, by grouping organisms with similar characteristics. Taxonomy
Three Interrelated Parts of Taxonomy Classification Arrangement into groups Nomenclature Assignment of Names Identification Determining Identity
Two Kingdom System(Proposed by Aristotle) Plantae Bacteria Fungi Algae Plants
Two Kingdom System Animalia Animals Protozoa
Problem with Aristotle’s Classification System: If it was green, it was a plant regardless of other features.
Five Kingdom System Animalia Plantae Fungi Protista Procaryote/Monera
Animalia • Multicellular • Heterotrophs
Plantae • Multicellular • Photoautotrophs
Fungi • Absorptive Chemoheterotrophs • Decomposers
Protista • Unicellular • Autotrophic or Heterotrophic
Three Domain System(Difference in rRNA and Cell Wall in Procaryotic Organisms) Domain Eukaryae All Eukaryotic Organisms Domain Eubacteria True Bacteria and Cyanobacteria Domain Archaea Ancient “Extreme” Bacteria
Taxonomic Hierarchy Domain (Carl Woese 1978) Kingdom Phylum/Division Class Order Family Genus Species
Carolus Linnaeus 1753 • Kingdom Through Species • Binomial Nomenclature • Bacillus subtilis • Bacillus subtilis • 3. Common/Descriptive Names • Tubercule Bacillus • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Dichotomous Keys 1a. Bean round Garbanzo Bean 1b Bean elliptical or oblong Go to 2 2a Bean white White Navy 2b Bean dark Go to 3 3a. Bean evenly pigmented Kidney Bean 3b Bean pigmentation mottled Pinto Bean
Phylogenetic Classification Genetic Similarity and Evolutionary Relatedness Reflects Genetic Similarity and Evolutionary Relatedness