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Taxonomy

Taxonomy . Order in Diversity. Taxonomy : the science of classifying organisms into similar groups based on their characteristics and evolutionary history. Number of Living Organisms. 1.7 Million Species Identified. -One third are parasites.

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Taxonomy

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  1. Taxonomy Order in Diversity

  2. Taxonomy: the science of classifying organisms into similar groups based on their characteristics and evolutionary history

  3. Number of Living Organisms 1.7 Million Species Identified

  4. -One third are parasites

  5. Biodiversity: variations in genes, species, and ecosystems

  6. Carolos Linnaeus -Founder of Modern Taxonomy -based on similar body structure -placed organisms into groups called taxa -used the language of Latin

  7. Eight Major Taxonomic Groups -Domain  Largest Group -Kingdom -Phylum -Class -Order -Family -Genus -Species  Smallest Group

  8. Species -A group of organisms which share similar characteristics -can breed with one another -and produce fertile offspring

  9. Human Classification Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata -Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Primates Family:Hominidae Genus: Homo (man) Species: sapiens (wise)

  10. Phylogeny – evolutionary history of organisms -Share common ancestors -phylogenetic trees: diagram showing relatedness of all species

  11. Phylogenetic Tree Warm blooded scales Gills Lungs

  12. Binomial Nomenclature: “two name naming” Scientific Names: Universal Language of Latin • Combination of genus and species. • Capitalize genus/lower case species • Underline or Italicize Ex. Homo sapiens or Homo sapiens Purpose: Reduce confusion of common names

  13. Common Scientific Names (Canisfamiliarus)

  14. (Gorilla gorilla)

  15. (Felix domesticus)

  16. (Canis lupus)

  17. Scientific names are given to… 1. Describe the species Swimabombiviridis - the bombing worm

  18. Location of the 1st discovered species Ex. Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapraamericana)

  19. Named after the scientist who discovered it Ex. Pantheratigriscorbetti(Jim Corbett)

  20. Family Names -Plant families end in “aceae” Ex. Poeaceae (grasses) -Animal families end in “idae” ex. Hominidae (humans)

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