Biological Organization

Organizing Life http://faculty.fortlewis.edu/dott_c/Bio%20250- SWEcol/Lecture%20Topics%20- %20Learning%20Goals%20&%20HW/3-Ecol1.jpg

Biosphere The Earth and all the environments inhabited by Life.

Ecosystems All the living organisms and nonliving components that life interacts with in a particular area.

Communities All the living organisms in a particular ecosystem

Population All the individuals of a single species within the community

Organism Each individual living thing

Organs and organ systems A body part within the organism containing two or more tissues

Tissues A group of similar cells that work together and carry out a specific function

Cells Life’s fundamental unit of structure

Organelles A functioning group of biomolecules

Molecule A chemical structure containing two or more atoms

Atom The basic unit of matter

3 Minutes to Organize One person per group will grab a cup from the back. You and your partner have to organize the items in the cup.

Taxonomy The way we group biological organisms - based on shared characteristics Has changed over time

Brief History of Taxonomy Aristotle – 350 BC – based on basic observations – two groups Plants – small, medium, large Animals – water, land, air

Brief History of Taxonomy Carolus Linnaeus – 1753 – based on morphology and more solid science “Father of Taxonomy” Plants Animals

Brief History of Taxonomy Ernst Haekel – 1866 Added protista single celled organisms that were plant like and animal like

Brief History of Taxonomy Robert Whittaker – 1969 Five Kingdom System Monera Plantae Animalia Fungi Protista

Brief History of Taxonomy Carl Woese – 1970’s to now 3 Domains, 6 kingdoms Bacteria Monera Archaea Plantaea Animalia Protista

More than Domains and Kingdoms Mnemonic: Did King Phillip Cry Out “For Goodness Sakes!”?

Domain Three domains: Archaea Bacteria Eukarya

Next 5 Kingdom – 6 total Phylum Class Order Family Plantaea, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Bacteria Phylum Class Order Family

The Name of an Organism Genus Species Binomial Nomenclature: *Uses Latin words

Thought to be over 530 species with in the Primate Order

Insect Collection 8 different orders, 8 total insects Some class time in the next two weeks Due Oct 3rd.