Linnaeus’s Brain Child Classification Linnaeus’s Brain Child

Ecology Classification = The science of grouping organisms based on Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes Classification = The science of grouping organisms based on similarities. Why classify? To help identify organisms. To identify similarities between organisms. To identify evolutionary patterns and relationships.

Ecology What’s the basis for Anatomy classification? Biochemistry Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes What’s the basis for classification? Anatomy Biochemistry Genetics

Ecology 3 Domains 5 Kingdoms Animalia Plantae Eukaryota Protista Fungi Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes 3 Domains 5 Kingdoms Animalia Plantae Eukaryota Protista Fungi Eubacteria Monera Archaebacteria

Ecology Hierarchy of Classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes Hierarchy of Classification Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

Ecology Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes Scientists use a TWO word system of naming different organisms called Binomial Nomenclature The TWO word name is called a Scientific Name and it is made up of the genus and specific epithet. A scientific name is either written in italics or it is underlined. The genus must be capitalized and the specific epithet is lowercase. Dandelion = Domestic Cat = Mosquito = Human = Taraxacum officianalis Felix domesticus Colex pipens Homo sapiens

Ecology Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes In order to identify new organisms and to figure out what species they are, scientists use a Dichotomous Key. Dichotomous Keys use yes or no questions about the organisms anatomy to determine its identity.

Ecology Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes

Ecology Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes

Ecology Students will be able to: -define limiting factors and name specific limiting factors as well as their affects -use a dichotomous key to classify species -define the term diversity and apply Simpson’s diversity index and outline its significance -define the term biome and outline the distribution and relative productivity of the different biomes