1. Diversity of life forms
Species

2. What is a species
Living organisms (plant, animals, etc) that share 3 common criteria
Criterion 1 : Generally, they look similar ( colour, length, mass etc.)
Criterion 2 : They can reproduce together
Criterion 3 : They give birth to a fertile offspring

3. Examples of squirrels of the same species

4. of Examples of squirrels of a different species

5. Can a zebra and a mare reproduce together?
Equus burchelli
Equus caballus
Can a zebra and a mare reproduce together?

6. Can a zebra and a mare reproduce together?
They can because they are closely related (same genus).
However, because their parents are not of the same species, the offspring (called zorses) are sterile
Zorse

7. Binomial nomenclature
Used to designate a species.
It involves two Latin words, written in italics
It is international

8. Binomial nomenclature
First word indicates the genus
A genus is a group of closely related species
Ex: dogs and wolves
Second word qualifies the first word
Example, in latin, tigris means tiger

9. Other examples of scientific names
Binomial nomenclature is a good tool to help determine whether living organisms are part of the same species

10. Binomial nomenclature in plants
The binomial nomenclature apply to all living organisms