1. SBI3U Course Textbook: Biology 11, McGraw-Hill Ryerson

2. Diversity of Living Things

3. What is diversity?
In small groups, create your own definition of diversity

4. Why is diversity important?
Continue discussion in groups

5. Is the Earth losing its diversity?

6. Food, Inc Documentary Trailer

7. Jonathan Drori: Why we're storing billions of seeds TED

8. Section 1.1 Identifying, Naming, and Classifying Species
WITHOUT using your Macs, define the word “species”

9. Section 1.1 Identifying, Naming, and Classifying Species
Species: a group of organism that can interbreed in nature and produce fertile offspring

10. Section 1.1 Identifying, Naming, and Classifying Species
Species: a group of organisms that can interbreed in nature and produce fertile offspring
Currently, scientists have identified 2 million species on Earth
Scientists estimate there are 5 million to 20 million species – so there are countless species we have yet to discover

11. Identifying Species - whoa
Do scientists around the world agree on the definition of species?
Scientists agree on various definitions called “species concepts” 3 types of Species Concepts:
Morphological species concept
Biological species concept
Phylogenetic species concept

12. Identifying Species - whoa
3 types of Species Concepts:
Morphological species concept
Biological species concept
Phylogenetic species concept
Read page 11 independently followed by group discussion

13. Naming Species
Who are these guys?

14. Naming Species
This species has several different names: groundhog, woodchuck, whistle pig, forest marmot, marmota monax …

15. System of Classifying Names: Binomial Nomenclature
Taxanomy: the branch of biology that identifies, names, and classifies species based on natural features
Genus: (plural genera) taxonomic group of a closely related species
Carolus Linnaeus (1700s), referred to as the Father of Taxonomy

16. System of Classifying Names: Binomial Nomenclature
Binomial Nomenclature: a two-part naming system - first name is the scientific name (genus name) followed by a second name that identifies the particular species
Genus name is capitalized, species name is in lower case letters, both italicized
Example: Homo sapiens
Classification the grouping of organisms based on a set of criteria that helps to organize and indicate evolutionary relationships

17. In-class/Homework Part 1:
Read pages 10-15
Complete questions #1, 2, and 4 on page 13

18. Classifying Species Activity
Activity 1.1, page 13, complete in groups of 2

19. Hierarchical Classification
… a method of classifying organisms – species are arranged from most general to most specific
Un-nested Classification:
Sports
Hockey
Soccer
Tennis
Nested Classification:
Sports
Team Sports
Non-team sports
Hockey
Soccer
Tennis
Golf

20. Classifying Organisms through Taxonomic Categories
Rank: a level in a classification scheme, such as
phylum or order
Taxon: a named group of organisms such as a phylum Chordata or order Rodentia

21. In-class/Homework Part 2:
Complete question #6 on page 16