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Chapter 18
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The science of grouping organisms according to their presumed natural relationships. ARISTOTLE ◦ First to classify organisms more than 2000 years ago. ◦ Classified all organisms into TWO groups Plants Further classified by stem differences. Animals Further classified based on where animals were found. (air, land, water)
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Everyday names given to organisms. Common names may NOT accurately describe the organism. ◦ Examples: jellyfish, mountain lion
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Mean:Two Names CAROLUS LINNAEUS – Swedish naturalist (1707-1778) ◦ He broke organisms into hierarchical categories
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Categories (smallest to largest) Examples SPECIES Structurally similar organisms sapiens GENUS Similar species grouped Homo FAMILY Similar genera Hominidae ORDER Similar families Primates CLASS Similar orders Mammalia PHYLUM/DIVISION Similar classes Chordata KINGDOM Similar phyla/divisions Animalia
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Binomial name Includes Genus & species names Examples: ◦ Rana pipiens- Leopard frog ◦ Homo sapiens – Human beings
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Subspecies: morphologically different & geographically separated. Varieties: Morphologically different & often not geographically separated. Strain: Biochemically dissimilar group within a species. ◦ Example: bacteria
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Phylogeny: Evolutionary history of a species. Taxonomic Identification: ◦ Dichotomous Key – A written set of choices that leads to the name of an organism. ◦ Phylogenetic Tree – A visual model of the inferred relationships among organisms. ◦ Biosystematics – A form of taxonomy that examines reproductive compatibility & gene flow. Studies speciation, or formation of a new species.
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KINGDOMCELL TYPE# OF CELLSNUTRITION Archaebacteria Methanogens ProkaryoticUnicellularAuto- heterotrophic Eubacteria “true bacteria” ProkaryoticUnicellularAuto- heterotrophic Protista Amoebas EukaryoticUni & multicellular Auto- heterotrophic Fungi Mushroom EukaryoticUni & multicellular Heterotrophic Plantae Mosses, ferns EukaryoticMulticellularAutotrophic (rarely hetero-) Animalia Mammals EukaryoticMulticellularheterotrophic
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