Taxonomy

Taxonomy

Classification of Organisms

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Content Objective: Define taxonomy, and categorize organisms based on their characteristics. Language Objective: Read and write about taxonomy. Share in cooperative groups about taxonomy

Taxonomy: The discipline of classifying organisms and assigning each organism a universilly accepted name. It shows past relationships between an organism and its ancestors

Classification

-Biologist use a classification system to name organisms and group them in a logical manner. -In a good system of classification, organisms placed into a particular group are more similar to one another than they are to organisms in other groups.

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Common Names

Why don't we just use common names?-Well it varies among languages, religions, etc. -It is no specific "Daddy Long Legs" is a term to describe 6,500 species. -Many different names exsist for one species ex: rolly polly, pill bug, sow bug

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True or False

Similar colors are a good enough reason to classify organisms in the same group.

A universal naming system would eliminate potential problems with language barriers among the scientific community

BINOMIAL Nomenclature

Carolus Linnaeus (18th Century) Created this system: -2 word naming system -each species is assigned a 2-part scientific name

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Examples of Binomial Nomenclatures

- Canis familiaris -Canis latrans -Canis lupus

Scientific Binomial Nomenclatures