scientific classification sol bio: 7 a-e. the student will investigate and understand bases for...
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SOL BIO: 7 a-e The student will investigate and understand
bases formodern classification systems. Key concepts include:
a) structural similarities among organisms;
b) fossil record interpretation; c) comparison of developmental stages
in different organisms; d) examination of biochemical
similarities and differences among organisms; and
e) systems of classification that are adaptable to new scientific discoveries.
CLASSIFICATION the grouping of organisms by
similarities Biological classifications are
based on how organisms are related.
Group A Group B
Taxonomy the branch of biology
concerned with the grouping and naming of organisms; the study of classification
Taxonomy Organisms are
classified into a hierarchy of groups and subgroups based on similarities that reflect their relationships over a period of time.
Cladogram or Phylogenic Tree
A branching, treelike diagram in which the endpoints of the branches represent specific species of organisms.
It is used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships and show points at which various species have diverged from common ancestral forms.
HISTORY: Aristotle- developed the 1st
method of classification
He divided all living things into 2 major groups
Aristotle’s Groups He divided all living things into 2
major groups 1. Plants
classified by size and structure
2. Animals classified by habitat (where they
lived)
MODERN CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM Organisms are grouped
together on the basis of: Similarity in structure
Felis domesticus
Felis rufusPanthera leo
Organisms are grouped together on the basis of:
Similarity in genetic makeup (biochemistry)
Similarities among organisms on the structural and metabolic levels are reflected in the large degree of similarity in proteins and nucleic acids of different organisms.
Diversity is the product of variations in these molecules.
Organisms are grouped together on the basis of:
Similarity in evolutionary history
Phylogeny: the evolutionary
history of a species based on comparing relationships between species using the fossil record
Classification is based on close evolutionary relationships of organisms.
Organisms classified in the same taxa (pl.) (taxon, sing.) share a common ancestry. They have evolved from the same common ancestral organism.
Classification is hierarchal
each successive level is smaller and more closely related than the one before it
Domain- highest level; bacteria, archaea & Eukarya
Kingdom – 6 Kingdoms Phylum (sing.)
Phyla (pl.)(Plants don’t have phyla, they have divisions.)
Class Order Family Genus Species
These two taxa make up the scientific name.
D__________ k__________ p__________ c_________ o___________ f________ g_________ s________.
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Binomial Nomenclature
Binomial nomenclature is a standard way of identifying a species with a scientific two-word name.
The first word is the genus name and the second the species name.
Binomial Nomenclature Scientific name - 2 Latin names - Genus and species - Capitalize the first letter of the
genus - Do NOT capitalize the species - ALWAYS underline or use
italicsEx. Homo sapiens
Binomial Nomenclature
Scientific Name: Rudbeckia hirta
Common Name: Gloriosa daisy
or Black-eyed Susan
Why use scientific names? Common names do not indicate how
organisms are related or classified.
Common names can be misleading.
(e.g., seahorse, weeping willow)
Organisms with more than one common name leads to mass confusion.