Chapter 18
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)
Everyday names given to organisms. Common names may NOT accurately describe the organism. ◦ Examples: jellyfish, mountain lion
Mean:Two Names CAROLUS LINNAEUS – Swedish naturalist ( ) ◦ He broke organisms into hierarchical categories
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
Binomial name Includes Genus & species names Examples: ◦ Rana pipiens- Leopard frog ◦ Homo sapiens – Human beings
Subspecies: morphologically different & geographically separated. Varieties: Morphologically different & often not geographically separated. Strain: Biochemically dissimilar group within a species. ◦ Example: bacteria
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.
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