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TAXONOMY

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Biological Species Concept groups of potentially interbreeding individuals who are reproductively isolated - they are species that share common characteristics and CAN successfully breed with each other
Species individuals of the same kind that can NOT breed with those of other kinds
population group of the same species occupying a defined area
subspecies a genetically distinct group within a population
Theory of Evolution a gradual alternation ofaa species' genetic makeup over generations
Charles Darwin & Alfred Wallace coined the term " natural selection"
Natural Selection The best adapted individuals survive and pass on their genetic code
Biology the scientific study of life
Greek philosopher Aristotle "first" biologist
approximately 1,00,00 species the number of species defined by science
Taxonomy study of classification in which organisms are group based on presumed natural relationships
problem with taxonomy it is man-made, many different schemes exist (we use 5 kingdom system)
Name 5 schemes Fungi, Plantae, Animalia, Monera, Protista
Protista Plankton, Zooplankton & Phytoplankton
Aristotle First to classify animals into two groups - plants and animals
Carolus Linnaeus (1701-1778) Swedish naturalist considered father of modern naming system
Linnaeus System of Classifying arranged organism in groups based on common structural features known as BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE (aka scientific name) - genus & species
Eukaryotes have a nucleus
Prokaryotes NO nucleus
Basis of Classification Morphology, Cellular Organization, Biochemical, Genetics, Chromosomes, Embryology
K-P-C-O-F-G-S Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
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