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Erin Taxonomy

Erin Taxonomy Lesson 1 and 2

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How many known species of organisms are there? 13 billion
What is classification? The arrangement of organisms placed into groups based on their similarities.
What are 3 benefits of classifying? Prevents misnomers, ensures all organisms are accurately and uniformly named, and same Latin or Greek language for all names
Who was the first taxonimist, and what did he do? Aristotle. He divided organisms into plants and animals and subdivided them by their habitat.
How did Aristotle divide habitat? Land, Sea, and Air dwellers
Which botanist was first to use Latin for naming? John Ray
Who was Carolus Linnaeus? An 18th century taxonomist.
What did Linnaeus develop? Binomial Nommenclature
How did he classify organisms? By genus and species
Who is referred to as the "father of taxonomy"? Carolus Linnaeus
Which part is capitalized, the genus or the species? The genus.
How are the groups arranged? From the broadest (domain) to the most specific (species)
What is another term for classification? Taxonomy
Give two examples of misnomers. Sea horse (not a horse) and Jelly fish (not a fish)
Why don't scientists around the world just use more simple, common names for organisms? Latin names prevent duplication.
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