Living World Flashcards
Polytypic genus
Monotype genus
> more than 1 sp
Panthera canis solam
only 1 sp
Homosapiens
Order of
1. General characters
2. Common characters
3.complexity
4. Descending order of taxonomic hierarchy
- K>P>C>O>F>G>S
2.S>G>F>O>C>P>K
3.K>P>C>O>F>G>S
4.K>P>C>O>F>G>S
Category + taxon [rank]
Species/family + solanaceae dog etc
Suffix category
Aceae
Ales
Phyceae
Ae
Opsida
Phyta
Family
Order
Class
Class
Class
Division
KPCOFGS
EG for plants and animals
- Plantae
- Angiosperms
3.monocotyledonae dicotyledonae - Sapindales polymoniale
- Mango solanaceae convolvulaceae
6.Solanum datura petunia sweet potato - Tuberosis nigrum melongena
- Animalia
- Chordata
- Mammalia reptiles fishes
- Carnivora primata(monkey gorilla gibbob ) rodentia (rats)
- Felidae canidae
- Felis panthera canis
- Catus leo Tigris pardus familiaris lupus aureus
No.of real obligate categories
Intermediate category
Classification is a _____ process
Each step is known as ______
7
Subphylum subclass subfamily
Mutistep,category
Taxonomy systematics
Greek origin Latin origin
Taxis systema
Characterisatio taxonomy+phylogeny
Identification [evolutionary history]
Classification
Nomenclature
Types of taxonomy
Classical modern
No.of criteria: less more
Basis :
External charac external+ internal
Morphological charac
Vegetative charac
No.of sp discovered
______name varies while _____name remains constant
Identification of organism based on observable characters_______
1.7 - 1.8M
Local, scientific
Identification
Binomial nomenclature rules
FYI >Latin = dead language
Name
Epithet
Tautonym
Priority
> Every organism 1 scientific name in italics / underlined
binomial epithet =
Genus/generic name(1st letter caps)+
species / specific epithet(1st letter small) +
name of scientist [abbreviated]
specific epithet can be same
> Genus species same eg Naja naja
> 1st name(valid) [2nd name] (synonym)
