SYSTEMATICS

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Study of biological diversity and relationships among organisms.

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systematics

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2 types of systematics

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taxonomy
phylogenetics

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The science of describing, naming and classifying species

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taxonomy

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The study of evolutionary relationship among species.

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phylogenetics

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related components of taxonomy

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description
identification
nomenclature
classification

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is considered as one of the formally trained taxonomists.

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aristotle (384-322 BC)

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father of taxonomy

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aristotle (384-322 BC)

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Aristotle summarized all of his works in early taxonomy in the

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history of animals

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latin word of history of animals

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historia animalium

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where he classified organisms based on their similarities.

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historia animalium

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where life forms can be ranked into an organized system.

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ladder of nature (scala naturae)

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known as the father of mothern taxonomy

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Carl Linnaeus

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describes a certain set of organisms that have been grouped together on the basis of their similarities.

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taxon

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eight major taxonomic ranks

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dear- domain
king- kingdom
philip- phylum
cave- class
over- order
from- family
great- genus
spain- species

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The largest/highest level.

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domain

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Bacteria, Archea, & Eukarya

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domain

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Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Eubacteria, & Archea Bacteria

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kingdom

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Chordata, Arthropoda, Molussca, Annelida, etc.

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phylum

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Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Insecta, etc..

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class

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Carnivora, Primates, Artiodactyla, Cetacea, Rodentia, etc..

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order

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Canidae - Family of Wolves and Dogs.
Felidae - Family of Cats
Hominidae - Family of Apes
Passeriformes - Family of Perching Bird

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family

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Homo Human
Panthera Big Cat
Canis - Dogs
Felis - Cats
Rosa - Rose

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genus

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Sapiens - Human
Catus - Domestic cat
Leo - Lion

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species

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uses two names to refer to a species.

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binomial nomenclature

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is a set of rules that are followed in properly naming organisms

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nomenclature

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taxonomic evidence for classification

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morphological traits developmental traits physiological traits genetic traits

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refer to the set of physical features of living organisms.

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morphological traits

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refer to the set of developmental features that can be used for the classification of organisms.

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developmental traits

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are mainly focused on the functional features of the structures.

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physiological traits

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refer to specific sequences of the DNA molecule in organisms

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genetic traits