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Why use taxonomic nomenclature? - ✔✔-grouping organisms makes them easier to find and
reference -many species have multiple common names
-often a group of organisms are referred to by 1 common name. EX: lightening bugs
(fireflies), pufferfish, etc.
-knowing the biodiversity of local and/or world regions helps establish conversation areas
-species-level identification is used in detecting exotic and potentially invasive pests.
bionomial nomenclature - ✔✔-a formal 2 part system of naming
organisms -coined by Carolus Linnaeus in 1751
-this system adheres to latin grammar, uses italics
-an organism is named using 2 words:
-genus species
-Homo sapiens (you)
ANY OF THESE GROUPS CAN BE REFERRED TO AS TAXON!!!
who is the father of taxonomy? - ✔✔Carolus Linnaeus
, The taxonomist: - ✔✔-provides basis of later work
-easier to find and reference
-provides biodiversity estimate
-job is to curate and keep track of certain collections -
responsible for classifying/naming organisms
Character- - ✔✔a given trait
Homology- - ✔✔similarity resulting from a common ancestor
phylogenetics- - ✔✔-field of biology that explores evolutionary relationships among
taxa -tree building
-think family tree
-only know the members at the tips of branches
-must sort out branching, and how close taxa are to one another
phylogenetic: "tree analogy"- - ✔✔-"Terminal taxa" like leaves
-clues for sorting
-morphology
-genetic sequences
-fossil records
-etc.
-eventual goal to organize taxa and their evolutionary relationships.
-describes the evolutionary journey and leads to better predictions
Parsimony- - ✔✔-a principal basic to all science and tells us to choose the simplest scientific
explanation that fits the evidence.
-In terms of the tree building, all other things being equal, the best hypothesis is the one that
requires the FEWEST evolutionary changes.
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