CLASSIFICATION II

Topic: Taxonomic hierarchy &

Binomial nomenclature
BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
(two-term naming system)

Vipera barani
Acanthodactylus harranensis

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BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE

Pinus nigra Pinus sylvestris

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BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE
Linnaeus named each species with a genus name followed by
a single descriptive name.
You should look at the
first word ( genus) to
understand being
relative!

Ex: Felis domesticus

genus specific name

name that defines
properties of the
organism

species name

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EXAMPLE:

I. Felis leo
II. Felis domesticus
III. Musca domestica
IV. Tegenaria domestica

According to binomial nomenclature above,

 Which organisms are closer relatives?

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I- II
 How many species and genera (plural of genus) are
shown?
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4 species and 3 genera

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TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES

Mnemonics help you 

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If two organisms are in same category they are also in larger categories together!
Example: Look at rabbit and cat 8
TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES

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CLASSIFICATION OF SOME ORGANISMS

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TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES

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TAXONOMIC CATEGORIES
From kingdom to species: From species to kingdom:
 Number of individuals  Number of individuals
and biodiversity and biodiversity
decrease increase
 Number of shared  Number of shared
characteristics(common characteristics
genes, proteins and (common genes,
homologous organs) proteins and
increase homologous organs)
decrease

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