GENERAL BIOLOGY 2

S.Y. 2022-2023 - Second Sem

Maria, a STEM student has
discovered a new species during
their work immersion.

How will you help Maria in identifying

the new species?
 Taxonomy
and
Systematics
 Lesson Objectives

• Classify the different living organisms,

especially a hierarchical classification.
Taxonomy vs. Systematics
Systematics is the study of the diversification
of life forms over time, both past and present,
and their relationships between other species.
On the other hand, taxonomy is the science
of organizing and categorizing living
organisms into classes called taxa.
Both a systematist and a taxonomist provide:
 scientific names;
 give detailed descriptions of organisms;
 collects and keeps volumes of specimens;
offer classifications for the organisms by
constructing identification keys and data on
their occurrence and distribution.
However, it is the systematist that
investigates on evolutionary
histories and considers
environmental adaptation of
species.
Taxonomic Classification
The method of taxonomic
classification (also referred
to as the Linnaean system
after the Swedish botanist
Carl Linnaeus, Zoologist,
and doctor) uses a
hierarchical model.
Moving from the point of origin, the
groups become more precise until the
branch terminates as a single species.
For a start, scientists split species into
three large groups after the usual
beginning of all life.
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya are groups
called domains. After domains, the following
categories of increasing specificity are
kingdoms: phylum, class, order, family,
genus, and species
 EUKARYA
BACTERIA ARCHAEA
 Let's Dig In
1. What branch of science that deals with the
study of the diversification of life forms over
time, both past and present, and their
relationships between other species.

A. System C. Systematist
B. Systematize D. Systematics
2. Which refers to the science of organizing
and categorizing living organisms into classes
called taxa?

A. Taxonomy
B. Taxologist
C. Tacology
D. Tycology
3. Who is well-known as the “Father of
Taxonomy”?

A. Charles Darwin
B. Carl Linnaeus
C. Aristotle
D. Gregor Mendel
4. Which of the following is the correct order of
classification from general to specific?

A. Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

B. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
C. Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Domain, Kingdom
D. Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus
5. How will you write a scientific name
correctly?

A. Zea Mays
B. ZEA MAYS
C. Zea mays
D. zea mays
 Let's Apply
WORK WITH YOUR GROUP! Classify the different
living organisms in a hierarchical classification.

1. Frog 4. Mango
2. Rice 5. Sweet Potato
3. Tilapia
 Let's Apply

PRESENTATION
OF
OUTPUT
 Let's Reflect

Why is it important to classify

or identify the new species?
 Let's Reflect

Where do you usually see an

organism with scientific name
written?
 Let's Explore

Watch educational videos

about dissection of frog for our
next topic.