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Define species. |
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Cross
reference with 4.1.1.
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Describe
the value of classifying organisms.
| See this file for directions on building your own taxonomy |
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This
refers to natural classification. Include how the organization
of data assists in identifying organisms, shows evolutionary
links and enables prediction of characteristics shared by
members of a group.
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Outline
the binomial system of nomenclature. |
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State
that organisms are classified into the kingdoms Prokaryotae,
Protoctista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia.
Reference on Classification - Museum of Paleontology- Berkeley
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/taxaform.html
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List
the seven levels in the hierarchy of taxa—kingdom, phylum,
class, order, family, genus and species—using an example from
two different kingdoms for each level. |
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Apply
and/or design a key for a group of up to eight organisms. |
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A dichotomous
key should be used.
| See this dichotomous key for some of the animals observable on the remote camera at Race Rocks. |
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See the following references on the five kingdom system of classification including the Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plants and Animals
http://web.bio.utk.edu/guffey/Biodiversitysite/Taxonomy/High_order.html
A major Taxonomic Reference is located at the "Tree of Life" Project.
http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
The Protoctista
http://www.solpugid.com/cabiota/Protoctista.htm
See the Systema naturae 2000 classification
http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/71298.htm
Taxonomy of the Green Plants:
http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Green_Plants&contgroup=Eukaryotes
A Reference on the Eukaryota
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/alllife/eukaryotasy.html
Link to the Ecology and Conservation Section
Return to the racerocks.com Curricula References Page.
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