ACTIVITY 1

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SYSTEMATICS definition

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the scientific study of the kinds and diversity of the organisms and all relationships among them

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2 aspects of SYSTEMATICS

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1. Biosystematics
2. Taxonomy

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What is the MAJOR FIELD of systematics?

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Taxonomy

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TAXONOMY definition

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theory and practice of classifying organisms

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ETYMOLOGY of taxonomy

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TAXIS - arrangement/division
NOMOS - method

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4 important concepts of TAXONOMY

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1. Description
2. Identification
3. Nomenclature
4. Classification

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CLASSIFICATION definition (2 steps)

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• ordering of populations into groups then…
• organizing groups into a nested hierarchy

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IDENTIFICATION definition

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recognizing features of organisms using a key

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NOMENCLATURE

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assignment of distinct names to each of the
groups recognized

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TAXONOMIC HIERARCHY definition

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an orderly array composed of categories

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In what order can taxonomic categories be arranged?

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both
decreasing (most inclusive to least inclusive)
increasing (least inclusive to most inclusive)

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What is the most and least inclusive taxonomic rank?

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MOST: Domain
LEAST: Species

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CATEGORY in taxonomic hierarchy definition

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a rank or level in the hierarchic classification

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What is taxon/taxa?

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a CONCRETE object or real organism at any level of hierarchic classification

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What category is considered as the basic unit of classification?

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Species

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SUFFIXES PER CATEGORY

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What 2 types of names are given to organisms?

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1. common
2. scientific

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Other term for common name

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vernacular names

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Can a species have several common names?

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Yes

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Can different species share the same common name?

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Yes

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Scientific names follows WHAT CONVENTION?

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binomial nomenclature

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Scientific names commonly originate from what language?

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Latin

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Does the scientific name of a SUBSPECIES follow binomial nomenclature? why or why not?

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NO - it follows trinomial

genus + species + subspecies

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Example of subspecies?

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Rattus rattus mindanensis

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The generic or group name is always a __________ whereas the specific or individual name is usually an ____?

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noun adjective

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2 example basis of creation/naming of specific epithet

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1. habitat 2. names of people

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3 components of a COMPLETE scientific name and which of the three are italicized?

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1. generic name 2. specific epithet 3. author citation only 1 & 2

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what is a DICHOTOMOUS KEY

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a devise used for determining the identity of the organisms

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2 kinds of dichotomous keys

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NATURAL: express relationships of organisms ARTIFICIAL: a tool for the separation of similar but not identical organisms

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Most common TYPE of key?

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bracketed key (pair and parallel statements)

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Primary goal of systematics

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"to reconstruct the evolutionary history of life"

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TAXONOMIC RANK VS TAXA

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TR: D, K, P, C, O, F, G, S TAXA: Plantae, Animalia, Mangifera

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2 aspects of DESCRIPTION

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character (being desciribed) character state (adjective for character)

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what are TAUTONYMS and example

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genus is the same as specific epithet Gallus Gallus

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TAUTONYMS what kingdoms are this allowed?

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only ANIMALIA

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Standardized system for naming plants, algae. and fungi

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international code of botanical nomenclature

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Standardized system for naming animals

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international code of zoological nomenclature

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What do you call PEOPLE who verify organisms?

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Curators

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Dichotomous keys are consist of ______, each with 2 _____

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couplets leads

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3 steps in BUILDING a DICHOTOMOUS KEY

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1. Table of characters 2. Isolation Diagram 3. Dichotomous Key

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How do you write the character and character state in the dichotomous key?

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character first then character state: foot is long foot is short

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MOST important feature in a bracketed key

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need CONTRASTING yung character state lagi