Taxonomy “The Study of Classification”. What do you think? What does classification mean? Why is classification important? When do we use classification.
Definition of a Species and Speciation Reproductive barriers between species Different forms of Speciation Adaptive radiation Convergent Evolution.
Chapter 18 Classification. Taxonomy - the science of classifying organisms and giving them a universally accepted name.
Chapter 1 The Science of Biology How do we determine whether something is living?
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Slide 1 - Evolution Change in species over.. Slide 2 People used to believe: Species are designed by a divine creator (aka God). Are fixed (aka unchanging).
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Essential Questions What is an example of a vestigial organ? What scientist came up with an alternate evolution theory? Name Linnaeus’s classification.
Scientific FieldsScientific Fields Different fields of science have contributed evidence for the theory of evolution Anatomy Embryology Biochemistry.
Objectives –How are animals classified –General anatomical terms for various species –Vocabulary indicating status of various species (male, female, altered,
Ecology Stem Words ECO – House/Home LOGY – “The science of…” OR “the study of…” Eco + logy = The study of home - where things live.
Principles of Ecology EQ: What are the interactions between the levels of biological communities? How does energy flow through an ecosystem? Photo by