BIOL108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Linnaean Taxonomy, Binomial Nomenclature, Knowledge Engineering
21 Jun 2018
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Lecture 2
Wendsday – ilciker quiz for LAST WEEKS lecture (5 questions, this Wednesday wont
count for real but other quizzes will)
Taxonmy and Systematics:
Nomenclature: a system of rules for naming things
Taxonomy: the practice of namig a classifying organisms
oTaxo = arrange (greek)
oNomos = knowledge / science
Systematics: the theory ( and practice) of classifying organisms based on evolutionary
history
oPhylogeny:
Problems with Common Names:
oDifferent names for same speicies
Common names differ among countries
Can also occur within the same language
The same scientific name can represent different common names
oSame name for different species
Varies by country and language (what we call a “magpie” is completely
different in Australia)
oCommon name may imply relationships that do not exist
Ex: “northern water thrush” is not a thrush at all
Linnaean System: (who is he***)
Use of latin as universal language of scientific nomenclature
Use of unique binomen as name of each species
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Wendsday ilciker quiz for last weeks lecture (5 questions, this wednesday wont count for real but other quizzes will) Nomenclature: a system of rules for naming things. Taxonomy: the practice of namig a classifying organisms: taxo = arrange (greek, nomos = knowledge / science. Systematics: the theory ( and practice) of classifying organisms based on evolutionary history: phylogeny: Problems with common names: different names for same speicies. The same scientific name can represent different common names: same name for different species. Varies by country and language (what we call a magpie is completely different in australia: common name may imply relationships that do not exist. Ex: northern water thrush is not a thrush at all. Use of latin as universal language of scientific nomenclature. Use of unique binomen as name of each species. Classify and group species using hierarchical categories based on relatedness and or similarity.
