BI111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Species Problem, Carl Linnaeus, Binomial Nomenclature
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Total new species on the planet as recorded in 2011. Most insects, and microbes we don"t know a lot about. Carl linnaeus father of modern taxonomy - made up binary nomenclature (how we name different life on earth) A group of organisms that is biologically distinct from others and evolving along a lineage. Why is it a group? and what makes an organism an other . A long standing question, many (>22) possible answers, depends on species concept (22 ways to define a species). A set f conditions that are necessary and sufficient to identify a group of individuals as a species. Species concept do not only define what a species is, but in doing so, they also define what speciation is. Important to biologist working in the fields of. Organisms are classified in the same species if they appear identical by morphological (anatomical) criteria. Species delineations based on notable differences in phenotype.
