EBIO 1030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Binomial Nomenclature, Species Richness, Peptidoglycan
30 Jan 2019
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Biodiversity- the variety within and among living species. Species richness - the number of different species in a given area. Taxonomy - the naming and classifications of organisms. Systematics- the study of biological diversity and the evolutionary relationships between organisms. Domains - large groupings of organisms according to similar cell structure and. Eukarya: organisms with eukaryotic cells, four eukaryotic kingdoms. Viruses- organic entities that interact with living organisms but are not alive. Incapable of growth or reproduction without assistance of other organisms. Consist of dna or rna surrounded by protein capsid. Uses transcription machinery of host cells to reproduce. Common name (too much overlap, not always clear) Each individual species is named after their genus and species. Phylogeny- the evolutionary development and diversification of a species or group of organisms, or of a particular feature of an organism. Importance: help us understand how to preserve the species that exist today. Medicine: study the evolution of infectious diseases.
