Biodiversity

• Carolus Von Linnaeus


  a Swedish botanist who introduced a system of classifying living things
• May 23, 1707 to January 10, 1778


  When was Carl Von Linnaeus born? When did he died?
• Classification of living things and Binomial nomenclature


  Two important features of his work:
• Binomial Nomenclature


  a simplified system of naming organisms based on their classification
• Binomial Nomenclature: first name second name

  genus species
• The six-kingdom classification of the organism was based not only on visible or physical characteristics but also on molecular data.
• • Domain
  • Kingdom
  • Phylum
  • Class
  • Order
  • Families
  • Genus
  • Species


  The Eight Level System:
• Domain


  The highest taxonomic rank in the hierarchical taxonomic organization.
• Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya


  What are the three domains of life?
• Kingdom


  The highest and the most comprehensive level
• Phylum


  Below kingdom but above class.
• Class


  A group of related orders
• Order


  A group of related families.
• Families


  A group of related genus.
• Genus


  A group of related species.
• Species


  A group of similar organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
• Phylum


  Annelida, Mollusca, Arththropoda, Echinodea
• Species


  Genus, Erecturs, Habilis
• Families


  Hominadae (great apes)
• Genus


  Homo
• Order


  Marsupials, whales, dolphins, seals, primates, rodents
• Class


  mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, arthropods, amphibians