Linnaean Classification of Organisms

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Biodiversity – Think--Pair – Share

Where do we get all the biodiversity within a population?

MutationsRandom pairing of gametes

Independent assortment

Crossing over

Taxonomy

The classification of organisms

Carolus Linnaeus

Swedish naturalist

Devised a heirarchal system for classifying and naming organisms

Elephants

Tell your Dog why scientists classify organisms

The Linnaean System

Domain

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Species

Dogs

Explain to your Elephant how the Linnaean heirarchy system separates organisms

Who is most related?

The panda and the grizzly

Or

The black bear and grizzly

Common names

Which one is a cougar? A mountain lion? A panther?

The common names were all different depending on the region. But they referred to the same organisms.

Binomial Nomenclature

Linnaeus assigned organisms a two-part name.

Genus name

Species name

Example: Ursus arctos

Genus name is capitalized

Species name is lowercase

Elephants

Teach your dog how to name this creature using the Linnaeus binomial nomenclature.

Write the answer on an Exit Ticket

This is a Norn. Norns belong to the genus Norno. This

little guy is a “rajus”.

Dogs

Teach your elephant how to name this creature using the Linnaeus binomial nomenclature.

Write the answer on an Exit Ticket

This is a Norn. Norns belong to the genus Norno. This

little guy is a “dallus”.