BIO 2137 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Paraphyly, Simple Cell, Nuclear Membrane
3 Nov 2016
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The identifying, naming, and classifying of species. Began with carl linnaeus species plantarum sentence limited to 12 words. Convenient, shorthand designation in the margins next to each name described each species in latin by a. Species name consists of genus name + specific epithet. There are sometimes many species within a genus. If a species is placed in the wrong genus initially, it is transferred to another, but its specific epithet goes with it. Type specimen : a dried plant specimen in a museum or herbarium, used as a basis for that. Members of species may be grouped into subspecies or varieties. Subspecies and varieties of a species share features not present in other subspecies or varieties of that species. Therefore, some names of plants or animals consist of three parts. Organisms are grouped into broader taxonomic categories arranged in hierarchy. Each different level is called a taxon: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
