Can you name it?
This organism is a bald eagle. Its scientific name is Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
What is the scientific name?
Each step in a dichotomous key gives you how many choices?
two
What is the broadest or most general level of taxonomy?
What language are scientific names?
Latin
Observation or inference?
The skunk has long black and white fur.
observation
This organism is a European hedgehog. Its scientific name is Erinaceus europaeus.
What is its genus?
Erinaceus
When using a dichotomous key which step do you start with?
1
Branch of science that formally names and classifies organisms
taxonomy
True or False
The more levels organisms share the more closely related they are?
true
1 parent making an identical copy of themselves is an example of what type of reproduction:
asexual
This organism is a great egret. Its scientific name is Ardea alba.
What is its species?
alba
Choose a valentine's day monster and correctly name it using the dichotomous key
answers vary. teacher will confirm
Genus and Species
Why do we need to have scientific names?
not everyone speaks the same language. no matter where you live or what language you speak, the scientific name is the same.
A single, short scientific name for each species avoids a lot of mistakes and confusion.
are the smallest unit of LIFE. All living things are made up of these.
cell
This organism is a small-mouth salamander. Its scientific name is Ambystoma texanum.
What the common name?
small-mouth salamander
Choose a bug from the dichotomous key and correctly identify it
What would be the most specific level of classification?
species
A lion and a house cat share this taxonomic rank, which comes right before genus.
Family
This is the thing that scientists change in an experiment
independent variable
What is the scientific name of the river otter?
choose a bug from the dichotomous key to identify.
Once you identify, what is its genus? What is its species?
answers vary
What are the levels of taxonomy starting from the broadest group to the most specific
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Below are a list of plants. Which two are more closely related? How do you know?
Prunus avium (cherry)
Fragaria vesca (wild strawberry)
Prunus domestica (plum)
Mangifera indica (mango)
cherry and plum
both share the genus prunus
Last unit we talked about characteristics of living things
Can you name and explain three of the characteristics
RRRGMEN
Answers will vary.