PATTERNS IN LIVING THINGS
Exploring life:
Patterns, Cause - Effect
Second Trimester
Classification allows scientists to identify, group, and properly name organisms via a standardized system based on a variety of characteristics found in the organisms. In order to do this taxonomist create a standardized system or approach (domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species) to naming and classifying an organism.
The point is, it is important to not just classify by physical appearances but look at the unknown organisms genetic material, do phylogenetic studies on it to scale back its evolutionary roots, observe the way its babies develop, among other characteristics. The more you understand about the organism the more accurately you can classify it.
Ultimately remember, biologists classify organisms to better understand how all living things are interconnected. Biologists are trying to organize living organisms and how life all fits together because biology is the study of life.
The point is, it is important to not just classify by physical appearances but look at the unknown organisms genetic material, do phylogenetic studies on it to scale back its evolutionary roots, observe the way its babies develop, among other characteristics. The more you understand about the organism the more accurately you can classify it.
Ultimately remember, biologists classify organisms to better understand how all living things are interconnected. Biologists are trying to organize living organisms and how life all fits together because biology is the study of life.
TERM TOPICS
Life's classification and structure - Classifying living things - Cells Inheritance and adaptations - Inheritance and traits - Adaptations in species Introduction to plants - Plant diversity - Plant reproduction - Plant processes Introduction to animals - What are animals - Invertebrates - Chordates |
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General Objective:
To synthesize gained informa on, concepts and experiences in order to explain and describe natural phenomena and construct models to a be er understanding of the nature of science through confirma on and structured inquiry.
To synthesize gained informa on, concepts and experiences in order to explain and describe natural phenomena and construct models to a be er understanding of the nature of science through confirma on and structured inquiry.