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What is the term for the study of evolutionary relationships among species?
What is the term for the study of evolutionary relationships among species?
What is the name given to a person who studies how to classify organisms?
What is the name given to a person who studies how to classify organisms?
Which code of nomenclature is used for plants that lack a vascular system?
Which code of nomenclature is used for plants that lack a vascular system?
What is the term for a scientific name in which the same word is used for both genus and species?
What is the term for a scientific name in which the same word is used for both genus and species?
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What is the characteristic that distinguishes vascular plants from non-vascular plants?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes vascular plants from non-vascular plants?
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What is the primary focus of the science of taxonomy?
What is the primary focus of the science of taxonomy?
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Which code of nomenclature is used for bacteria?
Which code of nomenclature is used for bacteria?
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What is the term for the study of biological diversity and relationships among organisms?
What is the term for the study of biological diversity and relationships among organisms?
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What is the characteristic feature of vascular plants?
What is the characteristic feature of vascular plants?
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Which international committee is responsible for the nomenclature of viruses?
Which international committee is responsible for the nomenclature of viruses?
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Study Notes
Systematics and Taxonomy
- Systematics is the study of biological diversity and the relationships among organisms.
- Taxonomy is the science of describing, naming, and classifying species.
- A taxonomist is a person who studies how to classify organisms.
Phylogenetics and Nomenclature
- Phylogenetics is the study of evolutionary relationships among species.
- A tautonym is a scientific name in which the same word is used for both genus and species.
- Different codes of nomenclature exist for different groups of organisms:
- Algae, Fungi, and Plants: International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
- Animals: International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
- Bacteria: International Code of Nomenclature Bacteria (ICNB)
- Viruses: International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV)
Plant Types
- Non-Vascular Plants are plants that lack a vascular system, specifically the xylem and phloem that transport nutrients and water to the plant.
- Vascular Plants are plants having a specialized system for carrying fluids that includes xylem and phloem.
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Test your knowledge of systematics, taxonomy, and phylogenetics. Learn about the classification of organisms, including algae, fungi, and plants, and understand the International Codes of Nomenclature. Identify the relationships among species and their evolutionary history.
