Biology Feb. 23, 2017

•OBJECTIVE: Students will describe and explain orally and in writing, how organisms are classified using the binomial nomenclature system.

•W.O.D. Cosmopolitan-worldly, sophisticated

•WARM-UP

1.What is a species?

2.When it comes to classifying organisms, 3  domains and seven taxa. Name the domains and the taxa.

3.Which domain, kingdom, & phylum does each belong: (a) human  (b) butterfly (c) apple tree

CW

•Discuss the role each of the following plays when it comes to natural selection to ensure species survival:

1.Large numbers of offsprings

2.DNA mutations

3.Meiosis

4.Sexual reproduction

5.Adaptation

Give an example of an organism that shows how natural selection works.

Classification

•Using the seven taxa for classifying organisms, classify each of the following: Human, dog, fly, fish, sponge, tape-worm, and E.coli