Taxonomic Categories
Chapter Name : The Living World |
Sub Topic Code : 103_11_01_03_02 |
Topic Name : Taxonomic Categories |
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Sub Topic Name : Genus |
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Introduction
Genus – group of related species which have more characters in common than do those in a different genera. A taxa in the taxonomic classification.
Pre-Requisites:
What are taxonomical categories?
Activity:
Similarities between different organisms. For example observe a dog and cat and reason why those should/should not be grouped together.
Real Life Question:
Do we belong to a genus? Are all organisms grouped into one or other genera?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Species Taxonomical Classification Taxon (plu. - taxa) | Group of individuals with fundamental similarities Classification of organisms in a hierarchy based on their similarities and dissimilarities. A rank in the hierarchy of taxonomic classification. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Museums, Botanical Gardens, Keys, Herbariums & Zoos | Helps in identification of relation between organisms |
Places to visit :
Museums and Zoos
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Lions, Tigers and Leopards have some common features, and hence are all under the same genera Panthera. |
What you learn in Theory:
What is genus and how can organisms be classified to belong to a genus.
What you learn in Practice:
Why we are kept in a different genus than lions?