Nomenclature
Chapter Name : Diversity In Living Organisms |
Sub Topic Code : 103_09_07_06_01 |
Topic Name : Nomenclature |
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Sub Topic Name : Nomenclature |
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Introduction
Nomenclature - systematic naming of living organisms.
Pre-Requisites:
What is nomenclature? How is it useful to us.
Activity:
Videos which show how the scientific name for an organism is given.
Real Life Question:
Do all organisms have different scientific names?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Nomenclature | Universal scientific name given to organism. It has two parts - Genus name and species name. Both words are printed in italics. All the names are in Latin. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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Real life uses :
Since these scientific names are universal it makes studying of these organisms easier.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Fungi, dog, shrubs | Every organisms, including fungi, ferns, cockroaches, mosquitoes, whales, dogs, herbs, shrubs etc have a scientific name. |
What you learn in Theory:
What is nomenclature.
What you learn in Practice:
Why various organisms have different scientific names.