Module 4.1 diversity of life

  A Species is the smallest unit of biological classification.

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Caption: : an example of birds and there different species.

what are species?

what are hybrids?

An individual produced by a cross between parents with different genotypes. often used to refer to the offspring of different varieties or species.

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Caption: : Mule is an example of a hybrid.

what is taxonomy?

The science of the classification of organisms into hierarchical grouping based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationship.

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what is Linnaean classification?

A hierarchical system of classifying organisms, aimed at reflecting their evolutionary relationship.

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Caption: : this is the linnaean system.

what is morphology?

The physical forms or structure of a organisms.

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What is evolution?

Changes in the characteristics of a species over many generations.

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what are generations?

The time between the birth of an individual and when they produce their own offspring.

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what is Artifical Selection?

The process by which people choose breed particular organisms with desirable features; also known as selective breeding.

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what is cross-breeding?

selective breeding by combining in the offsprings a desirable feature of one individual with different desirable features in another individual.

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What is inbreeding?

Selection breeding between two closely related individuals.

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