Whats in a Name?

Starting our Day with a Prayer

Whats in a Name?By: JINKY N. ORAIZ

We shall learn:

1.The concept of species as a reproductively distinct group of organisms.

2.How people from different places call a particular organism with different names.

3.The need to provide a universal name to organisms to avoid confusion.

Do you remember me?

Are these plants?

Do you remember me?Are these plants?

Just for Fun! Science - GenYou

Just for Fun! Science - GenYou

Just for Fun! Science - GenYou

Just for Fun! Science - GenYou

Activity:The Species

Group yourselves together according to similarities of the organisms in the pictures.When you are grouped, discuss and agree on one most distinct basis for grouping these organisms.

What is the definite basis for grouping organisms into one distinct group?

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Activity:The Species

1. What is the definite basis for grouping organisms into one distinct group?

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Activity:The Species

1. What is the definite basis for grouping organisms into one distinct group?

The ability to interbreed with organisms with their own kind.

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Activity:The Name Game

Remain in your groupings.List down, as many as you can, the different names the organism is called in different languages or places. Please refer to the example below:

HUMAN- Tao (Tagalog), Tawo (Bis.), Person/Lad/Guy/Man/Dude (English), Hombre (Spanish)Learn More!

2. Are the different names given to a particular species of organism helpful or confusing in identifying that particular living thing? Why do you say so?

3. Is there a need to provide a universal name to an organism? Why?

Lets Make it CLEAR!

I want fried herring for lunch.

I want fried sa-teng-ye for lunch.

I want fried indian sardines for lunch.

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Lets Make it CLEAR!

So, what do they really want for lunch???

Lets Make it CLEAR!

Ay, pritong tamban ra man diay!!!

1. How do we give a universal name to an organism? Provide examples.

2.Try to classify the given organisms today into groups until only one of the listed living things is at the bottom of the chart. See your activity sheets for the tables format.

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