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Evolution
Evolution
Evolution
BY
DR OGUNKANMI L. ADEBAYO.
(Cell Biology and Genetics Department)
Classification
• Classification is the grouping of things
together on the basis of the features they
have in common.
• Kingdom
• Phylum/Division
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Genus Gardeners use these 3
• Species
Family
• A group of plants with similar characteristics
especially flowers, fruits, and seeds, the
reproductive structures are used for distinction.
• The size of a family varies from 1 to 100+
• No bound organelles
• Multicellular
• Heterotrophic
• Extracellular digestion
Move in water
Decomposers, parasites
Mostly producers
ferns
Animalia Multicellular
• a cultivar
• variety
• hybrid
• form
Cultivar
• “Cultivated variety” or horticultural variety
• plants within a species that have been
selected especially for a particular
characteristic and are propagated, usually
asexually to continue this trait(growth habit,
flower, fruitless)
Cultivar names
written in plain text, capitalized and set off
by single quotes, e.g.
Viburnum opulus ‘Roseum’
Plantanus x acerifolia
Naming exercises
• What is the name of these plants
Can you name these plants?
What about this?
Ok, is this Theobroma cacao?
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Exercise
What are these crops?