Module 3 Intro
1. Module 3 Intro
1.10. Lesson 2 Intro
Module 3—Ecosystems and Their Diversity
Lesson 2—Classifying and Naming Organisms
Get Focused
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What would be the best way to describe this picture? Would you start with general observations and then move to specific observations? If this is how you would identify the organism in the picture, then you are using a valuable deductive reasoning skill. Deduction is used when scientists need to classify an organism all the way to its species name.
Imagine you are camping at the Two Jack Lake campground near Banff. The park warden has been warning hikers and campers about a mountain lion in the area. You overhear people at a nearby campsite describing their close encounter with a panther. Is this the same animal as a mountain lion, or is this a new danger?
Sometimes there can be confusion when talking about organisms by their common names. As a result, scientists have devised a system for naming organisms. You will learn more about classification and naming systems in this lesson.
In this lesson you will explore the following question:
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How are organisms classified and named?
Module 3: Lesson 2 Assignment
Your teacher-marked Module 3: Lesson 2 Assignment requires you to submit a response to the following:
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TR 2. Arthropod Activity
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Discuss
You can access your Module 3: Lesson 2 Assignment. You can print off the assignment or save the download to your computer. Your answers can be saved on this document to your course folder.
You must decide what to do with the questions that are not marked by the teacher.
Remember that these questions provide you with the practice and feedback that you need to successfully complete this course. You should respond to all the questions and place those answers in your course folder.