BI 173 - Chapter 15 - Taxonomy.

    Hierarchical System.

        Groups - K P C O F G S.

        Sub- & Super- groups.

            Disagreements.

        Binomial Nomenclature. Rules.

            Species Concept review.

            "Common Descent" for Asexual Reproducers.

Relatedness - ultimately by common ancestors.

    Covered earlier in evolution section.

    Ancestral vs Derived characteristics.

    Monophyletic vs Polyphyletic.

Kingdom Systems.

    Variants.

    Book's Systems not reliably permanent.

        Changes w/ every new edition.

Larger group name variants: Divisions, Grades, Branch, etc.

    Symmetry.

        Asymmetry.

        Spherical Symmetry.

        Radial. Biradial, pentaradial, etc.

        Bilateral. & Cephalization.

            Anterior / Posterior.

            Dorsal / Ventral.

            Medial / Lateral.

            Distal / Proximal.

    Planes: (Sectioning)

        Frontal.

        Sagittal / Longitudinal.

         Cross / X / Transverse.

Body Cavities. Already covered.

Segmentation / Metamerism.

Michael McDarby,
        Based Upon Hickman-Roberts-Larson Biology of Animals,
            1998, WCB McGraw-Hill.
        Internet Version Uploaded 2001.