Classification

Classification

How do we organize LIVING things?

Dichotomous Keys and Classification

Classifying organisms one step at a time

What is a dichotomous key?

"Dichotomous" means divided in two parts. These help determine what an organism is through a series of choices that lead you to the correct answer

Multiple Choice

The word "dichotomous" means...

• divided into two parts

• not living

• two cots for me to sleep on

Multiple Choice

The study of how things are classified is known as:

• Binomial nomenclature

• Taxonomy

• A dichotomous key

Let's try one!

• Look at the images of the insects.

• Start on question 1.

• Depending on the answer, go where the question tells you to go.

• Stop when your organism has been identified.

Cells....what are they?

-Builiding blocks of life
-Cells can have different functions
-Living things can be MULTICELLULAR, or UNICELLULAR
-Each kingdom will have different characteristics in their cells

Let's compare...a pair!

https://www.britannica.com/video/253817/plant-cells-animal-cells-cell-science-eukaryotic-botany-zoology

Multiple Choice

Plant cells and animal cells have similar organelles

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The nucleus controls the activities of the cell, and houses the genetic code

• True

• False

Match

Match the following

• mitochondria

• cytoplasm

• vacuoles

• cell membrane

• organelles

generate energy and heat for the cell

keeps things in place in the cell

store water, nutrients and waste

holds the cell together

specialised structures

• generate energy and heat for the cell

• keeps things in place in the cell

• store water, nutrients and waste

• holds the cell together

• specialised structures

Labelling

Label the following parts of an animal and plant cell

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

chloroplast

nucleus

cell wall

vacuole

animal cell

Fungi, Protists and Monera

Fungi can be made up of many cells or a single cell
The cells of fungi DO NOT have chloroplasts
Fungi tends to feed off dead organisms
Protists can be multicellular or unicellular, and can contain chloroplasts
Monera are single cell organisms that don't have a nucleus. Bacteria is an example of an organism belonging to the monera kingdom

Match

Match the following organisms to their correct kingdom

• Animal

• Plant

• Fungi

• Protists

• Monera

jaguar

cactus

mushroom

algae

bacteria

• jaguar

• cactus

• mushroom

• algae

• bacteria

Categorize

Options (4)

sponges

star fish

scorpion

snake

Organize these options into the right categories

Poriferans

Echinoderms

Arthropods

Chordates

Categorize

Options (4)

whale

eagle

turtle

shark

Organize these options into the right categories

Mammals

Birds

Reptile

Fish

Mammals

We belong to the mammal group
Mammals are divided into three subgroups
PLACENTALS- those with babies inside the mother, attached with a placenta
MONOTREMES- those that lay eggs, but the babies need milk from the mother. These live only in Australia and New Guinea. Example is the echidna
MARSUPIALS- give birth to live young, but they live in a pouch until fully developed- predominantly found in Australia

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