Living Things
300 large mammals perished as a direct result of the 1988 fires in Yellowstone: 246 elk, 9 bison, 4 mule deer, 2 moose. Is this qualitative or quantitative data?
Quantitative
Species with ___________ evolutionary histories are classified more closely together.
Similar or different
Similar
This organism was lurking on the keyboard of your computer. Under the microscope you notice that the cell has no nucleus (prokaryote). What domain does it belong to?
Bacteria
Organizing anything into groups based on similarities.
Classification
Made of one cell
Unicellular
After the 1988 fires, there is little growth of new trees and certainly no bird nests, or anything else along this section of the highway near Lewis Falls.
Qualitative
What are the 8 levels of organization?
1. Domain
2. Kingdom
3. Phylum
4. Class
5. Order
6. Family
7. Genus
8. Species
This organism was found in the extreme environment of a thermal hot spring (like at Yellowstone). Under the microscope you notice that the cell has no nucleus (prokaryote). What domain does it belong to?
Archaea
The study of how organisms are classified.
Taxonomy
The two parts of a scientific name
Genus & species
True or False: All living things have a nucleus.
False
What are the 3 Domains?
1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
3. Eukarya
This organism was swimming in your fish tank. Under the microscope you notice that the cell does have a nucleus (eukaryote) but it is unicellular. What domain does it belong to?
Eukarya
"Self-feeders" that make their own food using energy from the sun.
Autotroph
Reproduction involving only one parent.
Asexual reproduction
What is the term for organisms responding to and maintaining a stable environment?
Homeostasis
What are the 6 kingdoms?
1. Eubacteria
2. Archaeabacteria
3. Protists
4. Fungi
5. Plants
6. Animals
During spring break you discover two more organisms. The second one is multicellular and heterotrophic because it absorbs and breaks down nutrients from dead organisms. What kingdom does it belong to?
Organisms that CANNOT make their own food and must eat or decompose to get energy.
Heterotroph
An organism whose cell DOES have a nucleus.
Eukaryote
Name the 6 things all living things have.
1. Made of cells
2. Have DNA
3. Homeostasis (maintain a stable environment)
4. Reproduce
5. Grow & Develop
6. Use Energy
Organisms are placed into kingdoms based on 3 things:
1. Cell type
2. Number of cells
3. How they get food
During spring break you discover two more organisms. The first is multicellular and autotrophic. What kingdom does it belong to?
Plant
An organism whose cell does NOT have a nucleus.
Prokaryote
Linneaus developed this 2 part naming system.
Binomial Nomenclature