Vocabulary
The science of finding patterns.
Classification
True or False: All bacteria is harmful.
False; some bacteria can just live with you and produce no harmful effects.
The narrowest group an organism can be classified into.
Species
The __________ are the largest invertebrate phylum.
Arthropods
Organisms from only 2 kingdoms always have cell walls. What are they?
Plants and Fungi
The broadest group of organisms created by Linnaeus.
Kingdom
Archaea are descended from the __________ living organisms on Earth.
Oldest
More specific than phylum but more broad than order.
Class
Plants and animals are the only kingdoms that include only _________ organisms.
A. unicellular
B. multicellular
B. Multicellular
All plants are:
A. Multicellular
B. Unicellular
A. Multicellular
The broadest group of organisms NOT created by Linnaeus
Domain
Name 2 differences between bacteria and protists.
1. Protists are much larger than bacteria
2. The cells of protists have a central nucleus.
More specific than order but more broad than genus
Family
All vertebrates belong to the phylum:
A. Arthropods
B. Worms
C. Chordata
D. Mollusks
C. Chordata
Fungi differ from plants in the way they obtain energy. What is this difference?
Plants can make their own food. Fungi must get food from other organisms.
Plants that do not have vascular tissue (does not contain tubes or vessels).
Nonvascular
Explain how a virus takes over a cell and reproduces.
1. Virus attaches itself to a cell
2. Virus takes control of cell's activities
3. Virus instructs cell to create more viruses
4. Cell bursts open and spreads viruses to invade other cells
Scientists classify organisms into kingdoms by carefully comparing their:
1. cells
2. tissues
3. organs
4. organ systems
Mammals are the most familiar vertebrate group. Name 4 animals that belong to that group.
1. Dogs
2. Horses
3. Kangaroos
4. Humans
True or False: Fungi can live in almost any bright, dry place such as in a window.
False; fungi can live in almost any DARK and WET place such as a basement.
Animals that do not have a back bone.
Invertebrates
Unicellular organisms with no nucleus can be separated into two kingdoms. These kingdoms are:
1. Bacteria
2. Archaea
A scientific name is created using an organism's ________ and _________.
genus and species
Invertebrate phyla include mollusks, echinoderms, and arthropods. Name 2 types of mollusks.
1. Clams
2. Snails
What are two common uses for fungi by humans?
1. Yeast is used to make bread rise
2. Fungi can be used in medicines called antibiotics