Classification
Cells
Bacterai
Protists
Challenge
100

Who is the credited with the creation of the classification system?

Carl Linneaus

100

There are two types of cells noted for the simplicity or complexity; name them and tell me what the difference is

Prokaryote; Eukaryote

Prokaryotic cells have no membrane bound organelles while eukaryotic cells do

100
True or false, there is good and bad bacteria

True

100

Name three types of protists

plant like, animal like and fungi like

100

Name the characteristics of all living things

Have cells containing DNA

Use energy from environment 

Have ability to reproduce

Sense and respond to the environment

200

There are two types of names for living organisms, name them.

Common Name

Scientific Name

200

Name two differences between plant and animal cells

Plant Cells contain chloroplasts which contain chlorophyll, animal cells do not; plant cells have cell walls


200

Name the three shapes of bacteria we have studied

Cocci- round

Bacillus- rod shaped

Spirilli- spiral

200

True or False- Protists can photosynthesize

True

200

In our cheek cell lab- was this animal or plant cells?

Animal

300

What is the study of classification called? What is the two name classification level referred to?

Taxonomy; Binomial Nomenclature

300

What is the part of the cell that regulates what enters and exits the cell and also gives shape to the cell

Plasma Membrane

300

What is the difference between aerobic and anerobic bacterai

Aerobic- use Oxygen; anaerobic do not
300

How are protists used in the environment

Commercial products such as medicine toothpaste, create Oxygen in the environment

300

In the pond water sample Logan brought in what type of protists were observed

animal and plant like

400

Name the 3 Domains that were developed and placed over Carl Linneaus' system. 

Archaea

Bacteria (Monera)

Eukarya

400

The DNA is contained in this organelle- what is this organelle's surrounding membrane called

Nucleus; nuclear membrane

400

What purpose does bacteria serve in the environment; give an example

students answers will idffer

400

Name a protist that causes a disease

Amoeba, mosquito

400

During the split pea lab, what was the purpose of the meat tenderizer and the soap

The soap was used to disrupt the plasma membrane and release the pea cells.


The enzymes allowed the protein to break down releasing chromosomes

500

Name Carl's classification system beginning with the most diverse group to the most related group of living organisms. 

Also name the Kingdoms contained under the domain Eukarya

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species


Fungi, Animalia, Plantae, Protista

500

Name 4 organelles and their function

Cytoplasm, ribosomes, mitochondria, cilia, 

500

How do bacteria reproduce?

Asexual reproduction; binary fission

500

We see a phenomenon in Florida known as red tide, what causes this?

Protists, algae like, Karina brevis

Blooms of algae when there are increases in food sources 

500
Organisms can be classified as consumers, producers and decomposers, explain the differences and give an example

Consumers- eat

Producers- photosynthesize

Decomposers- break down 

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