Kingdoms
What level of classification are humans?
Species
Tool used to identify and organize organisms.
Dichotomous key
A major way to identify a tree
By studying its leaves
Building block of life.
A cell
Kingdom of organisms that make their own food
Plantae?
What are the answers to the questions on a dichotomous key?
Yes or no
Name two features we can use to identify leaves
Spiky, flat, needle-shaped, made from leaflets, colour.
Is there variation between individuals of the same species?
Yes
Humans are apart of this kingdom.
Animalia
Needed to build a dichotomous key.
Traits, characteristics or features
Name one of the of the main groups of the plant kingdom
Flowering plants, conifers, ferns and mosses.
Scientists use this to identify organisms
Dichotomous keys
Decomposers such as mold are apart of this kingdom.
Fungi
Number of decisions at each branch of a dichotomous key.
Two decisions?
Which of these main groups do not have xylem or phloem?
Mosses
Number of chromosomes you receive from your mother.
23 chromosomes
What is the main way we decide which kingdom a species belongs to?
By looking at its cells
Meaning of dichotomous.
Divided into two parts / series of two choices between two features
Which of these plant groups make their seeds in cones?
Conifers
What is the long name for DNA?
Deoxyribonucleic acid