Life Science-Classification+Dichotomous Key -Animals

Kingdoms, Taxonomy, everything

Order of classes from biggest to smallest

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genara, Species

Genus species

Genus name needs to be written in capitalization while species name needs to be lowercase. Name also has to be italicized or underlined.

What language?

Latin and Greek

Dichotomous Key

A tool scientists use to identify organisms. It is a series of yes or no questions. It uses observable traits to identify organisms.

Animalia

Eukaryotic, multicellular, heterotroph, reproduces sexually. Reproduces asexually when regenerating skin/limbs. Most complex organisms on Earth.

Plantae

Eukaryotic, multicellular, autotroph, reproduces asexually or sexually, can be edible, some are toxic and non-edible. 400,000 different species of plant on Earth.

Protista

Single celled or multicellular micro-organisms. Eukaryotic, most diverse kingdom. Can reproduce sexually though most reproduction is asexually. Autotrophs and/or Heterotroph. They can be found in a pond.

Fungi

Can’t move; main job is to decompose. Eukaryotic, mostly multicellular, reproduces asexually or sexually. Helpful or harmful some are edible while others are toxic. E.g. Mushrooms, mold, yeast, and bread mold. Does NOT contain chlorophyl.

Prokaryote

No nucleus. Bacteria “Monera”

Eukaryote

Has nucleus, everything except bacteria

Autotroph/Producer

Makes food using photosynthesis; automatically makes food

Heterotroph/Consumer/Decomposer

Eats other organisms for food. Or breaks it down to consume it

Decomposer

Breaks down dead or decaying food

Asexual Reproduction

Without sex. Single parent who makes the organism

Binary Fission

Asexual Reproduction of organisms does NOT have a nucleus. The parent splits into 2 making an exact clone

Sexual Reproduction

Must have the Male sperm and Female egg form together to create the genetic union.

Eubacteria

Prokaryote=has no nucleus. Unicellular. Producer/Autotroph and Decomposer/Heterotroph. Asexual Reproduction-Binary Fission. Reproduce Quickly, can be helpful and harmful.

Archaebacteria

Same thing as Eubacteria except it can survive and thrive in very extreme climates.

Unicellular

Only has one cell

Taxonomy

Type of biology that sorts organisms.