Biological Classification

1. Domain

2. Kingdom

3. Phylum

4. Class

5. Order

6. Family

7. Genus

8. Species

List the organization of all organisms from least to most specific. (8)

Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya

What are the three domains?

Bacteria and Archaea

These domains are prokaryotic with a cell wall of peptidoglycan

Eukarya

This domain is eukaryotic

1. Single cellular or colonial

2. Sometimes autotrophic, sometimes heterotrophic

Describe the traits of the Eukarya kingdom Protista

1. Multicellular (with the exception of yeast)

2. Heterotrophic decomposers with a cell wall of chitin

Describe the traits of the Eukarya kingdom Fungi

1. Multicellular autotrophs

2. Cell wall of cellulose

Describe the traits of the Eukarya kingdom Plantae

1. Multicellular heterotrophs

2. Ingest food

3. No cell wall

Describe the traits of the Eukarya kingdom Animalia

1. Poriphera

2. Cnideria

3. Platyhelminthes

4. Nematoda

5. Annelida

6. Molluska

7. Arthropoda

8. Echinodermata

9. Chordata

What are the phyla of the kingdom Animalia? (9)

1. Ask questions

2. Propose explanations

3. Design experiments

4. Predict results

5. Collect data

6. Analyze data

7. Interpret data

What is the scientific method’s steps? (7)

Negative control group

A control group that should NOT give the expected result

Postive control group

A control group that should have the expected outcome

The bottom

Where should the title of a graph go?

Generalizing Hypothesis

Describes a relationship (pattern) you think may exist between two variables

Explanatory Hypothesis

Suggests a reason for why a pattern or mechanism generates that pattern

Nondirectional Hypothesis

Simply says that one variable affects the other in some way

Directional hypothesis

States which direction a relationship between one variable and another goes

Research hypothesis

Includes a hypothesis, experiment, and prediction