7-1 What is Life? 7-3 Classifying Organisms 7-4 The Six Kingdoms Chapter 7 Living Things 7-1 What is Life? 7-3 Classifying Organisms 7-4 The Six Kingdoms
What is Life? 6 Characteristics of Living Things Made up of Cells Unicellular or Multicellular Contain similar chemicals Water, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids Use energy Grow and develop Respond to stimuli Able to reproduce Is a Peach Pit a Living Thing? Explain.
What is Life? 7th 4 Needs of Living Things Energy Water Living Space Autotroph or heterotroph Water Living Space Homeostasis
Classifying Organisms Biologists group organisms based on similarities. Taxonomy Linnaeus’ Naming System = Binomial Nomenclature Genus species Felis domesticus Felis tigris
Levels of Classification 1st/6th Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species All animals All vertebrates All birds All birds of prey Owls Large Owls Great Horned Owl
The Six Kingdoms of Life Archaebacteria Eubacteria Protists Fungi Plants Animals The study of animals = zoology The study of how living things are classified = taxonomy
Zoology What is an Animal? Invertebrates Vertebrates Classification Organisms of Study: Insects Vertebrates Organisms of Study: Amphibians