Daily TAKS Connection: Characteristics of Kingdoms BIO (8): The student knows applications of taxonomy and can identify its limitations. The student is expected: (C) Identify characteristics of kingdoms including monerans, protists, fungi, plants, and animals.

Day 1 Construct a layered book foldable Materials: Foldable handout (3 pages) Scissors Pen Colored pencils/crayons Stapler Instructions:

Day 2 notes On the tab labeled “Archaebacteria”, record the following notes: Prokaryotic No nucleus No membrane-bound organelles Most have cell walls Single-celled Both autotrophs and heterotrophs exist Reproduce by asexual reproduction Also called “extremophiles” because they live in “extreme” environments (extremely hot, salty, or acidic environments)

Day 2 notes On the tab labeled “Eubacteria”, record the following notes: Prokaryotic No nucleus No membrane-bound organelles Most have cell walls Single-celled Both autotrophic and heterotrophic exist Reproduce by asexual reproduction Most abundant kingdom on earth

Day 2 notes On the tab labeled “Protists”, record the following notes: Eukaryotic Contain a nucleus Contain membrane bound organelles Unicellular and multicellular exist Both autotrophs and heterotrophs exist Examples: euglena, paramecium, amoeba

Day 3 notes On the tab labeled “Fungi”, record the following notes: Eukaryotic Multicellular Have a cell wall Lack chloroplasts Heterotrophic Decomposers Can reproduce by both sexual reproduction (produce spores) and asexual reproduction non-motile Examples: mushrooms and mold

Day 3 notes On the tab labeled “Plants”, record the following notes: Eukaryotic Multicellular Autotrophic Contain chloroplasts Makes own food by photosynthesis Have a cell wall Most reproduce by sexual reproduction Non-motile

Day 3 notes On the tab labeled “Animals”, record the following notes: Eukaryotic Multicellular Heterotrophic No cell wall Reproduce by sexual reproduction Motile

Question 1 The kingdom Animalia includes all of these except — a. jellyfish b. paramecium c. sponges d. roundworms Answer: B; paramecium are classified in the kingdom Protista

Question 2 Which is a characteristic of members of the plant kingdom that distinguishes them from members of the animal kingdom? a. Storage of energy in chemical bonds b. Use of mRNA during protein production c. Exchange of H2O with the environment d. Use of chlorophyll for solar-energy transformation Answer: B; paramecium are classified in the kingdom Protista

Question 3 This organism most likely is a member of which kingdom? a. Eubacteria b. Animalia c. Protista d. Plantae Answer: A; no nucleus present, therefore it is prokaryotic

Day 4 notes King Phillip came over for good soup. On the reverse of your foldable, record the following: Taxonomic Hierarchy: a scientific classification system Organisms are most closely related when the their names contain the same genus. Kingdom (least specific) King Phylum Phillip Class came Order over Family for Genus good Species (most specific) soup.

Question 4 Which of these classifications is least specific? a. Family b. Genus c. Phylum d. Order Answer: C

Question 5 Which of these classifications is most specific? a. Family b. Genus c. Phylum d. Order Answer: C

Question 6 The bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana, is most closely related to the — a. spotted chorus frog, Pseudacris clarki b. Asian flying frog, Polypedates leucomystax c. northern leopard frog, Rana pipiens d. African bullfrog, Pyxicephalus adspersus Answer: C; both frogs are of the genus Rana