Classification Dichotomous Key Cell challenges Terms and Definitions Punnett Square
What is classification? What is classification?
Classification is when scientists classify living things into different groups. Classification is when scientists classify living things into different groups.
Why do scientists classify living things? Why do scientists classify living things?
So that we would know what type of organisms belong in a kingdom. So that we would know what type of organisms belong in a kingdom.
What is the naming, identifying, describing, and classifying of different organisms? What is the naming, identifying, describing, and classifying of different organisms?
Taxonomy. Taxonomy.
What is the significance of taxonomy? What is the significance of taxonomy?
So that scientists can easily classify living organisms. So that scientists can easily classify living organisms.
What are the names of the eight levels of classification? What are the names of the eight levels of classification?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. (Dear King Philly Came Over For Grape Soda). (Dear King Philly Came Over For Grape Soda).
What is a dichotomous key? What is a dichotomous key?
A key used to identify an organism. A key used to identify an organism.
Why do we use a dichotomous key? Why do we use a dichotomous key?
So that it is easier to classify different organisms and identify them and their habitat. So that it is easier to classify different organisms and identify them and their habitat.
What are all the kingdoms and domains for all the organisms? What are all the kingdoms and domains for all the organisms?
Kingdoms: Kingdoms: Animalia Animalia Plantae Plantae Fungi Fungi Protista Protista Domains: Domains: Bacteria Bacteria Archaea Archaea Eukarya Eukarya
Why can’t scientists just use the plants and animals kingdoms? Why can’t scientists just use the plants and animals kingdoms?
Because there are animals that have both plant and animal characteristics. Because there are animals that have both plant and animal characteristics.
What is the brain of a cell called? What is the brain of a cell called?
The brain of the cell is called the nucleus. The brain of the cell is called the nucleus.
What two functions surround the nucleus? What two functions surround the nucleus?
The Endoplasmic Reticulum. The Endoplasmic Reticulum. The Golgis (golgi bodies, golgi apparatus, golgi complex). The Golgis (golgi bodies, golgi apparatus, golgi complex).
What are the Ribosomes? What are the Ribosomes?
Particles of nutrients in the cell. Particles of nutrients in the cell.
What holds all the nutrients in a cell? What holds all the nutrients in a cell?
The vacuole. The vacuole.
What is mitosis? What is mitosis?
A process of cell division. After this process, the baby cell looks exactly like the parent cell. A process of cell division. After this process, the baby cell looks exactly like the parent cell.
Heredity Heredity
The transportation of traits from the parents to the offspring. The transportation of traits from the parents to the offspring.
gene gene
An important piece of information that tells what the trait is supposed to look like. An important piece of information that tells what the trait is supposed to look like.
Diffusion Diffusion
The process of molecules going from a high concentration to a low concentration. The process of molecules going from a high concentration to a low concentration.
Osmosis Osmosis
The process of molecules going from a low concentration to a high concentration. The process of molecules going from a low concentration to a high concentration.
Probability Probability
The likelihood that a possible future event will occur. The likelihood that a possible future event will occur.
What is a punnett square? What is a punnett square?
A square used to find out what genes are most likely going to appear in the offspring. A square used to find out what genes are most likely going to appear in the offspring.