1. Six Kingdoms

2. organism
any living thing

3. cell
The smallest unit of an organism that can carry out the functions of life

4. homeostasis
an organism’s ability to keep the proper conditions inside no matter what is going on outside the organism

5. Cells and Characteristics of Life (5)
1. made of cells
2. use energy
3. grow and develop
4. have the ability to reproduce
5. respond to stimuli (changes in the environment )
Emphasize word parts here:
phospho= phosphate head; lipid= fatty acid tail
bi= 2

7. 3 things that all organisms need
Food
Water
A place to live

8. classification
grouping organisms or objects based on similarities and differences between them

9. Carolus Linnaeus
a Swedish naturalist that developed a system to classify organisms

10. kingdom
the highest level of organization

11. binomial nomenclature
a naming system where every organism
is given a two-part name (scientific name)

12. scientific name the name given to an organism based
on the genus to which it belongs and its species name

13. How do you write the scientific name for an organism?
The genus name comes first and is always capitalized
The species name comes second and always starts with a lower case letter
If typed, use italics; if handwritten, underline it
Felis domesticus Felis domesticus
Canis familiaris Canis familiaris

14. Genus and species names
Where does the scientific name of a creature come from?

15. genus
A group of similar species

16. species
a group of similar organisms that can breed to produce fertile offspring; the lowest level of classification

17. dichotomous key
a tool to classify organisms by choosing their characteristics from a series of paired statements

18. Dichotomous Keys
The identification of biological organisms can be greatly simplified using tools such as dichotomous keys.
A dichotomous key is an organized set of couplets (paired statements) of characteristics of organisms.

19. Dichotomous Keys
You simply compare the characteristics of an unknown organism against an appropriate dichotomous key.
These keys will begin with general characteristics and lead to couplets (paired statements) indicating progressively specific characteristics. If the organism falls into one category, you go to the next indicated couplet.
By following the key and making the correct choices, you should be able to identify your specimen to the indicated taxonomic level. 

20. Dichotomous Keys 2 1 2 3 5 4

21. Dichotomous Keys 1a.Bean is round Garbanzo bean
1b.Bean is elliptical or oblong Go to 2   
2a.Bean is white White northern
2b.Bean has dark pigments Go to 3   
3a.Bean is evenly pigmented Go to 4
3b.Bean pigmentation is mottled Pinto bean  
   
4a.Bean is black Black bean
4b.Bean is reddish-brown Kidney bean

22. What saying can help you remember the order of the levels in a classification chart?
King
Phillip
Came
Over
For
Good
Spaghetti

23. What is the order of the levels in a classification chart?
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species

24. unicellular
made up of only one cell

25. multicellular
made up of two or more cells

26. prokaryote
a unicellular organism whose cell does not contain a nucleus

27. eukaryotes
a living thing whose cells contain a nucleus

29. autotroph
an organism that is able to make their own food

30. heterotroph
an organism that gets its food by eating other organisms

31. bacteria
unicellular, prokaryotic organisms

32. protists Eukaryotic organisms that are divided into 3 groups:
plant-like,
animal-like, and
fungus-like

33. fungi
most are multicellular, one kind is unicellular, all are eukaryotic, and heterotrophic

34. plants
multicellular, eukaryotic, and autotrophic organisms

35. animals
multicellular, eukaryotic, and heterotrophic organisms