1. Classification Practice Project
Biology
Mr. Foster

2. Copy the table below and paste it into your PowerPoint.
Fill in the blanks
Kingdom
Cell Type
Cell Structure
Body Type
Nutrition
Eubacteria
Cell wall with peptidoglycan
Autotrophic & Heterotrophic
Archaebacteria
Prokaryotic
Cell wall without peptidoglycan
Unicellular
Protista
Fungi
Plantae
Eukaryotic
Animalia
Multicellular

3. Answer the question below using complete sentences.
What characteristics are used to distinguish between the organisms in the different kingdoms?
What is the primary difference in cell structure between Archaebacteria & Eubacteria?
In the 5 kingdom system which kingdom does Archaebacteria & Eubacteria belong?
Which kingdoms include multicellular heterotrophic organisms?

4. Answer the question below using complete sentences.
What primary difference distinguishes the members of kingdoms Archaebacteria & Eubacteria from other kingdoms? 
What characteristics distinguish fungi from plants?
Another possible way to classify organisms would be to separate them into unicellular & multicellular organisms. Explain why this would not be a useful classification system.

5. Choose 5 Species and tell me the following
Common Name
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Scientific Name (Genus and Species)
Always underline the Genus and Species
2 pictures of each animal
Scientific classification

6. Total 60 pts. Rubric 15 pts. beginning 7 pts. per animal
Table
8 pts.
Questions
7 pts.
Common Name
(.5 pt./ animal)
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
(.5 pt./animal)
Family
(.5 pt./animal
Scientific name (UNDERLINE!)
(2 pts./ animal)
2 pictures
15 pts. beginning
7 pts. per animal
5 animals
10 pts. neatness
Total pts.