1. KingdomMain Characteristics Animalia Examples… Plantae Examples… Fungi Examples… Protoctista Examples… Prokaryotae Examples… Classification, Variation and Inheritance The Five Kingdoms of living organisms How are organisms classified? Write a definition for each of these keywords… Animal - Plant - Species - Kingdom -

2. Write a definition for each of these keywords… Vertebrate- Invertebrate- Homeotherms- Poikilotherms- Classification key Use pages 34 and 35 to design a classification key to identify some farm animals. You must use a minimum of 5 animals What is variation? Give some examples of variation within a species..

3. Write definitions for the following keywords: Adaptation – Genetic Variation – Environmental Variation – Variety, Evolution and Genetics Label the polar bears adaptations Name: Evolution Use pages 40-41 to answer the following question: ‘What is Darwin’s theory of evolution?’ You should include ideas about ‘competition’, ‘survival of the fittest’ and ‘natural selection’

4. Genetic Disorders What is a genetic disorder? Describe the effects of the following genetic disorders… Sickle Cell disease – Cystic Fibrosis – Write definitions for the following key words… Genes – Alleles - Label the cell with the following: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus Complete the labels for the genes and alleles EXTENSION ACTIVITY Ask your teacher for the worksheet on genetic crosses. Use pages 44 – 45 to help you complete the worksheet