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Classification
When scientists classify organisms, they
arrange them in orderly groups.
“Kings Play Chess On Fine-Grained Sand”
is a mnemonic device that helps one
remember
the seven levels of classification.
What kind of organism thrives in hot
springs and other extreme environments?
archaebacteria
A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
Plantae.
The seven levels of classification, from
general to specific, are:
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family,
genus species.
Organisms in the kingdom ___ usually
move by themselves and have advanced
nervous systems that allow them to
respond to their environment.
Animalia
Fungi obtain nutrients by
absorbing them from their surroundings.
Phylum Chordata contains all animals that
have
a hollow nerve cord.
Linnaeus attempted to classify all known
organisms only by
their shared characteristics.
Scientific names are written in either
Greek or Latin.
By working through pairs of descriptive
statements and their alternative
responses, you can use ___ to identify an
unknown organism.
a dichotomous key
Single-celled organisms that live in pond
water can make their own food through
photosynthesis or obtain it from other
organisms, and can move about using their
flagella are
euglena.
The Paramecium and water mold are in the
kingdom
Protista.
Organisms that have cells with a nucleus
and membrane-bound organelles are
eukaryotes.
Protozoa are ___ protists.
animal-like
Algae are ___ protists.
plant-like
Molds and mushrooms are organisms in
the kingdom
Fungi.
Life-saving antibiotics, such as penicillin,
are produced by
molds.
Linnaeus’s classification system is called
taxonomy.
Bacteria are different from all other
living things because they lack
nuclei.