Chapter 9 Study Guide
1.
Classification – the
division of organisms into groups or
classes based on characteristics.
a. The more characteristics organisms share, the more closely related
they are.
2. Taxonomy – The science of classifying, describing and
naming living things.
3.
Carolus Linneaus – The founder of modern taxonomy.
4. The seven levels of classification – Kingdom, Phylum, Class,
Order, Family, Genus, Species.
- used to identify organisms; Series
of Paired Statements
5. Dichotomous Key
a. You should be able to read a dichotomous key
Shows the similarities and
differences between organisms.
6. Branching Diagram –
a. If given a diagram, you should be able to answer questions on it.
7.Scientific Names – Humans – Homo sapien
a. First part of the scientific name is the genus –
Always capitalize
b. Second part of the scientific name is the
species – Always lower case
c. Both parts should be underlined or italicized
8. The six kingdoms:
Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria
9. Example of an organism in each kingdom:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Animalia – Sponge
Plantae – Pine Tree
Fungi – Mold or Mushroom
Protista – Euglena
Eubacteria – E. coli
10. The Six Kingdoms and characteristics of each:
f. Animalia – Complex,
multicellular organisms that
can often move and have specialized sense
organs, which allow them to respond to their
environment.
g. Plantae – Complex, Multicellular organisms that
have a cell wall, do not move and make their
own food through the process of
photosynthesis.
h. Fungi – Complex, multicellular organisms that
are not green, do not eat or make their own
food, but absorb nutrients that were broken
down in their surroundings.
i. Protista – single-celled or simple multicellular
organisms that do not fit into any other
kingdom.
j. Eubacteria – single-celled prokaryotes that live in
soil, water and on and in the human body
k.Archaebacteria – single-celled prokaryotes that
live in extreme environments.