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LS.4
Classification and Kingdoms Review Sheet
1. Who came up with the first classification system? Describe what it was like. Aristotle – 2 main groups plants & animals; some animals fit
into more than one movement category, some organisms had multiple names in many different languages
2. Who came up with the basis for the classification system we use today? Describe what TODAY’S classification system is like.
Linnaeus – 3 domains, 6 kingdoms, 8 levels within levels, scientific name in latin, organisms classified by similarities in physical
structures and DNA
3. What are the levels of classification in order from largest to smallest? (Don’t forget the king is Dorky)
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
(Dorky King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti)
4. What 2 levels of classification are in an organism’s scientific name? Genus species
Kingdoms
Unicellular or
Multicellular
Prokaryote
or Eukaryote
Autotroph or
Heterotroph
Unicellular
Prokaryote
Unicellular
Cell wall or
No cell wall
Can it
move?
Other important facts
Either autotroph Cell wall
or heterotroph
Most
can’t
Domain Archaea
live in extreme environments
Prokaryote
Either autotroph Cell wall
or heterotroph
Most
can’t
Domain Bacteria
Some can make you sick
Unicellular
Eukaryote
Either autotroph Cell wall
or heterotroph
All can
Plant-like, animal-like, or funguslike
Multicellular
Eukaryote
Heterotroph
Cell wall
No
Decomposers – absorb food
Multicellular
Eukaryote
Autotroph
Cell wall
No
Photosynthesis to make their own
food, largest organism on planet
(giant redwood tree)
Multicellular
Eukaryote
Heterotroph
No Cell wall
Yes
Humans belong in this kingdom
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Domain Eukarya
Protist
Fungi
Plant
Animal
Norns Dichotomous Key
Norns belong to the genus Norno and can be divided into eight species that are generally located in specific regions of the world. Use the
dichotomous key to identify the Norns in the pictures. Write their complete Scientific Name (Genus + species) on the blank line.
1. Has pointed ears ….…………...……… go to 3
Has rounded ears …….……...…….….. go to 2
2. Has no tail …………………….…. Kentuckyus
Has a tail ………………………..…… Dakotus
3. Ears point upward ……….……………. go to 5
Ears point downward …………………. go to 4
4. Engages in waving behavior …........….. Dallus
Has hairy tufts on ears …...…..… Californicus
5. Engages in waving behavior …….... WalaWala
Does not engage in waving behavior .... go to 6
6. Has hair on head ………..…….…….. Beverlus
Has no hair on head (may have ear tufts) ... go to 7
7. Has a tail …………………………...…. Yorkio
Has no tail; aggressive ………...……….. Rajus
4. __ Norno wala wala__
5. _Norno californicus_
1. _Norno beverlus __
6. _ Norno dallus__
2. ___ Norno yorkio__
7. ___ Norno dakotus_
3. __ Norno rajus__
8. __ Norno kentuckyus_