B2.1: Grouping Organisms Flashcards
1
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What is classification?
A
Sorting organisms into grouos according to their characteristics
2
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State the order of the kingdoms
A
(Top to bottom)
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
3
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Plants characteristics and examples?
A
- made of many cells
- cells walls made of cellulose
- cells contain chloroplasts
- use light to make food by photosynthesis
- grow in a spreading manner
Eg) flower, moss, grass
4
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Animal characteristics and examples?
A
- made of many cells
- no chloroplasts
- unable to make food so feed on other organisms
- compact body shape
- most are capable of moving around
Eg fish, humans, insects
5
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Fungi characterstics and examples?
A
- cells walls made of chitin
- reproduce by forming spores
- do not photosynthesise
Eg mushrooms, yeast
6
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Protocista characteristics and examples?
A
- mostly single- celled (expect the large algae)
Example) alage
7
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Prokaryotes characterstics and examples?
A
No nucleus
Eg) bacteria
8
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What is natural classification?
A
Based on evolutionary links, so organisms are grouped together if they have common ancestry
9
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What is artificial classification?
A
Based on visible features, making a group of organisms easier to identify.
