Classification of Living Thing 2021-2022
Classification of Living Thing 2021-2022
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Assessment. = 50
Quiz. = 20/25/30
Internal. = 30
Total. = 100
1 State that organisms can be classified into groups by the features that they
share
2 Describe a species as a group of organisms that can reproduce to produce
fertile offspring
3 Describe the binomial system of naming species as an internationally agreed
system in which the scientific name of an organism is made up of two parts
showing the genus and species
4 Construct and use dichotomous keys based on identifiable features
5 Explain that classification systems aim to reflect evolutionary relationships
6 Explain that the sequences of bases in DNA are used as a means of
classification
7 Explain that groups of organisms which share a more recent ancestor (are
more closely related) have base sequences in DNA that are more similar than
those that share only a distant ancestor
What is classification?
Importance of classification
i.All those organisms that share same feature are placed in one
group
ii.Easy for scientific study & research.
iii.Easy to identify these organisms
Chapter Outcomes
7 Explain that groups of organisms which share a more recent ancestor (are
more closely related) have base sequences in DNA that are more similar than
those that share only a distant ancestor
Binomial Naming System
• Binomial Species; Group of organisms that
Nomenclature- interbreed & produce fertile offspring
Genus; Contains several species
• 2 name naming system Family; Contains many genus
– Bi two Order; Class;
– Nom name Phylum;
– Clature system Kingdoms;
1 State the main features used to place animals and plants into the appropriate
kingdoms
2 State the main features used to place organisms into groups within the
animal kingdom, limited to:
(a) the main groups of vertebrates: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish
(b) the main groups of arthropods: myriapods, insects, arachnids, crustaceans
3 State the main features used to place all organisms into one of the five
kingdoms: animal, plant, fungus, prokaryote, protoctist
4 State the main features used to place organisms into groups within the plant
kingdom, limited to ferns and flowering plants (dicotyledons and
monocotyledons)
5 State the features of viruses, limited to a protein coat and genetic material
Chapter Outcomes
4 State the main features used to place all organisms into one of the five
kingdoms:
(a) animal
(b) plant
(c) fungus
(d) protoctist
(e) prokaryote
2 State the main features used to place organisms into groups within the animal
kingdom, limited to:
the main groups of vertebrates: mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish
the main groups of arthropods: myriapods, insects, arachnids, crustaceans
Five kingdoms of Classification
1. Kingdom Animals (Heterotrophic)
Multicellular (Made up of many cells)
Cell have Nucleus
No Cell wall
Feed on organic substances ( unable to make own foods)
Classification of Animals
1. Vertebrates
• Have backbone and skeletal system for support
• Located inside body
(Mammals, Fish, Birds, Reptiles & Amphibian)
2. Invertebrates
• No backbone or skeleton
• Some have external support called exoskeleton (Arthropoda)
Class Mammals (Vertebrates)
Live in water
Skin cover with scales
Have gills (respire)
Have fins (help the fish swim)
Class Birds (Vertebrates)
Birds breathe with lungs.
They are covered with feathers.
They laid eggs, have beak,
4 heart chambers
Forelimbs have became wings
Endothermic/warm-blooded (maintain a constant body
temperature independent)
Class Reptiles (Vertebrates)
Their skin is dry and strong, it has scales.
They breath with lungs.
There skin covered with dry scales.
They lay eggs with rubbery shells.
Class Amphibians (Vertebrates)
They breathe with lungs and gills.
Lives on land and in water
Their skin is smooth and moist.
Eggs laid in water.
Invertebrates
5 State the main features used to place organisms into groups within the plant
kingdom, limited to ferns and flowering plants (dicotyledons and monocotyledons)
2. Kingdom Plants (Autotrophic)
Plants body divided into leaves, Stems, roots
Multicellular organisms
Plants have cell wall (made up of Cellulose)
They have Chlorophyll (green pigment)
Photosynthesis take place ( they can produce their own foods)
2. Flowering plants
Divided into:
I. Monocotyledonous (Monocot)
II. Dicotyledonous (Dicot)
Plants Classification
i. Monocotyledonous (Monocot)
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Virus Structure
Dichotomous Key
This is a biological tool for identification of unknown
organisms.
1 mm = 1,000 micrometer
1 micrometer = 0.001 mm (1/1000)