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Classification Dichotomous Systems Keys

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What is the mnemonic we learned for the most current classification system? (K.P.C.O.F.G.S.)

King Philip Can Order Five Green Salads Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. Kingdom is broadest and Species is the most specific.

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We use an organisms ______________ and ______________ to help classify them.

We use an organisms CHARACTERISTICS and STRUCTURE to help classify them. Things like: backbones, feathers, hair, etc. Age is NOT considered when classifying organisms.

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What do scientists do when a new type of organism is found and it does not fit into our current classification system?

Scientists would modify (change) the current classification system to make a place for the the new organism.

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Why isnt a mushroom part of the plant kingdom?

The cannot produce their own food. They can grow in the dark. They get their nutrients by absorbing nutrients from other organisms.

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In which kingdom would a multi-cellular organism that has cell walls and can produce its own food be placed?

Plantae, because plants are multi-cellular and produce their own food through photosynthesis.

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What is a dichotomous key?

A tool used by scientists to help them identify the scientific names of organisms.

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How many choices do you have in each step of a Dichotomous Key?

TWO The word dichotomous means- splitting into two parts.

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What step do you ALWAYS start with when reading a Dichotomous Key?

You ALWAYS start with step one and then move on from there.

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CREATURE IDENTIFICATION KEY 1. Does it stand or walk on its legs? If YES, go to question #6. If NO, go to question #2. 2. 7. Does it have POINTED EARS? If YES, the alien is a BELZARK. If NO, go to question #8. Does it have spots on its skin? 8. Does it walk on 6 LEGS? If YES, the alien is a SNERF. If NO, go to question #3. 3. Does it have stripes on its skin? If YES, the alien is a GORZAK. If NO, go to question #4. 4. Does it have 4 Legs? If YES, the alien is a RUDARG. If NO, go to question #9. 9. Does it have WINGS? If YES, the alien is a SCHMELK. If NO, go to question #10.

Use the dichotomous key to identify this creature:

10. Does it have THREE EYES? If YES, the alien is a SNOOF. If NO, go to question #11.

If YES, the alien is a MOG. If NO, go to question #5.

5. Does it have a FORKED TONGUE? 11. Does it have FINGERS AND TOES? If YES, the alien is a BEM. If YES, the alien is a POG. If NO, go to question #6. If NO, go to question #12. 6. Does it have HAIR on its back and head? TEETH? If YES, the alien is a WABBLER. If NO, go to question #7. 12. Does it have sharp POINTED If YES, the alien is a BIZZLE. If NO, the alien is a YAZBAT.

Its a SNERF.
It doesnt stand or walk on its legs & it has spots.

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CREATURE IDENTIFICATION KEY 1. Does it stand or walk on its legs? If YES, go to question #6. If NO, go to question #2. 2. 7. Does it have POINTED EARS? If YES, the alien is a BELZARK. If NO, go to question #8.

Use the Dichotomous Key to identify this creature:

Does it have spots on its skin? 8. Does it walk on 6 LEGS? If YES, the alien is a SNERF. If NO, go to question #3. If YES, the alien is a RUDARG. If NO, go to question #9. 9. Does it have WINGS? If YES, the alien is a SCHMELK. If NO, go to question #10.

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Does it have stripes on its skin? If YES, the alien is a GORZAK. If NO, go to question #4.

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Does it have 4 Legs?

10. Does it have THREE EYES? If YES, the alien is a SNOOF. If NO, go to question #11.

If YES, the alien is a MOG. If NO, go to question #5.

5. Does it have a FORKED TONGUE? 11. Does it have FINGERS AND TOES? If YES, the alien is a BEM. If YES, the alien is a POG. If NO, go to question #6. If NO, go to question #12. 6. Does it have HAIR on its back and head? TEETH? If YES, the alien is a WABBLER. If NO, go to question #7. 12. Does it have sharp POINTED If YES, the alien is a BIZZLE. If NO, the alien is a YAZBAT.

Its a SNOOF.

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An organism that is unicellular and does not have a nucleus would be placed in what kingdom? Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi, or Plantae?

Eubacteria! Eubacteria are unicellular and have no nucleus.

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What is Binomial Nomenclature?

Scientific naming system created by Linnaeus that uses the genus and species to name organisms.

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What is a single celled organism that has a nucleus and moves with flagella, cilia, or pseudopods?

Protista

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Explain the difference between living, non-living, and once living.

Living- has all of the characteristics of life. Once Living- had all of the characteristics of life at one time. Non-living- never had all of the characteristics of life. It could have some, but not ALL.

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A scientist studies two different groups of fish and concludes that one of the groups should actually be classified as its own species. She made an _________________ about the two different groups.

Observation Scientists us OBSERVABLE EVIDENCE to change an organisms classification.

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If an organism has the same scientific name as another organism they belong to the same______________.

Species If they have the same scientific name, they belong to the same species.

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If I were to name the 7 levels of classification from SPECIFIC to GENERAL, what group would I start with first?

Species Specific to General: species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom General to Specific: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

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The scientific name of an organism comes from its ________________ and its_______________

Scientific names come from an organisms genus and species. They are italicized and the genus is capitalized and the species is not.

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A mountain lion has the scientific name of:

Felis concolor
What genus does it belong to? It belongs to the genus: Felis It belongs to the species: concolor

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Organisms in what kingdom move from place-toplace and have specialized sense organs that allow them to respond to their environment?

Animalia

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A dog shedding its undercoat in the summer is an example of what life process? Hint: It is responding to its_________________.

It is responding to its environment. A dog shedding because of the heat is a response to the environment.

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Two types of organisms whose cells do NOT have a nucleus are? HINT: They used to be called the Monera Kingdom.

Eubacteria and Arhaebacteria They are split into two different bacteria groups because scientists OBSERVED that they have 2 different cell walls.

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In what historical order did this things happen?

5 Kingdom classification Invention of the microscope DNA discovered Aristotle classifies things as plant or animal

Aristotle, Microscope, 5 Kingdoms, DNA

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Kingdom: Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Genus: Species: Animalia Chordata Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Sylvilagus audubonii

Use the classification for the desert cottontail to figure out its scientific name. Based on this information, its scientific name would be?

Since we use the GENUS and SPECIES to name animals, its name would be:

Sylvilagus audubonii

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_______________ make their own food and animals do not.

Plants The plantae kingdom consists of multicellular organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis.

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Organism 1 Organism 2 Organism 3 Kingdom Animalia Animalia Animalia

Phylum
Class Order Family Genus Species

Chordata
Mammalia
Diprotodontia Macropodidae

Chordata
Mammalia Carnivoria Ursiddae Ursus Maritimus

Chordata
Mammalia
Diprotodontia
Phascolarctidae

Macropus Osphranter

Pentalagus furnessi

Given the information in this chart, which organisms are most closely related and why?

Organism 1 and organism 3 because they have the most in classification systems common.