Life and Classification Study GuideFocus your studies on the following: and your Reference Vocab. 1. (LS 2, LS 3, LS 12, and LS 13)Define the following vocab in your own words.

a. Observation

b. Inference

c. Stimulus

d. Grow

e. Develop

f. Unicellular

g. Multicellular

h. Prokaryote

i. Eukaryote

j. Autotroph

k. Heterotroph

l. Taxonomy

m. Dichotomous Key

n. Binomial Nomenclature

2. (LS 3 and LS 4) List the 5 characteristics that all living things have in common.

3. (LS 5) Pick one living thing and give at least 5 pieces of evidence to describe why it is a living thing. Look at the example we did with the puppy and the TJ.

4. (LS 2 and LS 9) Use the picture on the left to complete the following:

a. Record two (2) observations:

b. Make one (1) inference:

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5. (LS 12)Label the diagram on the right with the following words.Phylum, Class, Genus, Order, Species, Kingdom, Family

6. (LS 12) Which of the following would contain a group of organisms that are the most closely related.

a. Kingdomb. Classc. Phylumd. Order

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(LS 12 and LS 20) Use the diagram on the right showing butterflies to answer the following questions.

a. What two organisms are most closely related? Explain!

b. What is the Order for all of the organisms?

c. What is the binomial nomenclature for organism 2?

8. (LS 12 and LS 20) Ms. Henriksen’s favorite animal is the Manatee. Its binomial nomenclature is Trichechus manatus.

a. What is the manatee’s genus? _______________________________________

b. What is the manatee’s species? ______________________________________

9. (LS 12) Who is the scientist that is responsible for developing the classification system that we use?

10. (LS 12) Why do we classify organisms? List two reasons. 2

11. (LS 14) What characteristics do viruses share with other living things? What characteristics of living things do they NOT have?

12. (LS 13 & 14) Use your notes to complete the following chart. One has been done for you.

Drawing of an example KingdomProkaryote or

Eukaryote

Unicellular, Multicellular or

both

Autotroph, Heterotroph or

both

Animalia Eukaryote Multicellular Heterotroph

13. (LS 13) You are looking in a microscope at a unicellular organism. What will you need to observe to decide if it is a prokaryote or a eukaryote?

14. (LS 13 &14)A scientist in a forest observes a multi-celled organism. She knows its cells must have nuclei (plural for nucleus).She observes that it is getting its energy from another organism.

Into which Kingdom(s) should this organism be placed ? Why?

What other observations could she make that would let her pick the correct kingdom?

15. (LS 17) Describe and draw three ways that unicellular organisms can move.

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16. (LS 16) What type of reproduction is shown on the right?

17. (LS 16) Is it sexual or asexual? Explain why!

18. Write the name of each organism under the correct kingdom on the table

Moss

Amoeba Mold Fern Spider Starfish Yeast Stentor

19. (LS 17) Use the dichotomous key on the left to identify the insect shown in the picture.

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Animalia Plantae Fungi Protist