U4 Taxonomy classification

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Unit 3

Review HW tasks for this week:

1. Formative Catalase lab design

2. Variety of life (biodiversity). The animal Kingdom. RSQ BFY 224-233. Q 2,3,4,5,6  pg 238.

The plant, bacteria, protist and bacteria kingdom.  RSQ BFY 234-237. Q1,7,8 pg 238.

Watch the video about Taxonomy on the next slide and take notes.

Key words to include:

what is biodiversity?, species, kingdoms, genus, animal phyla, classification (why do we need to classifiy?)

01:55

note that it is always typed in italics

genus name uses a CAPITAL

species name only lower case letters

02:59

Can you come up with another mnemonic to recall the taxonomic groups? Or just list the groups here:

03:32

What is the genus?

1. onca
2. Panthera
3. Panter
4. cat

Classification of arthropods

Classification groups:

• kingdom
• phylum
• class
• order
• family 
• genus
• species

Extra challenge? Done?

Create a dichotomous key for some of the organisms you saw in the video of David Attenborough.

& Share with the class!

The end of the lesson

WHAT CLASS DO FROGS BELONG TO?

1. MAMMALS
2. REPTILES
3. AMPHIBIANS
4. BIRDS

Amphibians are frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. 

Most amphibians have complex life cycles with time on land and in the water. Their skin must stay moist to absorb oxygen and therefore lacks scales.

Which is not one of the 5 kingdoms?

1. Animals
2. Plants
3. Humans
4. Funghi

WHAT IS THIS TYPE OF KEY CALLED?

TO WHICH CLASS DO THESE PLANTS BELONG?

1. MOSSES & LIVERWORTS
2. FERNS
3. CONIFERS
4. FLOWERING PLANTS

TO WHICH CLASS DO THESE PLANTS BELONG?

1. MOSSES & LIVERWORTS
2. FERNS
3. CONIFERS
4. FLOWERING PLANTS

off to work 

study for test