Classification Practice Project

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Classification Practice Project

• Biology
• Mr. Foster

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Copy the table below and paste it into your
PowerPoint.

• Fill in the blanks

Kingdom Cell Type Cell Structure Body Type Nutrition
Eubacteria   Cell wall with peptidoglycan   Autotrophic Heterotrophic
Archaebacteria Prokaryotic Cell wall without peptidoglycan Unicellular  
Protista         Autotrophic Heterotrophic
Fungi          
Plantae Eukaryotic        
Animalia       Multicellular  
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Answer the question below using complete
sentences.

1. What characteristics are used to distinguish
   between the organisms in the different kingdoms?
2. What is the primary difference in cell structure
   between Archaebacteria Eubacteria?
3. In the 5 kingdom system which kingdom does
   Archaebacteria Eubacteria belong?
4. Which kingdoms include multicellular
   heterotrophic organisms?

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Answer the question below using complete
sentences.

• What primary difference distinguishes the members
  of kingdoms Archaebacteria Eubacteria from
  other kingdoms? 
• What characteristics distinguish fungi from
  plants?
• Another possible way to classify organisms would
  be to separate them into unicellular
  multicellular organisms. Explain why this would
  not be a useful classification system.

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Choose 5 Species and tell me the following

• Common Name
• Kingdom
• Phylum
• Class
• Order
• Family
• Scientific Name (Genus and Species)
• Always underline the Genus and Species
• 2 pictures of each animal

Scientific classification
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Rubric

• Table
• 8 pts.
• Questions
• 7 pts.
• Common Name
• (.5 pt./ animal)
• Kingdom
• (.5 pt./ animal)
• Phylum
• (.5 pt./ animal)
• Class
• (.5 pt./ animal)
• Order
• (.5 pt./animal)
• Family
• (.5 pt./animal
• Scientific name (UNDERLINE!)
• (2 pts./ animal)
• 2 pictures

• 15 pts. beginning
• 7 pts. per animal
• 5 animals
• 10 pts. neatness
• Total 60 pts.