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Topic 1 Biology
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- 1What is classification?It is organising living organisms into groups
- 2What are the 5 KINGDOMS in classificationPlant, Animal, Fungi, Protoctists, Prokaryotes
- 3What are the characteristics of plants?They are: contain CHLOROPHYLL, are AUTOTROPHS, photosynthesis, MULTIcellular and have CELL WALLS
- 4What are the characteristics of animals?Heterotrophs -cant make their own food, MUTLIcellular (don't have chlorophyll)
- 5What are the characteristics of Fungi?They are: SAPROPHYTES - feed off dead organisms and decaying material (nice :P) , MULTIcellular, have CELL WALL, NO chlorophyll.
- 6What are the characteristics of Protoctists?They are: UNIcellular, have a nucleus (e.g Algae)
- 7What are the characteristics of Prokaryotes?The are:
UNIcellular, DON'T have a nucleus,(e.g Bacteria) - 8Why is it hard to classify organisms. Give an example?They are too closely related and have many similarities that other species may have in a different class. (E.g, Duck-billed Platypus and Virus)
- 9Give an example of a phylum.Chordata
- 10What are animals divided into?Vertebrates and Invertebrates
- 11What are the 3 main things (groups) scientists divide vertebrates by?1. How they absorb oxygen - lungs,gills or skin
2. How the Reproduce - Oviparous, Viviparous, externally or internally
3. How they regulate internal body temperature - Homeothermic, Poikilothermic - 12What does the Genus refer to?The first part of the binomial system - Homo
- 13What does Species refer to?the Second part of the binomial system (sapiens)
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- A Level Science Flashcards on Topic 1 Biology, created by Chloeby on 16/05/2013.
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