Amoeba Sisters Video Recap: Classification

1. First things first! Some important 2. Important vocabulary continued: 3. Important vocabulary continued:
vocabulary: compare and contrast a label and illustrate an autotroph and a what is the difference between a
prokaryote cell with an eukaryote heterotroph organism. Underline the unicellular organism and a
cell. one that produces its own food. multicellular organism?

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A eukaryote has a nucleus
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unicellular organism is just one
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and membrane bound organelles
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cell while a multicellular organism
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and a prokaryote has none of those.
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an organism made up of more than
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They only have DNA in common.
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cell.

4. Classification is often changing! 5. Complete the diagram below to show all taxonomic levels from most inclusive
After introducing the domains, this (top in diagram) to least inclusive (bottom in diagram).
video shows a 5 kingdom and 6
kingdom system. Why is classification
subject to change?

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Scientists are always researching

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and their discoveries can lead to Kingdom

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other previous thoughts to be
Phylum
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disproven, thus what we knew

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now a different fact.
Class
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Order

Family

Genus

Species
 What’s in a Name?
6. What is the benefit of a scientific name vs. a common
7. The video explains the two parts of a scientific name in
name? binomial nomenclature. Label the parts of this scientific
name below and write in any general facts about scientific
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will be universally understood by people of every names that you recall from the video.

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country. Genus Epithet

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Hydra vulgaris
The names are written in italics and the rst letter
of the genus is capitalized while the rst letter of the
epithet is lowercase.

Prokaryote Organisms
8. In the video, two different domains of prokaryotes were discussed. In a six kingdom system, these
prokaryotes can also make up two of the six kingdoms. Describe these two separate prokaryote groups.

The Eubacteria is found in typical places in the world and some do good for this world, and some do
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bad, and the Archea are found in harsh environments and normally bad, at least for humans.

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Eukaryote Organisms
9. In the video, the domain Eukarya includes all eukaryote organisms. In a
six kingdom system, these eukaryotes can make up four of the six
kingdoms. Name these separate eukaryotic kingdoms and list descriptive
words and examples for each. In your descriptions, use the bolded
vocabulary words correctly from #1-3 on the previous page.

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All of the eukaryotic kingdoms listed are unlike prokaryotes because they have a nucleus and

membrane bound organelles. The 4 kingdoms are Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia.
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Protista can be both multicellular and unicellular. They can also be both autotrophs and heterotrophs.

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Fungi are multicellular except yeast. That are also absorbsive heterotrophs. Plantae are multicellular

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aswell at autotrophs. Lastly, Animalia are multicellular and ingestive heterotrophs.