UNIT 2. THE CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING BEINGS.

THE FIVE KINGDOMS 1

ACTIVITIES – Classification of living beings

1. Complete the following chart about

Living
being Bacteria Green algae Champignon Orange Butterfly
Criteria (sea lettuce) mushroom tree

Type of cell

Number of
cells

Tissues

Type of
nutrition

Kingdom

Living
being Squirrel Tomato Cyanobacteria Paramecium Yeasts
Criteria plant

Type of cell

Number of
cells

Tissues

Type of
nutrition

Kingdom

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2. As we have seen, living being are classified into different groups in relation
to specific characteristics which can be common for different living beings.

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Complete the next chart about taxonomic levels of the following species:
Modern Eurasian Red
Living Human Neanderthals Wolf Mule kangaroo

being
Taxa
Domain Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic
Kingdom Animal Animal Animal Animal Animal
Phylum Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata Chordata
Class Mammals Mammals Mammals Mammals Mammals
Order Primates Primates Carnivora Perissodactyla Diprotodontia

Family Hominidae Hominidae Canidae Equidae Macropodidae

Genus Homo Homo Canis Equus Macropus
Species Homo sapiens Homo Canis lupus E. caballus Macropus
neanthertalensis (lupus) X
rufus
E. assinus
HYBRID
No scientific
name!!!

Highlight (with two coloured pen) those taxa that are common (in blue) and not common (in red)
among them.

Living Boa Green Stone Champignon

being constrictor sea turtle Toucan Pine tree mushroom

Taxa
Domain Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic Eukaryotic

Kingdom Animal Animal Animal Plant Fungi

Phylum Chordata Chordata Chordata Pinophyta Basidiomycota

Class Reptilia Reptilia Aves Pinopsida Agaricomycetes

Order Squamata Testudines Piciformes Pinales Agaricales

Family Boidae Cheloniidae Ramphastidae Pinaceae Agaricaceae

Genus Boa Chelonia Ramphastos Pinus Agaricus

Species Boa constrictor Chelonia Ramphastos Pinus Agaricus

mydas toco sylvestris bisporus

Highlight (with two coloured pen) those taxa that are common (in blue) and not common (in red)
among them.

Teacher: Miss Navas