VA SOL's
LS.4: The student will investigate and understand how organisms can be classified. Key concepts include
a) the distinguishing characteristics of domains of organisms;
b) the distinguishing characteristics of kingdoms of organisms;
c) the distinguishing characteristics of major animal phyla and plant divisions; and
d) the characteristics that define a species.
a) the distinguishing characteristics of domains of organisms;
b) the distinguishing characteristics of kingdoms of organisms;
c) the distinguishing characteristics of major animal phyla and plant divisions; and
d) the characteristics that define a species.
What do you need to know to be successful for this unit?
- How do scientists classify organisms? Why are classification systems important?
- How do you use a dichotomous key?
- What is binomial nomenclature? How can you recognize scientific names as part of binomial nomenclature?
- What are the 8 levels of classification?
- What are the 3 domains? What characteristics are used to classify organisms into these domains?
- What are the 6 kingdoms? What characteristics are used to classify organisms into these kingdoms?
- What are the 6 major animal phyla? What characteristics are used to classify organisms into these animal phyla?
- What are the 4 major plant divisions? What characteristics are used to classify organisms into these plant divisions?
- How do we know if two organisms belong to the same species?
8 levels of classification
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scientific names & dichotomous keys
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3 domains & 6 kingdoms
4 major plant divisions
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6 major animal phyla
vertebrates:
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