Why are PROTISTS called the "JUNK DRAWER" kingdom?
When scientists don't know how to CLASSIFY an organism, they put it in this kingdom.
NAME FOUR animal CLASSES.
Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, crustaceans, birds, fish.
What does it mean to CLASSIFY things?
It means to PUT them in GROUPS. (organize them by similarities/differences)
Name TWO FUNGI.
Mushrooms, yeast, mold.
What is an ORGANISM? Name one kind/KINGDOM.
It's a LIVING THING. (plant, animal, human, bacteria, protist, fungi, etc.)
What are the two main PHYLUM of the ANIMAL KINGDOM?
VERTEBRATES and INVERTEBRATES (with and without a spine/backbone).
Name THREE of the six KINGDOMS of LIFE.
Animals, plants, fungi, bacteria, archaea (ancient bacteria), protists.
How can you remember: "Kingdom, Phylus, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species"?
Keep Ponds Clean Or Frogs Get Sick!
What is a MICROORGANISM? What can you use to see one?
It's an ORGANISM that is too small to see with the naked eye. You need a MICROSCOPE to see it,
Name TWO things BACTERIA can do.
They can HELP DIGEST food, or they can MAKE you SICK. (also: break down dead matter)