CLASSIFICATION

clas·si·fi·ca·tion n. - Organizing different forms of life according to observable and similar characteristics.


DID YOU KNOW?...."kids prefer cheese over fried green spinach" (used to memorize the classification categories for organisms from general kingdom to specific species)

(start with the most general category....)
KINGDOM

PHYLUM
CLASS

ORDER
FAMILY

GENUS
SPECIES

(...end with the most specific category)


FACT: There are currently 6 kingdoms of different life forms.

FACT: There are currently 2 million identified species of different life forms on Earth, but scientists estimate there may be 5 to 100 million species of life that we have yet to discover.


Classification of HUMANS
Kingdom = Animalia

Phylum = Chordata
Class = Mammalia
Order = Primates
Family = Hominidae
Genus = Homo
Species = sapiens


Think about it.....
What other organisms can you think of that are part of the animal kingdom like humans?


What organisms can you think of that ARE NOT part of the animal kingdom?

Making Notecards for Cell Unit Exam...

Flashcards are one of the most useful ways to study for an exam.... especially an exam as big as our Cell Unit Exam! :)

Organelles you need to know for the exam include the following (know their structure and function):
1. Nucleus

2. Nucleolus

3. Cell Membrane

4. Mitochondria

5. Lysosome

6. Vacuole

7. Chromosome

8. Endoplasmic Reticulum

9. Ribosomes

10. Cell Wall

11. Chloroplasts

12. Cytoplasm

Cell membrane functions you need to know include:
13. Plasmolysis

14. Diffusion

15. Osmosis

Also, study your carrot labs, dialysis tubing lab, cell packets, elodea/cheek/onion cell labs, and gummi labs. Get plenty of sleep and food when studying for the exam. Remember to stretch every 15 minutes of studying- your brain will thank you! Good luck! :)