THE DIVERSITY OF LIFE
LEARNING GOAL:
We are learning to understand the ways scientists classify (group) living things and identify the characteristics of various classifications.
VOCABULARY
biology
organism
classify
classification key
taxonomy
traits
kingdom
Monera Kingdom
Protist Kingdom
Plant Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
Fungi Kingdom
vertebrate
mammal
reptile
amphibian
bird
fish
species
invertebrate
cnidarians
mollusks
echinoderms
arthropods
worms
Biology is the study of living things. Scientists classify living things. This means that they group them into categories based on how they are the same and different. This allows them to study and understand them better. The system they use for classification is called taxonomy.
THE FIVE KINGDOMS
One broad classification biologists use is called a kingdom. There are five kingdoms of life. Click the images below to find out more about them.
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