KingdomMain Characteristics Animalia Examples… Plantae Examples… Fungi Examples… Protoctista...

Kingdom Main Characteristics

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Classification, Variation and Inheritance

The Five Kingdoms of living organismsHow are organisms classified?

Write a definition for each of these keywords…

Animal -

Plant -

Species -

Kingdom -

Write a definition for each of these keywords…

Vertebrate-

Invertebrate-

Homeotherms-

Poikilotherms-

Classification keyUse pages 34 and 35 to design a classification key to identify some farm animals. You must use a minimum of 5 animals

What is variation?

Give some examples of variation within a species..

Write definitions for the following keywords:

Adaptation –

Genetic Variation –

Environmental Variation –

Variety, Evolution and Genetics

Label the polar bears adaptations

Name:

EvolutionUse pages 40-41 to answer the following question:

‘What is Darwin’s theory of evolution?’

You should include ideas about ‘competition’, ‘survival of the fittest’ and ‘natural selection’

Genetic Disorders

What is a genetic disorder?

Describe the effects of the following genetic disorders…

Sickle Cell disease –

Cystic Fibrosis –

Write definitions for the following key words…

Genes –

Alleles -

Label the cell with the following: cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus

Complete the labels for the genes and alleles

EXTENSION ACTIVITY

Ask your teacher for the worksheet on genetic crosses. Use pages 44 – 45 to help you complete the worksheet