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Life’s Classification and Structure
How is the classification of living things related to the
structure of their cells?
Before You Read
Before you read the chapter, think about what you know about the structure and classification of
living things. Record your ideas in the first column. Pair with a partner, and discuss his or her
thoughts. Write those ideas in the second column. Then record what you both would like to share with
the class in the third column.
Think
Pair
Share
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Chapter Vocabulary
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
NEW
NEW
autotroph
heterotroph
habitat
binomial nomenclature
taxon
prokaryotic cell
eukaryotic cell
cytoplasm
mitochondrion
REVIEW
macromolecule
ACADEMIC
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Lesson 1
Classifying Living Things
Skim Lesson 1 in your book. Read the headings and look at the photos and illustrations.
Identify three things you want to learn more about as you read the lesson. Record your ideas
in your Science Journal.
Identify the 6 characteristics of living things.
What are living things?
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Characteristics
of Living Things
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Recall the 4 macromolecules in cells.
3.
2.
4.
Differentiate unicellular from multicellular organisms.
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Unicellular
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Multicellular
Definition
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Sample Characteristics
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Lesson 1 | Classifying Living Things (continued)
Describe ways in which living things perform functions.
Function
Description
Unicellular organism:
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Grow
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Multicellular organism:
Example:
Develop
Asexual reproduction:
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Reproduce
Sexual reproduction:
Autotrophs:
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Use energy
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Heterotrophs:
Example:
Respond to
stimuli
Identify three things that organisms need to obtain from
What do living things
need?
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their habitats.
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3.
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Lesson 1 | Classifying Living Things (continued)
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Define habitat.
Habitat:
How are living things
classified?
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Order 8 taxonomic groups from largest to smallest.
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Taxonomic Groups
Largest
Smallest
Relate a taxon to binomial nomenclature.
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Taxon
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Explain how a dichotomous key helps with the identification of
an organism.
Connect It
Explain whether the following statement is true or false, and why:
“People are multicellular autotrophs.”
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Relationship
Binomial
Nomenclature
Definition