Classification at the cellular level
I can identify cell features that can be used to classify organisms into the kingdoms of animals, plants, fungi and bacteria.
- Year 8
Classification at the cellular level
I can identify cell features that can be used to classify organisms into the kingdoms of animals, plants, fungi and bacteria.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Organisms can be classified into groups based on their characteristics at the microscopic, cellular level.
- The common features of the cells of animals, plants, fungi and bacteria.
- Use of cell features to classify organisms into the kingdoms of animals, plants, fungi and bacteria.
Keywords
Kingdom - A very large group of organisms with only a few features in common, such as all animals or all plants.
Animal - Organism made of cells that have a nucleus, but do not have a cell wall and cannot make their own food.
Plant - Organism made of cells that have a nucleus, a cell wall and can make their own food.
Fungus - Organism made of cells that have a nucleus and a cell wall, but cannot make their own food.
Bacterium - Organism made of a single cell that does not have a nucleus.
Common misconception
Organisms are classified only according to their visible (macroscopic) features.
This lesson explores the classification of organisms into kingdoms based on the features of their cells.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these diagrams represents a single cell?
Q2.Which of the following do all cells have in common?
Q3.DNA is stored in the of an animal cell.
Q4.Match each cell type with the correct description.
Q5.Use the classification key to classify a duckling.
Q6.Which of the following types of cells has a cell wall?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these images represents a fungus cell?
Q2.True or false? Plant cells have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane.
Q3.Bacterial cells do not have a . Their DNA is found in the cytoplasm.
Q4.Which one of these features would be most helpful when classifying an organism as a plant?
Q5.Match the feature to the kingdom of organisms it is specific to.
Q6.According to the classification key, what are the features of a fungus cell?
