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Year 10 BIOLOGY WORKSHEET 1A : Chapter 1 Classification & Characteristics of organism
1.1 Characteristics of Organism
(A) Please write the definition of the following terms
Term Definition
Movement
chemical reactions in cells that break down nutrient molecules and release energy for
metabolism
Excretion
permanent increase in size and dry mass by an increase in cell number or cell size or
both
Reproduction
taking in of materials for energy, growth and development
Sensitivity
1.2 Classification of living organism
Definition of Species
(A) CAROLLUS LINNAEUS BINOMIAL NAMING SYSTEM
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Year 10 BIOLOGY WORKSHEET 1A : Chapter 1 Classification & Characteristics of organism
(B) Based on Morphology or Anatomy
Morphology-
Anatomy –
Example 1 Example 2
(C) Based on Amino acid and base sequences (Modern method- more accurate)
Amino acid sequence
• The same protein in different species may show minor differences in its amino acid sequence
• The more similarities in the amino acid sequences between two species, the closer related they
are (i.e. they share a more recent common ancestor)
Please state which animals are closer together.
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Base/DNA sequence
• Studies of DNA sequences of different species show that the more similar the base sequences in
the DNA of two species, the more closely related those two species are (and the more recent in
time their common ancestor is).
• Example 1
• Who are more closely related? Please give your reason.
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• Cladogram
1. Who is closer to Sun bear?
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2. Who is closer to Sun raccoon?
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3. Can you identify which species is the most distant
away from the other species? Give your reason.
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(D) Dichotomous Keys
Example 1
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Example 2
Example 3 : Can you identify the species from A-H?
Example 4 : Can you build a dichotomous key for the following animal?
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Year 10 BIOLOGY WORKSHEET 1B : Chapter 1 Classification & Characteristics of organism
1361.4.4 Animal Kingdom
(A) Vertebrate
Vertebrate Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals
Diagram
Example of animals
Skin covering
Lay eggs (What type of
eggs)
Habitat (where they live)
Breathing through
Warm blooded/ cold
blooded
Special Features Have fins Hollow bone External ears
Beak Produce milk for their
2 wings and 2 legs young.
Give birth to live
offspring.
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1.4.4 Animal Kingdom – Invertebrate – Arthropods
Common Characteristics :
1. …………………………………………………….
2. Jointed limbs/legs
3. …………………………………………………..
Group Myriapods Insect Arachnids Crustacean
Diagram
Legs
Body
Antennae
Wings
Other
features
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1.5 Plant Kingdom
Ferns
leaves called
fronds
STRONG STEMS, ROOTS AND LEAVES
Flowering Plants
Characteristics of flowering plant:
Plants with roots, stems and leaves.
Reproduce using flowers and seeds.
Seeds are produced inside the ovary of
flower.
DICOTYLEDONS VS
Monocotyledon
Monocotyledon Dicotyledon
DICOTYLEDONS VS
Monocotyledon
Monocotyledon Dicotyledon
DICOTYLEDONS VS
Monocotyledon
Monocotyledon Dicotyledon
DICOTYLEDONS VS
Monocotyledon
Monocotyledon Dicotyledon
Vascular • Vascular
bundle in bundle in
stems, stems,
arranged arranged in
randomly. ring shape.