Chapter 1 Classification

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The seven characteristics that distinguish

living things from non-living objects.

Why it is important to classify organisms.

The binomial system of naming organisms.

S How DNA base sequences help with

classification.

The characteristic features of animals

(including arthropods and vertebrates)
and plants.

S The features of ferns and flowering plants

(dicotyledons and monocotyledons)

S The features of bacteria, fungi and protoctists,

and the problems of classifying viruses.

How to make good biological drawings and

calculate magnification.

How to use a dichotomous key to identify an

unknown organism.

S How to construct a dichotomous key.

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