The document provides an overview of how living things are classified, beginning with the largest groupings (kingdoms) and becoming more specific down to genus and species levels. It discusses key characteristics used to classify organisms, such as cell structure, reproduction methods, feeding behaviors, etc. Example organisms are provided for different kingdoms including Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia. Within Animalia, invertebrate and vertebrate phyla are described along with characteristics used to distinguish them.

1. Classification of Living Things

17. OK Lets look at some Kingdoms

20. Evolution of Monera

28. Microscopic views

34. Close-ups

35. Really close up-Euglena

37. Amoeba Structures

38. Microscopic Views-Amoeba

41. Fungi Phyla

44. Mycelium and spores

46. Reproduction of ascomycota

50. Mushrooms are very diverse

54. Plant cell structure

59. Cones-To fertilize and protect the “naked” seed-Gymnosperms This is a primitive trait Male cone Female cone

60. Flowers-Angiosperms use for fertilization and development of fruit and seeds

67. Dicot/Monocot seedlings

68. Plant Structure

74. Coelom Comparison

76. Porifera: Pore-bearing

87. Agnatha

89. Class Ostyichthyes- boney fish Boney (calcium based) skelaton