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Define biodiversity
the variety of species living in a certain place
A species consists of...?
organisms that can mate and have young that can grow up to have their own young
Which of the following groups contain the greatest variety of organisms?
A) Genus
B) Kingdom
C) Phylum
D) Species
B. Kingdom
Which of the following organisms has bones made only of cartilage?
A. Coral snake
B. Goldfish
C. Great White Shark
D. Monitor Lizard
C. Great White Shark
Which of the following organisms is endothermic?
A. Golden Tree Frog
B. King Snake
C. Guppy
D. Kangaroo
D. Kangaroo
What is a fossil?
the preserved remains or imprint of an organism
Choose the kingdom
1. Contains all of the arthropods
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera
D. Plantae
E.Protista
A. Animalia
Choose the kingdom
1. Reproduces using spores
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera
D. Plantae
E.Protista
B. Fungi
Define vertebrate.
An animal with a backbone
What is the difference between an endotherm and an ectotherm?
Endotherms create their own heat; ectotherms get heat from the environment
Is the discovery of a new species rare?
No, approximately 13,000 new species are discovered each year
How are all living things similar?
All organisms are made of cells, use energy, and reproduce. They have basic needs like food , water, air and habitat.
Choose the kingdom
1. All organisms were once classified in Kingdom Animalia and this kingdom
A. Animalia
B. Fungi
C. Monera
D. Plantae
E.Protista
D. Plantae
What is taxonomy?
It is the science of classifying living things
Name the largest group of invertebrates.
Arthropods.
What percentage of Earth's organisms are birds or mammals?
Less than 1%
Name the 7 categories that taxonomists use to classify organisms.
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Which of the following organisms do not have a spinal chord surrounded by a vertebrate?
A. Lamprey
B. Hammerhead Shark
C. Hummingbird
D. Lobster
D. Lobster
The two part scientific naming system that scientists use to name organisms is called..?
binomial nomeclature
How would scientists classify a new species of mushroom?