Classification
To put similar things into groups
Classify
An animal that has a backbone
Vertebrate
An animal without a backbone
Invertebrate
The most general group, this includes ALL living things
Domain
What are the 3 characteristics of animals?
multicellular, hunt food, move about
Name three examples of invertebrate
worms, clams, lobsters, crabs, insects, etc
The most specific group in a domain, this group includes similar organisms that can mate and produce offspring
Species
This class of animals have feathers, are warm blooded, have beaks, lay hard shelled eggs, and use lungs to breathe
Birds
This tool is used to identify unknown organisms
Dichotomous Key
The organisms in this domain all have Eukaryotic cells
Eukarya
This class of animals have scales, live on land and in water, are cold blooded, and hatch leathery-shelled eggs
Reptiles
This class of animals have jointed legs and include insects, lobsters, and spiders. Their body is covered in a tough outer skeleton that is divided into separate parts.
Arthropods
The organisms in these two domains have prokaryotic cells
Archaea and Bacteria
This class has soft, moist skin, are cold blooded, and usually lay eggs in water.
Amphibians
The largest invertebrates, they can easily stretch across the width of a basketball court
Giant squid
Spell Mr. G's last name correctly
Guldenpfennig