Classification
How many kingdoms of life do we classify living organisms by?
Six
This vertebrate has dry, scaly skin and is cold blood. It lays leather like eggs and lives on land.
Reptiles
Traits that are passed down from parents/grandparents...
inherited traits
A fancy name for a human or animal child is
offspring
A living thing that can make its own food is a....
producer
This vertebrate is cold blooded, breathes with gills and lays eggs.
Fish
A trait that is a result of an environmental influence is a(n)...
acquired trait
A fancy name for any living thing is...
organism
In the animal kingdom, we can sort organisms by whether they have a backbone or not. Which animal classification does not have a backbone?
invertebrates
This vertebrate is warm blooded, lives on land and has live babies.
Mammals
A dog that can sit at his owner's command is an example of...
learned behavior
When an animal can maintain their body temperature, they are said to be...
warm blooded
This group of animals has a backbone.
vertebrates
This vertebrate is warm blooded, breathes with lungs and lays eggs.
Birds
A baby sea turtle has just hatched and is making its way to the ocean. This is an example of...
an instinct
A living organism that eats other living things for energy is known as a...
consumer
The largest classification of animals.
invertebrates: they make up 90% of animals
This vertebrate is cold blooded and starts its life in water. As it grows into an adult, it develops lungs to live on land. They lay their eggs in the water.
Amphibian
Mrs. Williams goes to the dentist and has her teeth whitened. This is an example of...
an acquired trait
A living organism that breaks down other dead organisms in known as a...
decomposer