Living things
What does the term biotic mean?
Living
Invertebrates that have a long, flexible, rounded, segmented, or flattened body without appendages
Worms
A vertebrate that has wings, is covered with feathers and hatches from a hard-shelled egg
Bird
An organism that makes its own food through the process of photosynthesis
A species that is no longer living
Extinct
What is it called when you organize or group living things together?
Classification
Marine invertebrates, also known as Porifera, having a porous body and often found in irregularly shaped colonies attached to an underwater surface
Sponges
A vertebrate that lives in water and has gills for breathing and fins for swimming
Fish
A living thing that obtains energy by eating other living things
Consumer
What are special features that help living things survive in different habitats referred to as?
Adaptations
What does the term vertebrate mean?
Animals with a backbone or spine
What are the three body parts of an Arthropod?
Head, Thorax and Abdomen
A vertebrate that usually lives in water in the early part of its life: it breathes with gills and then later develops lungs
Amphibian
A consumer that eats both plants and animals
Omnivore
What is a person who does research on fossils called?
Paleontologist
Fossils help us learn about:
a)What dinosaurs were around long ago
b)How animals have changed over time
c)How ancient peoples lived
d)All of the above
d)All of the above
Symmetrical marine invertebrates, such as starfishes, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers that are often covered with spines
Echinoderms
A vertebrate that has hair or fur and that feeds its young with milk
Mammals
A consumer that eats only other animals
Carnivore
What is the greatest benefit of biodiversity?
It allows and sustains life.
What kingdom includes organisms that don't fit in any other kingdom?
Protist Kingdom
A marine invertebrate of a large phylum that includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses. It has a soft body and a mantle and/or a shell
Mollusk
A vertebrate, such as a lizard, that has dry scaly skin and lays eggs that have a leathery shell
Reptile
A living thing that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
Decomposer
What is most responsible for damaging biodiversity?
Humans