Invertebrates
What is an Invertebrate?
An invertebrate is any species that is not considered a vertebrate
What is a Vertebrate?
A vertebrate is an animal that has a backbone or spine.
Rainforest, Forest, Desert, Tundra, Ocean and Wetland
What two words make up the word Biodiversity?
Biology (the study of life) and diversity (meaning variety)
Describe some characteristics of a Rainforest
Rainy, Humid, warm temps, rich in biodiversity
Which of these is an invertebrate: insects, fish, mammals, or birds?
Insects
What is Miss C's favourite animal?
Dolphin
What is a Habitat?
A habitat is the natural home or environment for a
plant, animal, or organism.
Cutting down forests is called what?
Deforestation
What is the largest mammal?
Whale
What is Endothermic?
Warm-blooded animals, which can regulate their own body temperature, are called endothermic.
Examples include mammals and birds.
Which of these are vertebrates: crustaceans, reptiles, molluscs, or worms?
Reptiles
What is a community?
The plants and animals that live together in a habitat form a community.
List 3 things that are harmful to biodiversity.
Invasive species, deforestation, human overpopulation.
Name one freshwater habitat in Ontario.
Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Thames River
What is Ectothermic?
Cold-blooded species, which depend on the heat from the sun to regulate their temperature.
Eg. Reptiles, Fish and Amphibians
What group of animals is mostly aquatic, with jointed legs and an exoskeleton?
Crustaceans
What is a food web?
Food webs show multiple connections between different organisms, while a food chain only shows one piece of a food web. Arrows on a food web represent the flow of energy.
List the three reasons why Biodiversity is important.
Medicine, Soil and water quality, Pollination
Name one park in Ontario that protects biodiversity.
Point Pelee, Pinery Provincial Park
What is an invertebrate with 8 legs, no antennae, no claws, and no wings?
Arachnid
Vertebrates are divided into five main groups. Name all five groups and give one unique characteristic of each.
Fish → live in water, have gills
Amphibians → live on land & water, undergo metamorphosis
Reptiles → cold-blooded, scaly skin, lay eggs on land
Birds → feathers, wings, lay eggs with hard shells
Mammals → have hair/fur, produce milk for young
Producers vs Decomposers
Producers are living things that make their own food from the sun, water, and soil.
Consumers are living things that do not make their own food.
What are decomposers? Name an example.
are living things that get their energy by breaking down dead plants and animals.
Genetic diversity is the biological variation that occurs within species. Genetic diversity is important because it allows organisms to adapt to changing environments. More variation increases the likelihood that the species will possess a trait that can survive in a new environment.