Building Blocks of Life
What are the building blocks of life called?
The largest group of living things is called this.
Kingdom
What are the two groups of plants?
vascular and nonvascular
What are the two groups of animals?
vertebrates and invertebrates
What is an animal adaptation?
Anything that helps an animal survive (to get food, shelter and reproduce)
Together, cells that are similar form this.
tissues
The smallest group is called the _______.
species
Give two examples of nonvascular plants.
moss, liverworts, hornworts
What is an arthropod?
Animals with jointed legs which is the largest group of invertebrates (insects, spiders, crabs, shrimp)
Why do baby zebras stay in the middle of the herd?
for protection from predators
What are two organelles a plant cell has that an animal cell does not have?
cell wall and chloroplasts
Name two characteristics scientists use to classify or group organisms.
number of cells, types of cells (plant/animal), where it lives, how it gets its food
In what type of climate would you find a lot of nonvascular plants?
cool and damp
In which group of vertebrates would you find cold-blooded animals with scaly skin?
reptiles
What adaptation allows an animal to blend in with its surroundings?
camouflage
What is the "brain" of the cell called?
nucleus
In which kingdom would you find one-celled microscopic organisms?
bacteria
Name the three types of vascular plants.
flowering plants, cone-bearing plants, ferns
In which group of vertebrates would you find animals that breathe with gills?
fish
What are the four needs of animals?
food, water, oxygen, shelter
In order to see cells, you need to have one of these.
microscope
In which kingdom do organisms make their own food?
plant kingdom
How does a fern reproduce?
by a spore
Name the 5 groups of vertebrates.
birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals
What is an instinct?
A behavior that is inherited such as hibernation and migration.