Classification Systems
A bat is a mammal. Name 1 characteristic about mammals that proves a bat belongs in this class.
Any of the following are ok:
-It has fur
-Gives birth to live young.
-Feeds it's young with it's own milk
-Warm-blooded
What are the two phyla of the animal kingdom?
vertebrates and invertebrates?
What is a tool that can be used to see microorganisms?
Microscope
What does adapt mean?
When living things are able to survive or make changes to survive in their habitat.
What kind of biome covers most of Norther Canada?
Tundra
True or False: Sometimes, when new species are discovered, scientists need to adjust the classification system in order to group them.
True
What do we call living things that don't have a spine (backbone)?
invertebrate
What do microorganisms do to get nutrients?
Decompose other living things
Some kinds of bacteria make their own food.
What are the two main ways animals adapt to their habitat?
physical and behavioural
This biome is home to the highest number of different species of amphibians and reptiles.
Tropical Rainforest
What does it mean to classify something?
To organize items or organisms into groups based on similar characteristics.
Compare 1 difference between amphibians and reptiles
Amphibians have wet, smooth skin
Reptiles have dry, scaly skin
Reptiles live on land, Amphibians live on land and in water.
How can bacteria be helpful?
with food production
digestion
Bears mostly eat grasses, berries, roots and insects. These foods become scarce during the winter, so many black bears tend to do this in order to survive in their habitat.
hibernate
This biome has mild summers, cool winters and four distinct seasons.
Temperate forest
What is the word if a kingdom contains more than one phylum?
phyla
Give 3 examples of classes of animals considered to be invertebrates.
Worms
Cnidaria
Echidnoderms
Sponges
Arthropods
Molluscs
How can bacteria be harmful?
-contaminate food
-make us seriously ill
The harmless Mexican milk snake, has similar colors and patterns on its skin to the deadly Texas coral snake. What is this an example of?
Mimicry
Most grazing animals can be found in this biome.
Grassland
What are the 7 levels of classification (in order)?
Kingdom
Phylum
Classes
Order
Families
Genus/Genera
Species
What are the 5 classes of vertebrates in the animal kingdom?
Mammals
Fish
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
What is one way, you can prevent harmful microorganisms from growing or spreading?
-wash hands and surfaces
-cook food well
Found throughout tropical Asia, the dead leaf butterfly resembles a dry leaf with dark veins when its wings are closed. What kind of adaptation is this an example of?
Camouflage
What were the 6 different biomes we looked at in class?
Tundra
Boreal
Temperate
Rainforest
Desert
Grassland