Animal Classification

Vocabulary

100

Does not contain tubes or vessels

Nonvascular  plant 

100

A unicellular organism that has cell walls but lacks a nucleus; can cause disease; found in human digestive systems.

Virus 

100

A member of the invertebrate group; includes spiders and crabs.

Arthropods 

100

The third largest group of invertebrates

Worms 

100

.  A unicellular organism that has cell walls, but no nucleus; found in the digestive system of cows.

Archaea 

Bacteria, Protists, and Viruses

100

True or False: All bacteria is harmful.

False; some bacteria can just live with you and produce no harmful effects.

100

Archaea are descended from the __________ living organisms on Earth.

Oldest

100

Name 2 differences between bacteria and protists.

1. Protists are much larger than bacteria

2. The cells of protists have a central nucleus.

100

Explain how a virus takes over a cell and reproduces.

1. Virus attaches itself to a cell

2. Virus takes control of cell's activities

3. Virus instructs cell to create more viruses

4. Cell bursts open and spreads viruses to invade other cells

100

A very small, unicellular organism that infects cells and causes infections.

1. Bacteria

Taxonomy

100

The narrowest group an organism can be classified into.

Species

100

A kingdom with organisms that make their own food and contain cell walls

Plant Kingdom 

100

More specific than order but more broad than genus

Family

100

 A kingdom with organisms that cannot make their own food; must obtain food from dead or decaying organisms.

Fungi Kingdom 

100

List the taxonomic ranks most specific to most broad 

1. species 

2. Genus

3. Family 

Order

Class

Phylum 

Kingdom

Domain 

Vertebrate vs Invertebrate

100

The __________ are the largest invertebrate phylum.

Arthropods

100

Plants and animals are the only kingdoms that include only _________ organisms.

A. unicellular

B. multicellular

B. Multicellular

100

What are two examples of vertebrates?

Answers may vary 

100

Mammals are the most familiar vertebrate group. Name 4 animals that belong to that group.

1. Dogs

2. Horses

3. Kangaroos

4. Humans

100

Invertebrate phyla include mollusks, echinoderms, and arthropods. Name 2 types of mollusks.

1. Clams

2. Snails

Plants & Fungi

100

Organisms from only 2 kingdoms always have cell walls. What are they? Hint: Title 

Plants and Fungi

100

All plants are:

A. Multicellular

B. Unicellular

A. Multicellular

100

Fungi differ from plants in the way they obtain energy. What is this difference?

Plants can make their own food. Fungi must get food from other organisms.

100

True or False: Fungi can live in almost any bright, dry place such as in a window.

False; fungi can live in almost any DARK and WET place such as a basement.

100

What are two common uses for fungi by humans?

1. Yeast is used to make bread rise

2. Fungi can be used in medicines called antibiotics