Animal Classification
What is the science of classifying and naming organisms?
Taxonomy
Animal behaviors can be classified into these 2 categories:
Learned Behaviors
Instinctual Behaviors
The outer covering that holds an animal cell together and controls what goes in and out.
Cell Wall
What is the branch of science that specifically deals with the study of animals?
What is zoology?
What are the five main groups of vertebrate animals?
Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish?
The study of animals is called....?
Zoology
Behaviors animals inherit from birth without training are called...
Instincts
What is the general name for the specialized structures inside a cell that perform critical functions?
Organelle
This term refers to animals raised for human benefit, like cows, pigs, or chickens.
Livestock
This cold-blooded group uses gills to breathe underwater.
Fish
What is the scientific term for an animal that does not have a backbone?
Invertabrate
The term for a cyclical behavior that happens on a daily basis, often called the organism’s "biological clock."
Circadian Rhythm
This jelly-like substance in the cell contains chemicals for functions and suspends the organelles.
Cytoplasm
This animal body system breaks down food to provide energy and nutrients.
Digestive System
This warm-blooded group is covered in feathers and lays hard-shelled eggs.
Birds
What is the scientific term for an animal that does have a backbone?
Vertabrates
This annual cyclical behavior is a long-distance seasonal movement to find food or a better climate.
This organelle is considered the "powerhouse" of the cell because it releases energy from food.
Mitochondria
To be classified in the Animal Kingdom, an organism cannot make its own what?
Food
This cold-blooded group has scaly skin and lays leathery eggs.
Reptiles
Name the seven levels of classification for an individual organism, starting from the broadest (Kingdom).
King Phillip Came Over For Good Soup ;)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
This small gland at the base of the brain contains the biological clock and reacts to light entering the eyes.
Hypothalamus
This key organelle controls the cell's activities and the production of new cells.
Nucleus
The 2 word name for an animal.
Scientific name
These animals have smooth skin and live both in water and on land, but must lay their eggs in water.
Amphibian