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How Biologists Classify Animals
Vertebrates
Vertebrates 2
Invertebrates
Invertebrates 2
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What is a species?
a single type of organisms, able to reproduce with other members in the same species.
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What are three classes of vertebrates?
Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish
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What are the three features of a vertebrate?
Back bone, Internal skeleton, Skull
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What is an invertebrate?
An animal that does not have a back bone.
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What are three types of worms?
Flatworms, Roundworms, Segmented worms
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What is consisted in an animal's scientific name?
Genus and Species
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What are fish with skeletons often called?
Bony fish
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What class includes snakes, lizards, and turtles?
Reptiles
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What are some examples of cnidarians?
jelly fish, coral
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Give three examples of arthropods.
arachnids, centipedes, scorpians
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List the 7 levels of classification from highest to lowest.
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
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What helps fish swim?
Gills and Swim Bladder
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Why are amphibians known to have a "double life"?
They go through a process called metamorphosis as they become adults.
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Which invertebrate uses bilateral symmetry?
Flatworms
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What invertebrate goes through the process of molting?
Arthropods
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What is the science of classifying animals?
Taxonomy
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Describe the metamorphosis of a frog.
Egg, tadpole that lives in the water (gills), grows legs/arms and loses tail, develops lungs and lives on land.
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How does a trout's skeleton differ from a shark's skeleton?
Trout's skeleton is made of bone where as shark's skeleton is made of cartilage.
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A group that includes crabs, lobsters, and crayfish
Crustaceans
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Which invertebrate uses radial symmetry?
Cnidarians
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A barn owl belongs to the genus Tyto and the species alba. What is the barn owl's scientific name?
Tyto Alba
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What are three characteristics of mammals?
Mammary glands, fur, warm blooded
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What type of metamorphosis does a frog go through?
Complete metamorphosis
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What is the difference between incomplete and complete metamorphosis?
Incomplete - looks like an adult in earlier stages Complete - changes where the organism does not look like an adult in earlier stages
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How do echinoderms move?
They use their tube feet and attach themselves to surfaces.