Show:
Vocabulary
Invertebrates (Animal Kingdom)
Vertebrates (Animal Kingdom)
Plant Kingdom
Other Kingdoms
100
Grouping things by a set of rules is called
Classification
100
What does an invertebrate NOT have?
A backbone
100
What are the five classes of vertebrates?
Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fish
100
Plants that have no tubes are called
Nonvascular
100
_____ has only one cell and has a nucleus (Algae) These provides food for many animals.
Protists
200
The largest group which living things are classified is a
Kingdom
200
What is the body of a mollusk like? Give 1 example of a mollusk
A mollusk has a soft body without bones. Snails, Squids, Slugs, Clams
200
Which characteristics do most mammals share? (3 total, I will accept 2 of them)
1) Warm-blooded 2) Hair or fur covering their bodies 3) Mothers make milk to feed their young
200
How do scientists classify a vascular plant with no seeds? (this plant has roots and tubes for water, but does not produce seeds)
Fern
200
What are the two kingdoms of bacteria?
Eubacteria, Archaebacteria
300
The second smallest classification group is called
Genus
300
What is the body of a arthropod like? (2 key characteristics) Give 1 example of an arthropod
The body of a arthropod has: Jointed Feet Split into different segments Includes: Insects, lobsters, spiders
300
How are babies of reptiles different from babies of mammals? (3 characteristics, I will accept 2)
They do not have any hair or fur, but rough scales covering their body Reptiles are cold blooded Reptiles develop in eggs
300
How do scientists classify a nonvascular plant with no seeds? (this plant grows on its' food source in order to get enough water and sugar)
Moss
300
How are fungi different than plants?
A fungus does not make its own food
400
The most similar members of a genus belong to which level?
Species
400
Where does a cnidarian live? Give 1 example of a cnidarian
Cnidarians live in water Includes: Jellyfish, Coral, Sea Anenomes
400
How are amphibians different from all other classes of vertebrates?
Amphibians have a different body from any other vertebrate. They have soft, moist skin (no scales, those are reptiles)
400
How do scientists classify a vascular plant that produces seeds or cones? (but no flowers)
Conifer
400
How do protists help the digestive system of certain animals?
Protists line the stomach of some animals, to help them digest plants that they eat
500
What does the word "arthropod" mean? (hint-- an arthropod is an INVERTEBRATE)
"Jointed Feet"
500
Explain how a scientist would use a dichotomous key to identify an unfamiliar organism.
A scientist would answers a series of questions and follow the arrows along the dichotomous key. These questions break down the animal into possible categories. The questions serve to classify animals based on their characteristics. When there are no more possible questions to answer, you have classified your organism.
500
Classify a cheetah by naming the kingdom and two other groups to which it belongs.
1) Kingdom: Animal 2) Phylum: Vertebrate 3) Class: Mammal
500
How are plants similar to animals?
Plants and animals are multicellular organisms
500
What is another word for bacteria?
Monerans