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How Are Living Things Grouped?
Lesson 1 Vocabulary
What are Vertebrates and Invertebrates?
Lesson 2 Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
How many kind or kinds of organisms are in each species?
One/1
100
_________________, is the grouping of similar things together.
classification
100
Reptiles have _________________, while amphibians do not.
claws or scaly skin
100
An animal with a backbone is a _________________.
vertebrate
100
Is a snake a vertebrate or invertebrate?
vertebrate - has as many as 300 vertebraes.
200
Which of these is a kingdom? Fungi Invertebrates Reptiles Vertebrates
Fungi
200
Scientists classify living organisms into major, large groups called ____________________.
kingdoms
200
Amphibians _______________ in water, but reptiles do not.
lay eggs
200
What's an invertebrate?
An animal without a backbone.
200
Give one example of an echinoderms.
sea stars, sand dollars, or sea urchins.
300
Which three groups are in the correct order, from largest to smallest? A. order, class, kingdom B. kingdom, species, order C. family, phylum, genus D. family, genus, species
D. family, genus, species
300
A _________________ is a unique kind of organism.
species
300
Scientists classify living things based on _____________ and ______________.
structure and function
300
BONUS 300 POINTS
BONUS 300 POINTS :)
300
Is a butterfly an vertebrate or invertebrate?
Invertebrate - it doesn't have a backbone.
400
Name the Five Phyla (Major Groups) that scientists classify vertebrates into.
Mammals Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds
400
What is the name for plants with transport tubes?
vascular plants
400
Name two examples of vascular plants.
Ferns, trees, flower bearing plants, cone bearing plants (pine, fir, spruce).
400
The form of a body part is known as the ____________.
structure
400
Name the classification scheme in order from largest to smallest.
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
500
Name the Five Kingdoms.
Animals Bacteria Fungi Plants Protists
500
What do transport tubes do?
They carry nutrients and water to all parts of the plants.
500
The most common group of organisms are the ___________.
arthropods
500
What is function?
Function is the job that the structure does.
500
Explain why living things classified in the same genus are more like than those in the same class?
This is because the further down the classification scheme you go, the more alike the members of a group are. The genus group is more alike because its further down the classification scheme.