the act of grouping things by using a set of rules
What is classification
a nonvascular plant would most likely be found: under a cactus, along a riverbed, on the sea floor, or on a sunny prairie
What is along a riverbed
have backbones
What are vertebrates
animals without backbones
What are invertebrates
who is the "father" of classification
Who is Carl Linnaeus
animals that have hair and feed their young with milk
What are mammals
an example of a mollusk: spider, bear, snail, lizard
What is snail
the tube that transports water in plants
What is the xylem
animals with dry scaly skin
What are reptiles
this animal species in NOT a vertebrate: spiders, zebras, whales, lizards
What is spiders
the tube in plants that transports food and amino acids
What is phloem
animals with moist skin and no scales
What are amphibians
This is an invertebrate: shark, turtle, monkey, clam
What is clam
Sea turtle, bearded dragon, and geckos have this class in common
What is reptile
animals with feathers
What are birds
a question that could be asked to separate octopus from jellyfish
What is ( as long as it works)
Horsetails and ferns have these two attributes in common
What are vascular and spore plants.