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Characteristics of Living Things
The 5 Kingdoms
5 Main Classes of Vertebrates
Classification
5 Main Classes of Invertebrates
100
This characteristic of living things can defined as being either 'static' or 'locomotive'
What is movement?
100
This kingdom includes living things such as: tulips, roses and ferns, and is divided into these two groups
What is Plant Kingdom? What are vascular and non-vascular?
100
This class of vertebrates includes living things that give birth to live young, usually have 4 appendages, and typically have hair on their bodies
What are Mammals?
100
Define classification.
What is grouping things according to similar characteristics?
100
This invertebrate has a body with ring-like segments
What is a worm?
200
This characteristic of living things describes how living things can change over very long periods of time
What is evolution?
200
This kingdom includes moss, mildew and mushrooms, and often grows on tree stumps
What is the Fungi Kingdom?
200
This class of animals breathes through gills and lays eggs.
What are fish?
200
This Swedish botanist created the formal classification system.
Who is Carlos Linneaus?
200
This invertebrate is usually found in oceans, is considered to be a salt water animal, and has a body shaped like a spoked wheel
What is an echinoderm?
300
This characteristic of living things uses the terms 'asexual' and 'sexual' to describe how livings things do this
What is reproduce?
300
This kingdom includes simple-celled organisms
What is the Monera Kingdom?
300
This vertebrate has feathers, lays eggs, and usually flies.
What is a bird?
300
Name two animals that can be classified in the mammals category, and give 2 similar characteristics of each.
What are: a giraffe and horse. Both give birth to live young and are warm-blooded.
300
This invertebrate is often mistakenly classified as a plant, and it feeds itself by drawing in water through its pores
What is a sponge?
400
This characteristic of living things describes how living things change to suit their environment
What is adaptation?
400
This kingdom includes more complex celled organisms, including bacteria and viruses
What is the Protista Kingdom?
400
This vertebrate has scaly skin, lays eggs, and often uses the environment to change its body temperature.
What is reptile?
400
What two main groups were all living things categorized into by early scientists?
What are plants and animals?
400
This is the largest group of invertebrates, they have a leathery exoskeleton, and have jointed appendages
What are arthropods?
500
This characteristic of living things describes the ability of changing food into energy
What is metabolism?
500
This kingdom includes two main categories, and 5 main classes for each category, it is most commonly mistaken as the largest kingdom
What is the Animal Kingdom?
500
This vertebrate begins its life in water, lives on land as an adult, breathes through its skin, and has slimy skin.
What is an amphibian?
500
Name the 7 categories, starting with the most general to most specific, used in the formal biological classification system.
What are: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species?
500
Some of the largest invertebrates (in size) are included in this category, they are characterized by their soft bodies
What are Mollusks?