Vertebrate & Invertebrate Animals
This is the main feature that distinguishes vertebrates
a backbone
What is the scientific name for classifying animals?
Taxonomy
This is the most essential liquid that plants and animals need.
Water.
The variety of living organisms in an area is called this.
Biodiversity.
This relationship benefits both organisms.
Mutualism
Animals without a backbone are called this.
are invertebrates?
How many categories are species categorized?
seven
Animals need this gas for respiration.
Oxygen.
An invasive species is a species that does this.
Harms ecosystems or native species.
In parasitism, one organism benefits while the other is ______.
Harmed
Name two examples of vertebrates
fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians
Scientific classification helps scientists do what?
Organize animals.
This condition determines whether organisms can survive in an area.
Temperature.
This disrupts ash trees in Ontario
Emerald Ash Borer
Climate change causes ice caps to melt, harming this polar animal.
Polar bear
Many invertebrates have this hard outer body structure for protection.
an exoskeleton
Animals with feathers belong to this class.
Birds.
Plants need this for photosynthesis.
Sunlight
This aquatic invasive species disrupts ecosystems in Canada.
This type of relationship benefits one organism without affecting the other.
Back bone for vertebrates and no back bone for invertebrates
Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish all belong to which group?
Vertebrates
List 3 of the 5 needs for survival.
water, air, food/nutrients, sunlight, and temperature?
Biodiversity is important because it supports these three things.
ecosystem health, food systems, and human survival.
Name one effect of climate change on biodiversity.
Habitat loss, species extinction, changes in food availability, or migration.