Hcesamandalo.weebly.com



Name: __________________________________Test Date: ____12/12/17_______Classification of Plants and Animals Study GuideSection One: Complete the chart by defining each term. VertebrateA group of animals with a backboneInvertebrateA group of animals without a backboneVascularA plant with tissues that carry water and nutrients throughout the plant – true roots, stems, and leavesNonvascularA plant that transports water and nutrients from cell to cell – no true roots, stems, and leavesKingdomLargest classification group for classifying living organismsSpeciesSmallest classification group for classifying living organismsClassificationProcess by which scientists classify living organismsBiologist A scientist who studies life or living organisms2. Which type of animal kingdom is more complex vertebrate or invertebrate? Invertebrate3. Label each of the following as vascular (V) or nonvascular (NV). a. A rose bush ______V_______b. Fern ______NV_______c. grass ________V________d. Spanish moss ____NV_________4. Label each of the following as a plant (P) or not a plant (NP). a. Fungi _____NP______b. mushroom _______NP_________c. sunflower ________P____ d. moss _______P_______________5. Label each of the following as vertebrate (V) or invertebrate (IN).a. squid _____IN_________b. eagle _______V_________ c. snake _____V________d. insect _____IN________e. clam ______NV__________ f. fish ______V__________g. seal _______V_________ h. arachnid _____NV_______ i. whale _____V_________6. Classes of Vertebrates – You will need to be able to explain how different species are different from one another based on characteristics. TypeCharacteristicsExamplesMammals-warm blooded-breathe air with lungs- produce milk for their young - most have fur or hair-wolves-dogs-elephant-dolphins-whales-bearsFish-cold blooded-use gills to breathe-have fins or scales-salmon-catfish-sharks-tuna-troutBirds-warm blooded -breathe air with lungs-feathers, wings, toothless-parrots-eagles-penguins-hawks-turkeysAmphibians-cold blooded-lives part of their lives in water-smooth, moist skin-frogs-tadpoles-toad-salamanderReptiles-cold blooded-breathes air with lungs-body covered in dry scales-snakes-lizards-turtles-crocodiles-alligators ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download