Adaption classification and variation Flashcards
Vertebrate
Animals with a back bone
Variation
The difference between individuals of the same species
Invertebrate
Animals without a back bone
Adaption
Features that an animal has that helps it survive it’s environment
Classification
Sorting out all organisms into groups according to the similarities between them
Name the three kingdoms
Animal
Plants
Microorganism
Four classes in the animal kingdom
Mammals
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
Why are scientific names written in Latin ?
Universal language
What are the naming names?
Genus and species
What are the two main groups of plants
Flowering and non flowering
What is the definition of species
Organism that can reproduce and produce furtive offspring
What do plants compete for?
Space
Light
Water
What do animals compete for?
Mates
Territory
Food
Microorganisms are divided into three groups…
Fungi
Bacteria
Algae
What happens if the population of predators increase
The prey will decrease