Animal Characteristics / Classification Flashcards
1
Q
What is the order of classification
A
Domain - Kingdom - Phylum - Class - Order - Family - Genus - Species - Sub Species
2
Q
Define kingdom and give the 5 kingdoms.
A
Based on what an organism’s cells are like…
- Animals
- Plants
- Fungi
- Prokaryotes
- Protoctists
3
Q
Species
A
Two organisms that are able to produced fertile offspring are from the same species
4
Q
Define domain and give the 3 domains.
A
The highest taxonomic rank of organisms, based on basic type of cells.
- Eukarya
- Bacteria
- Archea
5
Q
What comprises of the “binomial” name?
A
‘genus’ ‘species’ (e.g ‘Homo’ ‘Sapiens’)
6
Q
- mammary glands
- hair
- warm-blooded
- four chambered heart
A
Mammals
7
Q
- four-limbed
- lay eggs
- scales
- cold-blooded
A
Reptiles
8
Q
- cold-blooded
- moist, scaleless skin
- unshelled eggs
A
Amphibians
9
Q
- wings
- feathers
- waterproof skin
- beak or bill
- bipedal
- warmblooded
A
Aves
10
Q
- coldblooded
- two chambered heart
- gills
- special sensory organ for sonar
A
Pisces
11
Q
- coldblooded
- six legged
- body in 3 main sections
- exoskeleton
- lay eggs
A
Insects
12
Q
- 8 legs
- 2 main body parts
- exoskeleton
- coldblooded
A
Arachnids
13
Q
- exoskeleton
- gills
- coldblooded
- fused cephalothorax
A
Crustaceans
14
Q
- many pairs of legs
- 2 body sections
A
Myriapods
