Animal Kingdom Flashcards
What are invertebrates
Invertebrates are animals that dont have a backbone
What are vertabraes
Vertebrates are animals which do have a backbone
Write a short note with examples on porifera
Mostly found in me sea, very few are found in freshwater
Body is porous
Eg, Sponge,
Write a short note with examples on cnidenera
Cnidenera/ colenteria
They have a sc like body with only one opening
Eg. Jellysish, hydra
Write a short note with examples on crustacea
Head & thorax are Fused many have jointed legs
Mainly live in water
Eg crab lonster
Write a short note with examples on myriapoda
Myriapoda
Body is divided into many segrrents win 2 pairs of legs on cach segment.
Eg. centipide, millipide
Write a short note with examples on mollusca
Sof body which is not segmented Move wim the nep of muscular foo
Eg. Snail, slug
Write a short note with examples on echinodermata
Body is rough and spiny
Move with the help of tube feet Radically symmetrical bodies
Eg. Starlish :
Write a short note with examples on pisces
nave a streamlined body swim wim menelp of ins
Breatre mrough gues
Ronu, Dogfush
Write a short note with examples on amphiba
Amphibia
can live on water and land
lay their eggs in water
Frog, road
Write a short note with examples on reptiles
ii) Class REPTILIA (Lizards and Snakes)
Mostly live on land. Some live in water too.
• Skin is dry and scaly.
• Breathe through lungs.
• Females lay soft shelled eggs on land.
Have four short legs for crawling on land.
Common examples : Lizards, snakes
Write a short note with examples on aves
as follows :
• Body covered with feathers.
• Have wings to fly.
• Bones are hollow and light in weight.
• Legs bear scales and toes have. claws.
• Jaws provided with horny beak but have no teeth.
• Females lay hard-shelled eggs.
Name 3 birds thag cant fly
Kiwi ostrich and penguin
Write a short note with examples on mammala
Class MAMMALIA (Milk-nourishing animals)
The main characteristics of mammals are as follows :
• Body covered with hair.
• Give birth to young ones (babies).
• Young ones suckle milk from mammary glands present in mothers.
what is cnidinera also known as
colelenterata
