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NAME THE 2 MAIN GROUPS OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

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INVERTEBRATES, VERTEBRATES.

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THE MAIN GROUPS OF INVERTEBRATES

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COELENTERATES, PLATYHEMINTHES, NEMATODES, ANNELIDS, MOLLUSCS, ECHINODERMS, ARTHROPODS.

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NAME THE SMALLER GROUPS OF ARTHROPODS

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MYRIAPODS, CRUSTACEANS, ARACHNIDS, INSECTS.

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NAME THE GROUPS OF THE VERTEBRATES

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FISH, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, BIRDS, MAMMALS.

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NAME 3 COELENTERATES

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HYDRA, JELLY-FISH, CORALS.

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GIVE 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF COELENTERATES

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AQUATIC, ONE BODY OPENING, HAS A SIMPLE BODY, NO MAJOR ORGANS.

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WHAT ARE PLATYHEMINTHES?

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FLATWORMS

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NAME 3 PLATYHEMINTHES

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LIVER FLUKE, BLOOD FLUKE, TAPEWORM

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4 CHARACTERISTICS OF PLTYHEMINTHES

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FLAT BODY, MOST PROCESSES HAPPEN THROUGH DIFFUSION, PARASITIC, HERMAPHRODITES.

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WHAT ARE NEMATODES?

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ROUNDWORMS

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2 EXAMPLES OF NEMATODES

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HOOK WORM, PINWORM

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3 CHARACTERISTICS OF NEMATODES

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THIN LONG BODY, SOME LIVE IN SOIL, MOST ARE PARASITIC.

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WHAT ARE ANNELIDS

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SEGMENTED WORMS

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3 EXAMPLES OF ANNELIDS

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LEACH, EARTHWORM,TUBE WORM

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3 CHARACTERISTICS OF ANNELIDS

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CYLINDRICAL SHAPE, SEGMENTED BODY, MOST ARE AQUATIC.

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GIVE 3 EXAMPLES OF MOLLUSCS.

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SNAILS, SLUGS, MUSSELS

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2 CHARACTERISTICS OF MOLLUSCS

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SOFT BODY COVERED WITH A HARD OUTSIDE SHELL, MOST ARE AQUATIC,

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GIVE 3 EXAMPLES OF ECHINODERMS

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STARFISH, SEA URCHINS, SEA CUCUMBERS.

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3 CHARACTERISTICS OF ECHINODERMS

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BASED ON A PATTERN OF FIVE PARTS, LOCOMOTION, HAVE A SKELETON FORMED FROM CALCAREOUS PLATES.

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GIVE 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTHROPODS

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SEGMENTED BODY, JOINTED LEGS, THEY HAVE AN EXOSKELETON.

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3 CHARACTERISTICS OF MYRIAPODS

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LONG , MANY LEGS, 1 PAIR OF ANTENNAE.

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2 EXAMPLES OF MYRIAPODS

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CENTIPEDE, MILLIPEDE.

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3 CHARACTERISTICS OF CRUSTACEANS.

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10 LEGS, AQUATIC, COMPOUND EYES.

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2 EXAMPLES OF CRUSTACEANS

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CRAB, LOBSTER.

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3 CHARACTERISTICS OF ARACHNIDS

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FOUR PAIRS OF LEGS, NO ANTENNAE, SEVERAL PAIRS IF SIMPLE EYES.

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2 EXAMPLES OF ARACHNIDS

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SPIDER, SCORPION.

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NAME THE THREE MAIN PARTS OF INSECTS

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HEAD, THORAX, ABDOMEN

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what does an insect head contain?

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antennae, compound eyes, ocelli, compound mouth.

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why do insects have antennae?

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they are sensory organs used mainly for smell and sound.

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what are compound eyes? what is one eye called

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an eye made up of multiple tiny eyes. Ommatidium

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what are ocelli?

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ocelli are simple eyes that detect light intensity.

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WHAT DOES THE THORAX CONTAIN?

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3 SEGMENTS, EACH CARRY A PAIR OF JOINTED LEGS,AND MAYBE WINGS

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WHAT DOES THE ABDOMEN CONTAIN?

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2 SEGMENTS POSSES REPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURES.

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WHAT IS THE LIFE CYCLE OF AN INSECT CALLED?

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METAMORPHOSIS

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NAME THE TWO TYPES OF METAMORPHOSIS

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COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS.

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NAME THE 4 MAIN STAGES IN COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS.

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  1. OVUM OR EGG STAGE
  2. LARVA OR CATERPILLAR STAGE
  3. PUPA OR CHRYSALID STAGE
  4. ADULT OR IMAGO STAGE
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3 EXAMPLES OF INSECTS THAT UNDERGO COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

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BUTTERFLIES, BEES, ANTS

38
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NAME THE 3 MAIN STAGES IN INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

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  1. OVUM OR EGG
  2. NYMPH
  3. ADULT OR IMAGO
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WHAT IS A NYMPH?

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NYMPH IS A VERY SIMILAR TO THE ADULT EXCEPT THAT ITS SMALLER, LACKS WINGS AND IS NOT SEXUALLY MATURE.

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3 EXAMPLES OF INSECTS WHICH HAVE INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

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GRASSHOPPERS, COCKROACHES AND DRAGONFLIES.

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WHAT ARE VERTEBRATES?

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VERTEBRATES ARE ANIMALS THAT HAVE A BACKBONE.

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NAME THE 5 MAIN GROUPS OF VERTEBRATES

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FISH, AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, BIRDS, MAMMALS.`

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WHAT ARE FISH?

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AQUATIC ANIMALS, COLD BLOODED

44
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NAME TWO TYPES OF FISH AND EXPLAIN THEM

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BONY FISH: HAVE A SKELETON MADE MAINLY OF BONE

CARTILAGINOUS FISH: SKELETON MADE OF MAINLY CARTILAGE.

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WHAT DOES COLD BLOODED AND ECTOTHERMIC MEAN

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THIS MEANS THAT THEIR BODY TEMPERATURE CHANGES ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENT THAT THEY ARE IN.

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MORE FISH CHARACTERISTICS

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STEAMLINED BODY IDEAL FOR SWIMMING THROUGH WATER, BODY COVERED IN SCALES TO MAKE THEM MORE SLIPPERY,BREATH THROUGH GILLS, MOVE BY MEANS ON FINS, LAY EGGS AND FERTILIZED EXTERNALLY

47
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EXAMPLE OF A BONY FISH

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GOLDFISH

48
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EXAMPLE OF A CARTILAGINOUS FISH

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SHARK

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