B8 Classification of Life Flashcards
These flash cards are on Classification of living things. You need to be familiar with page 15 of 'Ard Facts.
A salamander lives on land but must return to water to lay its eggs, so what type of vertebrate is it?
Reptile
Which of these is an arthropod? Dung beetle, jellyfish, python or turtle?
Dung beetle
It has a jointed body and an exoskeleton.
Which of these is an invertebrate? Octopus, newt, eagle or trout?
An octopus
The other animals have a backbone and are therefore vertebrates.
Which of these is a vertebrate? Snail, frog, starfish or dragonfly?
A frog
The other animals do not have a backbone and are therefore invertebrates.
How would you tell the difference between a spider and an insect?
Spiders have eight legs. Insects have six legs.
Birds lay hard-shelled eggs. Suggest two other features that you would expect a bird to have.
Warm blooded. Feathers. Beak.
Fish usually have scaly skin. Suggest two other features that you would expect a fish to have.
Cold blooded. Lay eggs in water. Fins.
Which of these is a fungus? Mouse, mushroom, penguin or dandelion?
Mushroom
Living things can be divided into five kingdoms. For example, protists include single-celled organisms with a nucleus. Give the names of the other four kingdoms.
Plants, animals, fungi and bacteria.
Moss is classified as a plant because it…
Makes its own food.
Moss photosynthesises like other plants, but doesn’t produce flowers.
Reptiles usually have scaly skin. Suggest two other features that you would expect a reptile to have.
Cold blooded. Lay soft-shelled eggs on land.
Mammals usually have hair or fur. Suggest two other features that you would expect a mammals to have.
Warm blooded. Give birth to live young (not in eggs). Suckle their young.
Sea turtles return to land to lay soft-shelled eggs so what type of vertebrate is a turtle?
Reptile
Which of these is an insect? Harvestman spider, slug, butterfly or centipede?
A butterfly
It’s the only one with six legs!
Which of these is a flowering plant? Apple tree, seaweed, moss or bracken?
An apple tree
The others are plants but don’t reproduce with flowers. Apple flowers turn into apples!
