Classification Flashcards
What is classification
putting living organisms into groups
why are animals classified
so they can be studied easily
What are the different groups?
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Which is the largest group
Kingdom
Which is the smallest group
Species
what does multicellular mean
many cells
What does unicellular mean
one cell
what is a prokaryote
it has no nucleus
what is a eukaryote
has nucleus
What are the different kingdoms
Monera, Protoctista, Fingi, Plants, Animals
What is Monera
it is a prokaryote and unicellular
What are some examples of Monera
bacteria and blue-green algae many are pathogenic
What is a feature of Monera
Some are useful. e.g. in making your cheese
What is Protoctista
it is a eukaryote and mostly unicellular
What are some examples of Protoctista
flagellum, cilia, pseudopodia
What is a feature of Protoctista
they often have projections so that they move
What is Fungi
it is a eukaryote and multicellular (not yeast)
What are some examples of Fungi
yeast (used in bread and beer making), mushroom mould
What is a feature of Fungi
They reproduce using spores, have feeding threads called hyphae
What is plants
it is a eukaryote and multicellular
What are some features of plants
the cells have cell wall ad vacuole. They might also have chloroplasts.
What is an animal
it is a eukaryote and multicellular
Are viruses living organisms? Why or why not?
no because they are not made up of cells and they do not carry out the functions of life themselves
what are the different animals
invertebrates and vertebrates
what are the different invertebrates
jellyfish, flatworm, annelid worm, nematode worm, arthropods, molluscs, echinoderm
What is another name for jellyfish
cnidaria
what is another name for annelid worm
earthworm
what is another name for nematode worm
roundworm
what is another name for echinoderm
starfish
Features of a jellyfish
soft body, tentacles around the mouth
Features of a flatworm
thin,flat body
Features of an annelid worm
thin soft bodies, divided into segments
Features of a nematode worm
thin cylindrical bodies not divided into segments
Features of an arthropod
exoskeleton and jointed legs
Features of a molluscs
soft bodies, most have a shell
Features of an echinoderm
spiny skin
What are the different arthropod classes
insects, arachnids, crustacea and myriapods
Features of an insect
3 pairs of legs, 1 pair of antennae, usually 2 pairs of wings
Features of an arachnid
4 pairs of legs
Features of a crustacea
5 or more pairs of legs, 2 pairs of antennae and classified exoskeleton
Features of a myriapod
10 or more pairs of legs and 1 pair of antennae
Examples of insects
mosquito, fly, beetle
Examples of arachnids
spider, scorpion, tick
Examples of crustacea
lobster, woodlouse
Examples of myriapods
centipedes, millipedes
what are the different vertebrate classes
fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
How to classify fish
scales, lay eggs in water, breath through gills and have fins
How to classify amphibians
smooth, moist skin, they lay eggs in water, the breathe from lungs and skin, they have 4 legs
how to classify reptiles
dry skin with scales, they lay eggs on land, breathe from lungs and have 4 legs
How to classify birds
feathers, the lay eggs on land, they breathe from lungs and the have 2 wings and 2 legs
How to classify mammals
fur, they give birth to young fed with milk by mammary glands, they breathe from the lungs and diaphragm and have 4 limbs
Ex. fish
herring, shark
ex. amphibians
frog,toad
ex. reptiles
lizard,snake and turtle
ex. birds
pigeon, parrot
ex. mammals
mouse, dolphin, bat, human
5 groups in the plant kingdom
Algae, Mosses, Ferns, Conifers, flowering plants
Another name for conifers
gymnosperms
Another name for flowering plants
anglosperms
Identify algae
simple plants, no roots,stems and leaves
Identify mosses
have stems and leaves but no roots, reproduce by spores
Identify ferns
have stems, roots, have leaves with leaflets. The leaves are called fronds, reproduce by spores made in structures called sporangia which are found at he underside of fronds.
Identify conifers
have roots,woody,stems and needle like leaves and reproduce by seeds developed in cones
Identify flowering plants
have roots, (woody or non-woody) stems and leaves, have flowers as the reproductive organ and reproduce by seeds
