Classification Flashcards
1
Q
What are the taxonomy groups?
A
Domain
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
2
Q
What are the characteristics of amphibians?
A
- Moist skin
- Lay jelly coated eggs in water
- Lives on land and water
- Metamorphosis
3
Q
What are the characteristics of reptiles?
A
- Has dry scales
- Lay leathery shelled eggs
- Ectothermic
4
Q
What are the characteristics of birds?
A
- Feathers
- Hollow bones
- Lay hard shelled eggs
- Endothermic
5
Q
What are the characteristics of mammals?
A
- Has hair
- Has mammary glands
- Gives birth to live off spring (typically no eggs)
- Endothermic
6
Q
What are the characteristics of bony fish?
A
- Bony skeleton
- Body usually covered in scales
- Skin glands secrete mucus
- Lateral line
7
Q
Wat is phylogeny?
A
The evolutionary history of a group of related organisms
