Classification

Question 1

Why do scientists use classification?

Answer 1

To identify living things by categorising them by their observable characteristics.

Question 2

What did Carl Linnaeus invent?

Answer 2

The two-part naming system that is used to classify species of living things.

Question 3

What are the 5 kingdoms?

Answer 3

Animals
Plants
Fungi
Protist
Prokaryote

Question 4

The animal kingdom can be classified into two main groups: Vertebrate and Invertebrates. What is the difference between the two?

Answer 4

Vertebrates have a backbone.
Invertebrates don’t have a backbone.

Question 5

What are the 5 main groups of vertebrates?

Answer 5

Mammal
Fish
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian

Question 6

Name some differences between a mammal and a fish.

Answer 6

-Mammals have a covering of hair. Fish have scales.
-Most mammals are warm-blooded. Most fish are cold-blooded.
-Mammals give birth to live young. Fish lay eggs.

Question 7

Name some groups of invertebrates.

Answer 7

Insects
Annelids
Crustaceans
Molluscs
Arachnids
Echinoderms

Question 8

Name a similarity of reptiles and amphibians.

Answer 8

Lay eggs.
Cold-blooded.

Question 9

An example of fungi

Answer 9

Mushroom
Toadstools
Mould
Yeast

Question 10

An example of a protist

Answer 10

Algae

Question 11

An example of a prokaryote

Answer 11

Bacteria

Question 12

In what kind of environment does mould grow?

Answer 12

Dark
Warm
Damp