Classification Flashcards
Is a mollusc vertebrae or invetebrate?
Invetebrate.
What are the 5 mains groups of vertebrates?
Amphibians, mammals, fish, birds and reptiles.
What are the 3 main types of invertebrates?
Echinoderms, molluscs and arthropods.
What are the 2 main types of arthropod?
Insects and Arachnids.
What are the main characteristics of an insect?
3 pairs of legs, body in 3 sections.
E.g. A fly
What are the main characteristics of Arachnids?
4 pairs of legs, body in 2 sections.
E.g. A spider
Hat are the main characteristics of arthropods?
Hard thick exoskeleton, jointed legs, bodies in sections.
What are the main characteristics of molluscs?
Fleshy pad for movement.
E.g. A snail
What are the main characteristics of echinoderms?
Bodies in 5 parts, spiny outer covering
E.g. A starfish
What are the main characteristics of amphibians?
Moist skin, lay eggs in water, eggs coated in jelly.
E.g. Frog
What are the main characteristics of mammals?
They have hair, give birth to live young, produce milk.
E.g. Human
What are the main characteristics of birds?
Feathers, eggs have a hard shell.
E.g. Hawk
What are the main characteristics of reptiles?
Dry skin, eggs have a leathery shell.
E.g. Lizard
What are the main characteristics of fish?
Have wet scales, have fins to move, breathe using gills.
E.g. Salmon
What are the two main groups of the plant kingdom?
Flowering and non-flowering.
