Classification

Question 1

When we group organisms, we call it…

Answer 1

classification

Question 2

Name the 3 main groups of organisms

Answer 2

Animals, Plants, Microorganisms

Question 3

Animals can be split into which 2 main groups?

Answer 3

Vertebrates

Invertebrates

Question 4

What is a vertebrate?

Answer 4

An animal with a back bone

Question 5

What is an invertebrate?

Answer 5

An animal without a back bone

Question 6

Name the 5 groups of vertebrates

Answer 6

Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish

Question 7

Name the 7 main groups of invertebrates

Answer 7

Round worm
Flat worm
Segmented worm
Jellyfish
Arthropod (insect)
Starfish
Mollusc (shells)

Question 8

Describe some of the features of a mammal

Answer 8

Body covered in hair/fur
Feed milk to young
Babies develop inside the mother

Question 9

Describe some features of birds

Answer 9

Body covered in feathers
Lay eggs with hard shells
Look after their chicks

Question 10

Describe some features of reptiles

Answer 10

Dry, scaly skin
Lay eggs with leathery shells
Young hatch and look after themselves
Live mostly on dry land

Question 11

Describe some features of fish

Answer 11

Have fins and scales
Breathe oxygen using their gills
Live in water
Lay eggs in water

Question 12

Describe features of amphibians

Answer 12

Lay eggs in water
Breathe air
Live partly on land/water
Smooth damp skin

Question 13

What is meant by a parasite?

Answer 13

An organism that lives inside and feeds on another living thing