Classification

Question 1

Name a factor that differentiates these classifications.

Answer 1

Amount of legs, spine or no spine, body shape, size antennae, wings or no wings, sections of body and eyes.

Question 2

Why are organisms classified?

Answer 2

So that we can understand animals that are closely linked and help biologists to notice patterns in large groups of organisms that are similar.

Question 3

What are the 6 different organism classifications?

Answer 3

Mammal, Reptile, Bird, Fish, Arachnid and Insects

Question 4

Are all organisms just one classification group?

Answer 4

No. Organisms like the archaeopteryx fit into more than one category. E.g. Bird and reptile