Classification Flashcards

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The three kingdom system separates living things into Plants, Animals and what?

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Micro-organisms.

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Living Organisms can be separated into two main groups according to whether or not they can make their own food. What are they?

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Plants and Animals.

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Micro-organisms can be separated into three categories to form the five kingdom system of classification. What are these three categories?

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Bacteria, Protists and Fungi.

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What are the five categories used in the five kingdom system of classification?

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Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists and Bacteria.

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Animals are classified according to whether they have an internal skeleton (Endo-skeleton) or an external skeleton (Exo-skeleton). What name is given to these two groups?

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Vertebrates and invertebrates.

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Vertebrates are animals which have internal skeletons and can be separated into two groups according to whether they need to keep their body temperature within a narrow range or whether they can adopt the temperature of their surroundings. What names are given to these two groups.

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Thermal Specialists (Warm Blooded) and Thermal Generalists (Cold Blooded).

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Thermal Specialists need to cover their bodies in order to maintain their temperature. What name is given to the Thermal Specialists which are covered by hair or fur?

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Mammals.

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