Classification and Biodiversity

Question 1

what is an Invertebrate?

Answer 1

do not have a back bone

Question 2

what is an example of an invertebrate?

Answer 2

insects

Question 3

what is a vertebrate?

Answer 3

have a backbone

Question 4

what is a Non-flowering plant?

Answer 4

do not produce flowers

Question 5

what is an example of a non-flowering plant?

Answer 5

ferns or mosses

Question 6

what is a flowering plant?

Answer 6

produce flower

Question 7

what are morphological features?

Answer 7

an organisms structure and appearance

Question 8

what are the 5 animal kingdoms?

Answer 8

Bacteria
single celled organisms
plants
fungi 
animals

Question 9

what are the 7 classification groups using morphological features?

Answer 9

kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus 
species

Question 10

what is possible if organisms are the same species?

Answer 10

they are able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring

Question 11

what are the advantages of using scientific names?

Answer 11

same all over the world
same in all languages
avoids confusion

Question 12

what is an adaptation?

Answer 12

a feature that helps an animal survive

Question 13

what are the two types of adaptations?

Answer 13

morphological and behavioural

Question 14

how does body mass help animals adapt?

Answer 14

less heat is lost through an animal with a large body mass

due to smaller surface area

Question 15

how does ear length help animals adapt?

Answer 15

less heat lost through smaller ears
more heat lost through large ears
due to smaller surface area