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Classification Of Animals Flashcards

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What are the 2 components of a Scientific name ?

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Genus and species name

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Who developed a system of naming organisms and what was it called ?

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Carolus Linneaus called the Binomial System

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What are the 4 groups of invertebrates?

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Nematodes, Annelids, Molluscs, Arthropods

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What are the 4 classes of Arthropods ?

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Crustaceans, Arachnids, Myriapods, Insects

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What are the 5 classes of vertebrates

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Fish, Reptile, Amphibians, Mammals, Birds

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What are Annelids

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Annelids are worms with many segments, no legs, and chaetae

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What class are Annelids

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Annelida

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What are Molluscs

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These are soft bodied animals with a muscular foot and a possible shell

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What class are molluscs

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Mollusca

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What are Nematodes

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Nematodes are round worms with thread like bodies with no obvious head and no legs

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What class are Nematodes

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Nematoda

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What are the classes of Arthropods

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Crustaceans, Arachnids, Myriapods, and Insects

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What are the 2 parts of a crustacean

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Cephalothorax and abdomen

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Give 4 characteristics of Crustaceans

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  1. It has a hard exoskeleton
  2. They have 2 pairs of antennae
  3. They have between 5 to 20 pairs of legs
  4. They breathe through gills
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Give 3 examples of Crustaceans

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Crabs, Lobster, Cray Fish

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What are the 2 parts of Arachnids

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Cephalothorax and abdomen

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Give 5 characteristics of Arachnids

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  1. They all have 4 pairs of legs
  2. They have no Antennas
  3. Have several pairs of simple eyes
  4. May have fangs to paralyse their prey
  5. They breathe through gills
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What 3 body parts do Insects have

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Head, abdomen and thorax

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Why are insects a successful group of organisms

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They have an exoskeleton and tracheae which stops dehydration or the evaporation of water in the insect’s body

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Where do insects mainly live ?

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They are terrestrial

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Give the 3 Characteristics of insects

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  1. 3 pairs of jointed legs
  2. Two pairs of jointed wings
  3. Breathe through tracheae
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What are Myriapods

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These are centipedes and millipedes

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What is the difference between centipedes and millipedes

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Centipedes are fast moving carnivores

Millipedes are herbivores

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What characteristic do Myriapods have ?

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A pair of legs on each segment

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