Classification Science Year 7

Question 1

Give one example of a vertebrate that would belong to Mammal?

Answer 1

ANY EXAMPLE (HUMAN, LION, DOG, CAT, KANGAROO))

Question 2

Give one example of a vertebrate that would belong to Reptile?

Answer 2

Lizard

Question 3

Give one example of a vertebrate that would belong to Amphibian ?

Answer 3

Frog

Question 4

Give one example of a vertebrate that would belong to Pisces?

Answer 4

Goldfish

Question 5

Give one example of a vertebrate that would belong to Bird (Aves)?

Answer 5

Magpie

Question 6

Define Classification

Answer 6

A method of arranging into classes or categories

Question 7

Define Species

Answer 7

A group of organisms that look similar to each other, and can breed in natural conditions and produce fertile young

Question 8

Define Living

Answer 8

Living things move, reproduce, need nutrition, grow, respond, exchange gases, produce waste, and need water

Question 9

Define Non-living

Answer 9

Something that has NEVER had the characteristics of living things

Question 10

List the levels of classification in the correct order.

Answer 10

domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species

Question 11

Identify why it is important to have scientific names for organisms.

Answer 11

The naming system is used worldwide so that everyone knows which organism is being referred to.

Question 12

Identify the two groups animals can be divided into.

Answer 12

Vetebrates and invetebrates

Question 13

Define a food chain?

Answer 13

A food chain is a way to show the direction of nutrients and energy flow between organisms (what eats what).

Question 14

Describe the purpose of the arrows in a food chain?

Answer 14

The arrow points from the food to the animal doing the eating/ the arrow means “is eaten by”

Question 15

Explain how introduced species can disrupt an ecosystem?

Answer 15

They can eat the food resources that other organisms need to survive.
They can destroy habitats.

Question 16

Explain how humans can have an impact on vulnerable ecosystems.

Answer 16

Humans can over-hunt or over-fish, removing important species from food webs.
Humans can cause pollution/ cut down forests/ clear land for farming/ build cities, all of which disrupt native ecosystems and habitats.