Classifying Animals Flashcards
Give examples of invertebrates.
sponges, sea stars, sea urchins, jellies, worms, snails and squid, butterflies, ants, spiders crabs, lobsters, crayfish.
What is an arthropod?
an invertebrate with jointed legs and 2 or more body parts.
Name the 5 groups of vertebrates.
mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles
What is a mammal?
a vertebrate animal:
that has fur, produces milk for its young, and has lungs that need oxygen.
What is a bird?
a vertebrate animal:
that has strong muscles, two legs, feathers, wings, lungs, lays eggs.
What is a fish?
a vertebrate animal:
that has gills, lays eggs, has slime to keep waterproof, and lives in water.
What is a reptile?
a vertebrate animal that has dry scaly skin that won’t dry out and lays eggs on land.
What is a vertebrate?
an animal that has a backbone
What is an invertebrate?
An animal with no backbone
What are some types of arthropods?
butterflies ants centipedes/ millipedes spider lobster crab crayfish
What is the 6-3-2 classification of an insect?
6 legs
3 body parts
2 antenna
Give the attributes of a sponge
move very little
spiny coverings
no head
Give the attributes of a sea star and sea urchin
spiny body
no head
has a mouth
Give the attributes of a worm
live under water or on land
soft tube shape
no legs
Give the attributes of a snail or squid ( mollusk group)
soft body
