Classifying Organisms Flashcards
Amphibian
A cold blooded animal that is born in the water and has gills and when it gets older it has lungs
Animal
A living thing that can move on its own and that gets its energy from food.
Bird
A warm blooded animal that has wings, two legs, feathers, and a beak; lays eggs
Fish
A cold-blooded animal with fins and gills that lives in water
Invertebrate
An organism that does not have a backbone
Mammal
A warm blooded animal that feeds milk to its young and that usually has hair or fur covering most of its skin
Plant
A type of living that gets its energy from the sun and is unable to move from place to place on its own.
Reptile
A cold blooded animal that has lungs and a skeleton and whose skin is usually covered with scales
Vertebrate
An organism with a backbone