Kingdom (Animals) Flashcards
1
Q
List the 5 Kingdom
A
- Animal
- Plant
- Fungi
- Protoctist
- Prokaryotes
2
Q
Animals are divided into 2 categories. What are they?
A
Vertebrates and Invertebrates (Arthropods)
3
Q
What is the meaning of Vertebrates?
A
Animals with backbone
4
Q
What are the 5 types of Vertebrates?
A
- Mammals
- Birds
- Fish
- Reptiles
- Amphibians
5
Q
What are the characteristics of a Mammal? (List 5)
A
- Have hair
- Have placenta and mammary glands
- 4 chambered heart
- Have different teeth
- Warm blooded
6
Q
What are the characteristics of a Bird? (List 3)
A
- Have feather, wings and beak
- Lay eggs with hard shell Have scales on legs
- Warm blooded
* have scales on legs
7
Q
What are the characteristics of a Fish? (List 6)
A
- Streamlined body
- Lay eggs with no shell
- Presence of scales
- Paired fins
- Have gills to breathe
- Cold Blooded
8
Q
What are the characteristics of a Reptile? (List 4)
A
- Lay eggs with soft shells
- Dry, scaly skin
3 Presence of epidermal scales - Cold Blooded
9
Q
What are the characteristics of a Amphibians? (List 5)
A
- Smooth skin
- Lay eggs with soft shells
- 3 chambered heart
- Cold blooded
- Metamorphoses