Living Things

Question 0

Name the two main groups of the animal kingdom?

Answer 0

Vertebrates and invertebrates

Question 1

What are the seven characteristics of living things ?

Answer 1

1. Movement
2. Respiration
3. Sensitivity
4. Feeding
5. Excretion
6. Reproduction
7. Growth

Question 2

What are vertebrates ?

Answer 2

Animals that have a backbone

Question 3

What are invertebrates ?

Answer 3

Animals that have no backbone

Question 4

What are the 5 groups of vertebrates?

Answer 4

1. Fish
2. Amphibians
3. Reptiles
4. Birds
5. Mammals

Question 5

Give 3 examples of invertebrates

Answer 5

Centipede , snail , beetle , crab, millipede, earthworm , housefly , wood louse etc

Question 6

Name the green chemical that plants contain

Answer 6

Chlorophyll

Question 7

What is a key ?

Answer 7

A key is a set of simple questions used to identify an animal or plant

Question 8

What are reptiles and give examples

Answer 8

They have dry , scaly skin and lay eggs on land examples are crocodiles , lizards , snakes and turtles

Question 9

What are fish and give examples

Answer 9

These all have scales on their skin and have gills , allowing them to breathe under water examples are salmon , cod , sharks

Question 10

What are mammals and give examples

Answer 10

These have fur or hair and the mothers feed their young with milk eg dogs , humans , bats and whales

Question 11

What are birds and give examples

Answer 11

These have feathers and toothless beaks examples are pigeons , sparrows and ostriches

Question 12

What are amphibians ?

Answer 12

These have moist skin and can live in water or on land examples are frogs , toads and newts

Question 13

How can plants be identified ?

Answer 13

They are identified by their shapes , leaves and flowers