The Variety Of Life Flashcards
Sugar is broken down inside animals and plants to get the energy out. When they do this, we call it p___________
Photosynthesis
Try to name 7 things that all living things have in common
They all feed, grow, get rid of waste, move, reproduce, respire and use senses
What gas is needed for the sugar to be broken down?
Oxegen
Besides energy, what else is made when the sugar is broken down?
Carbon Dioxide and water
Where do plants get the energy they need to make their food?
Sunlight (the sun)
What is the main difference between a vertebrate and a invertebrate?
Vertebrates have a backbone, invertebrates don’t
What do all Arthropods have in common?
They are invertebrates with jointed legs
Name the five groups of vertebrates
Birds, fish, mammal, amphibian, reptile
In which group would you put a eagle?
Birds
What group would you put a cod in?
Fish
What group would you place a monkey?
Mammals
What group would you place a frog in?
Amphibian
In what group would you place a lizard?
Reptiles
Name the four main groups of plants
Mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants
Name the three main parts of an animal cell and day what they do
Nucleus - controls the cell
Cell membrane - controls what passes in and out of the cell
Cytoplasm - the place where the chemical reactions happen in a cell