5th - Science Unit 4 Lesson 5 REVISED Flashcards
The largest group into which an organism can be classified?
Kingdom
The science of sorting living things into categories?
Classification
A group of similar organisms in a genus that can reproduce more of their own kind?
Species
An animal that has a backbone?
Vertebrate
Containing plant tissue through which water and food move?
Vascular
Containing no plant tissue through which water and food move?
Nonvascular
An animal that does not have a backbone?
Invertebrate
What are the classification of a group from broadest to narrowest?
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
How many kingdoms are organisms divided into?
Six
What are the three major kingdoms?
- Animal Kingdom
- Plant Kingdom
- Fungus Kingdom
How are plants and animals alike?
Both kingdoms (plants and animals) include only multicellular organisms.
What two major groups are animals divided into?
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
How do animals obtain energy?
Animals must consume other organisms to get energy.
Which phylum do vertebrates belong to?
Phylum Chordata
Names some examples of vertebrates.
Fish, snake, and cow