Classification Of Animal Kingdom Flashcards
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What are Bacteria?
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Single-celled organisms with prokaryotic cell structure.
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What are Eukarya?
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Organisms with complex cells, including multicellular organisms.
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What is Kingdom Animalia?
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Multicellular organisms composed of multiple cells.
Examples include animals.
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How do animals obtain nutrients?
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They are heterotrophic and obtain nutrients by consuming other organisms.
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What is a characteristic of most animals?
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Most animals can move.
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What system is present in most animals?
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A nervous system.
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What is Kingdom Plantae?
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Multicellular organisms composed of multiple cells.
Examples include plants.
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How do plants obtain food?
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They are autotrophic and produce their own food through photosynthesis.
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What is a characteristic of plants?
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Plants are generally immobile.
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What do plant cell walls contain?
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Cell walls composed of cellulose.
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What is Phylum in plant taxonomy?
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Divides kingdoms into smaller groups based on body structure and development.
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What is Phylum Chordata?
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Includes vertebrates and some invertebrates, characterized by a notochord (precursor to the spinal cord).
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What is the classification of living organisms that includes animals, plants, and microorganisms?
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The classification of living organisms includes the Kingdom Animalia, among others.
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What does the classification of animals help us understand?
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It helps us understand their characteristics and differences with other organisms.
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What is the Kingdom Animalia known as?
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The Kingdom Animalia is better known as the Animal Kingdom.
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What types of organisms are included in the Animal Kingdom?
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The Animal Kingdom consists of organisms ranging from the simplest forms to the most complex.
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What are the characteristics of organisms in the Animal Kingdom?
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Organisms in the Animal Kingdom are Eukaryotic, multicellular, lack cell walls, and have a heterotrophic mode of nutrition.
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What does heterotrophic mode of nutrition mean?
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It means that these organisms cannot make their own food.
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What is the term used for the classification of animals?
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The classification of animals is termed as Kingdom Animalia.
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What are phyla in the context of animal classification?
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Phyla are divisions in which animals with the same characteristics are included.
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List some of the different phyla in the classification of animals.
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The different phyla include:
- Phylum Porifera
- Phylum Coelenterata
- Phylum Platyhelminthes
- Phylum Nematoda
- Phylum Annelida
- Phylum Arthropoda
- Phylum Mollusca
- Phylum Echinodermata
- Phylum Protochordata
- Phylum Vertebrata
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What is Phylum Porifera?
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Phylum Porifera consists of the simplest multicellular animals found mainly in marine habitats, characterized by pores all over the body and a canal system for circulating water, food particles, and oxygen.
Commonly called Sponges, examples include Spongilla and Sycon.
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What are the key features of Phylum Coelenterata?
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Phylum Coelenterata organisms exhibit more body differentiation, live in water, and have a sac-like cavity with a single opening for ingestion and egestion. They are diploblastic, having two germ layers.
Examples include Jellyfish, Sea Anemone, and Hydra.
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What defines Phylum Platyhelminthes?
Phylum Platyhelminthes, commonly known as flatworms, have flattened dorsoventrally bodies and are the first triploblastic animals with three germ layers. They are bilaterally symmetrical and can be parasitic or free-living.
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Examples include Planaria, Liver Fluke, and Tapeworm.
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What are the characteristics of Phylum Nematoda?
Phylum Nematoda features bilateral symmetry and triploblastic nature, with cylindrical bodies that are not flattened. They have a pseudo coelom, tissues present, but lack organs, and possess a complete straight alimentary canal.
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Examples include Ascaris and Wucheria.
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What is unique about Phylum Annelida?
Phylum Annelida includes organisms found in various habitats with bilaterally symmetrical bodies and three germ layers (triploblastic). They have a true body cavity and are segmented with some organ differentiation.
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Examples include Earthworms and Leeches.
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What defines Phylum Arthropoda?
Phylum Arthropoda is the largest group in the animal kingdom, characterized by jointed legs, bodies divided into head, thorax, and abdomen, a pair of compound eyes, and an open circulatory system.
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Examples include butterflies, houseflies, spiders, mosquitoes, and crabs.
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What is Phylum Mollusca known for?
Phylum Mollusca is known for bilateral symmetry, triploblastic body layers, and a diverse group of animals that play an important role in the ecosystem.
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Where can Molluscans be found?
Molluscans can be found in aquatic habitats, including both marine and freshwater environments.
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What are the main body divisions of Molluscans?
The body of Molluscans is typically divided into an anterior head, a ventral muscular foot, and a dorsal visceral mass.
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What is the function of the muscular foot in Molluscans?
The muscular foot helps in the locomotion of Molluscans.
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Give examples of Molluscans.
Examples of Molluscans include Snails, Mussels, and Octopus.
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What characterizes Phylum Echinodermata?
Phylum Echinodermata is characterized by animals with spiny skin that live exclusively in marine habitats.
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What type of symmetry do Echinoderm larvae and adults exhibit?
Echinoderm larvae show bilateral symmetry, while adults exhibit radial symmetry.
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What unique system do Echinoderms possess?
Echinoderms have a water-driven tube system that aids in movement.
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What is the composition of the exoskeleton in Echinoderms?
Echinoderms have a hard exoskeleton made up of calcium carbonate.
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Give examples of Echinoderms.
Examples of Echinoderms include Starfish, Sea cucumber, and Sea Urchin.
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What defines Phylum Protochordata?
Phylum Protochordata includes bilaterally symmetrical, triploblastic animals with a coelom and a notochord at some life stage.
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What is a notochord?
A notochord is a new body feature in Protochordates that is present at some stage in their life cycle.
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Are Protochordates marine or freshwater animals?
Protochordates are exclusively marine animals.
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Give examples of Protochordates.
Examples of Protochordates include Herdmania and Balanoglossus.
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What are the key features of Phylum Vertebrata?
Phylum Vertebrata is characterized by advanced features such as a proper digestive system, circulatory system, and a true vertebral column.
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What are the four key features all chordates possess?
All chordates possess a notochord, dorsal nerve cord, post-anal tail, and pharyngeal slits.
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How is Phylum Vertebrata classified?
Phylum Vertebrata is classified into five classes: Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia.
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What defines Class Pisces?
Class Pisces includes exclusively aquatic animals commonly known as Fish, with skin covered by scaly plates and a streamlined body.
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What is the respiration method for Class Fish?
Respiration occurs through gills.
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Examples include Tuna, Robu, Anplerfish, and Fleetne ray.
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What are the characteristics of Class Amphibia?
Amphibians can live both on land and in water, have mucus glands in the skin, and a three-chambered heart.
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Examples include Frogs, Loads, and Salamander.
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What are the characteristics of Class Reptilia?
Reptilians are cold-blooded, have scales, breathe through lungs, and typically have a three-chambered heart, except for crocodiles which have a four-chambered heart.
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Examples include Snakes, Turtles, and Crocodiles.
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What are the characteristics of Class Aves?
Aves are warm-blooded, covered by feathers, have modified forelimbs as wings, a four-chambered heart, breathe through lungs, and lay eggs.
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Examples include Parrot, Crow, and Ostrich.
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What are the characteristics of Class Mammalia?
Mammals are warm-blooded, have a four-chambered heart, mammary glands, sweat and oil glands, and give birth to young ones. Respiration occurs through lungs.
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Examples include human beings, gorilla, and cow.
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What is the target audience for the curriculum unit 'The Animal Kingdom'?
The curriculum unit is designed for students in grades five through seven.
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What will students explore in the curriculum unit 'The Animal Kingdom'?
Students will explore several phyla of animals, their habitats, classify them, present oral reports, and perform scientific investigations.
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What concepts will 'The Animal Kingdom' address?
The curriculum will address the Taxonomic System, the Animal Kingdom, and the Vertebrate Animal Phylum.
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Specifically, Phylum Chordata, Class Aves, Class Fish, and Class Reptilia.
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What is the largest class of animals?
Class Mammalia
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What is the second largest group in the scientific classification system?
Phylum
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How many major phyla are there in the animal kingdom?
Nine major phyla
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What is the branch of science that deals with classification of animals?
Taxonomy or systematic zoology
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What are the five classes of vertebrates?
Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians
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What is the largest group in the scientific classification system?
Kingdom
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What is the smallest group in the scientific classification system?
Species
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What phylum do amphibians, reptiles, and birds belong to?
Phylum Chordata
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What class do frogs, toads, and salamanders belong to?
Class Amphibia
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What class do snakes, crocodiles, and alligators belong to?
Class Reptilia
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What class do birds belong to?
Class Aves
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How many phyla are invertebrates?
Eight phyla are invertebrates
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How many species of animals are discovered every year?
Ten thousand more species
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What is an order in biological classification?
An order is made up of animals that have more features alike than those in a class.
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What distinguishes the class Mammalia?
All animals in the class Mammalia produce milk for their young.
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Which animals are classified as mammals?
Cats, dogs, raccoons, and shrews are all mammals.
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What is the order Carnivora?
Dogs, cats, and raccoons that eat flesh are grouped together in an order called Carnivora.
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What is the order Insectivora?
Shrews eat insects and are classified in the order Insectivora.
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What is a family in biological classification?
A family consists of animals that are even more alike than those in an order.
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What are the families of wolves and cats?
Wolves belong to the family Canidae and cats belong to the family Felidae.
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What are the characteristics of the family Canidae?
The family Canidae consists of animals with long snouts and bushy tails.
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What are the characteristics of the family Felidae?
Animals in the family Felidae have short snouts and short-haired tails.
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What is a genus in biological classification?
A genus consists of animals with very similar groups, but members of different groups usually cannot breed with one another.
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Which animals belong to the genus Canis?
Both the coyote and the timber wolf belong to the genus Canis.
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What is a species?
A species is the basic unit of scientific classification where members can breed with one another.
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What is the scientific name of the coyote?
The coyote's scientific name is Canis latrans.
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What is the scientific name of the gray wolf?
The gray wolf's scientific name is Canis lupus.
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What are subspecies?
Scientists sometimes group animals within a species into even smaller groups called subspecies or varieties.
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What is an invertebrate?
An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone or vertebral column.
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What is the scientific name for animals without backbones?
The scientific name assigned to animals without backbones is Invertebrata.
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How many known species of invertebrates are there?
There are more than one million known species of invertebrates.
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What is the phylum Echinodermata?
The phylum Echinodermata consists of animals with external spines, such as sand dollars and starfish.
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What animals are included in the phylum Porifera?
The phylum Porifera contains animals with pores all over their bodies known as sponges.
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What is the phylum Coelenterata also called?
The phylum Coelenterata is also called Cnidaria.
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What are some examples of animals in the phylum Coelenterata?
Examples include hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, and coral.
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What characterizes animals in the phylum Mollusca?
Animals in the phylum Mollusca are characterized as having soft bodies and usually have limy shells.
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What are the three different phyla of worms?
The three different phyla of worms are Platyhelminthes, Annelida, and Nematoda.
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What does the phylum Platyhelminthes include?
The phylum Platyhelminthes includes worms with flattened bodies, such as planarians and tapeworms.
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What are some examples of roundworms?
Examples of roundworms include ascaris, pinworm, hookworm, stomach worm, and trichina (pork worm).
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What characterizes Phylum Annelida?
Phylum Annelida includes worms with bodies made of segments such as sandworm, leech, and earthworm.
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What is the largest phylum of animals by species count?
Phylum Arthropoda is the largest of all the phyla of animals according to the number of species.
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What are the key characteristics of arthropods?
Arthropods are characterized as animals with jointed legs and a hard external skeleton made of chitin.
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What types of animals are included in Phylum Arthropoda?
Animals in this group include spiders, insects, and crustaceans.
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What distinguishes vertebrates from invertebrates?
Unlike invertebrates, vertebrate animals have a backbone.
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What is a unique feature of some vertebrates' spinal columns?
Some vertebrates, like sharks, have a spinal column made of cartilage.
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What symmetry do all vertebrates exhibit?
All vertebrates are bilaterally symmetrical, meaning the left and right sides of the body are alike.
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How many species of vertebrates are there?
There are about forty thousand species of vertebrates.
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Into how many classes is Phylum Chordata divided?
Phylum Chordata is divided into eight different classes.
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What are the five classes of vertebrates mentioned?
The classes are Aves (birds), Fish, Reptilia (reptiles), Mammalia (mammals), and Amphibia (amphibians).
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What is the largest group of water animals?
Mollusks make up the largest group of water animals.
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What must mollusks do to stay alive?
Mollusks must keep their bodies moist in order to stay alive.
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Where can most land mollusks be found?
Most land mollusks can be found in damp places such as soil or underneath logs, rocks, or leaves.
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What characterizes mollusks?
Mollusks are characterized as having a soft, fleshy body, often covered with a hard shell.
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How many classes of mollusks have been identified?
Seven classes of mollusks have been identified by scientists.
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What are the three classes of mollusks discussed in this unit?
The three classes are univalves (class Gastropoda), bivalves (class Bivalvia), and head-footed (class Cephalopoda).
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What’s reproduction
These the ability of living organisms to produce young ones ( off springs )
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How many types of reproduction
They are 2 types of reproduction
1 sexual reproduction
2 asexual reproduction
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What’s sexual reproduction
These involves the fusion of 2 different sex cells ( garment) to produce an off spring
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List 4 characteristics of sexual reproduction
1, the cell division involved in sexual reproduction is meiosis n=23*2
2, it involves the fusion of 2 sex cell to produce off spring
3,the fusion of 2 garment is called fertilization , which results to a single cell called zygote .
4 in some organisms the zygote is being enclosed by a thick cell wall called zygote spore . Zygote = 46
5, the garment of a male and female cell is called Gonad
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List 4 characteristics of fusion : cell division involved prokaryotes that forms 2 identical cell
1, The DNA is copied
2, the cell grows long pulling the 2 gamete apart from each other.
3, the cell membranes pinches inward at middle of the
4, The cell spilts and form a uniform , identical cell
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What’s asexual reproduction
These involve 1parent cell to produce off spring
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List 4 characteristics of asexual reproduction
1, it’s involves 1 parent
2, the offspring are the identical replica of their parent
3 , they is no fusion of garment
3, the cell division involved is mitosis
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List 4 characteristics of Budding
1, The off spring are identical to their parents
2, when the off spring grows they break off the parent and become independent
3, bulb may remain with parents and form colony
4, new organisms are formed my mitosis , cell division on the body of their parent
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What’s regeneration
These when an off spring grows from a piece of their parent
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