year 7 revision Flashcards
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Dichotomous Key
contains several branches with 2 choices each stage
All animals are classified as
Invertebrates and vertebrates
The seven levels of classification
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
2 differences between a plant and an animal cell
- A plant cells have cell walls
- Plant cells have chloroplasts to produce photosynthesis
Binomial Nomenclature
The system of naming organisms a scientific name.
The five kingdoms
Fungi, Animal, Plant, Monera, Protists
Molluscs
An animal with a soft body and usually a shell covering them.
eg: snail, octopus
Cnidarians
soft-bodied stinging animals
eg, corals, sea anemones, and jellyfish
Arthropods
Invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton and paired joint legs.
Endothermic
Warm blooded / Body temperature remains constant
classification
To group organisms that a are alike other organisms
Exoskeleton
External skeleton
Ectothermic
Cold blooded / cannot control body temperature
genus
The 6th level of classification also used to name an organism
invertebrate
no backbone
Example of plant kingdom
Rosebush
Example of fungi kingdom
Mushroom / single cell
Example of animal kingdom
Human / multicellular
Example of Monera kingdom
Bacteria / single cell
Example of protist kingdom
water bear