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Biodiversidy
Animals
Question | Answer |
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There are an estimated ________ to ________ species on the earth. | 3 to 30 million |
Only ______ species have been named and described on Earth. | 1.4 million |
What is classifying | Classifying is putting things into groups |
What are the 5 kingdoms | Monera, Protist, Fungi, Plants, Animalia |
What are Monerans | One-celled organisms without a definite necleus |
What are Protists | 1- celled organisms with a definite necleus |
What is Fungi | Multi-celled organisms with a nucleus that obtains nutrience from organic sources |
Name 2 examples of fungi | mushrooms, fungi |
What is a plant | Multi-celled organisms with a nucleus |
Name 3 examples of plant | Trees, grass, flowers |
What is Animalia | Multi-celled organisms that do not produce their own food and move by using muscles and nerve tissues. |
Animals with backbones are called ______ | Vertabrates |
What are the 5 different subgroups of vertebrates. | Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. |
Vertebrates can be... | Warm blooded or cold blodded |
What is cold blodded | Their body temperature is the same as the water or habitat they live in. |
What are some examples of cold blooded animals | sharks, frogs, snakes |
What is warm blooded | They use energy to maintain a steady body temperature no matter where they live |
What are some examples of warm boded animals | Humans, dogs, birds |
What are vertebrates | those with a backbone |
what are invertebrates | those without a backbone |
What groups to vertebrates include to | reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish, and mammals |
What things go to invertebrates | sponges, flatworms, arthropods, earthworms, and sea urchins |
What are the 4 groups of invertebrates. | worms, sponges, molluses, arthropods |
What are the 2 largest kingdoms | plants and animals |
How many species of arthropods are there | over 1 million |
Scientists believe that the number of unsubscribed in the rain forests could be... | 6-9million |