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science 8/25/10
Science Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| animals without a backbone | invertebrates |
| vertebrates that live their entire life in water | fish |
| the grouping of things by using a set of rules | classification |
| animals that have moist skin and no scales | amphibians |
| animals that have dry, scaly skin | reptiles |
| animals that have hair and produce milk for their young | mammals |
| living things that look like plants but cannot make their own food; examples: mushrooms | fungi |
| the kingdom of classification for organisms that have only one cell and also have a nucleus or cell control center | protist |
| the kingdom of classification for organisms that have only one cell and no nucleus | moneran |
| the largest group onto which living things can be classified | kingdom |
| the plants that do not have tubes | nonvascular plants |
| animals with a backbone | vertebrates |
| the smallest name grouping used in classification | species |
| the second-smallest name grouping used in classification | genus |
| plants that have tubes | vascular plants |
| vertebrates with feathers | birds |
| name 3 examples of fungi | mold, yeast and mushrooms |
| What would scientists do if they discovered an animal that did not fit one of the kingdoms? | make a new kingdom |
| Name two characteristics that help animals with backbones survive in their surroundings. | sharp senses and large brains |
| What is the name of the invertebrates with legs that have several joints? | athropods |
| What is the name of the invertebrates which may or may not have a shell? | mollusks |
| What characteristics do all invertebrates have in common? | They have no backbone. |
| Where do the mucles attach to the skeletons of animals? | joints |
| What is a good example of a plant without tubes? | moss |
| How does water travel in nonvascular plants? | from cell to cell |
| Why are vascular plants taller than the nonvascular plants? | Vascular plants are able to draw water and nutrients up through tubes, so the plants are able to grow taller. |
| A snail is an example of a mollusk. t or f | true |
| Where are nonvascular plants most likely to be found? | along a riverbed |
| Bacteria is an example of monerans. t or f | true |
| Which species are not vertebrates? | Spiders |
| Are clams vertebrates or invertebrates? | invertebrates |
| A plant with flowers or cones is vascular or nonvascular? | vascular |
| A frog is an example of an amphibian. t or f | true |
| Are fish vertebrates or invertebrates? | vertebrates |
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