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7 science test 5/6
Test 5 & some of 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The science of classification is ____? | taxonomy |
| Plants with vascular systems are called __? | tracheophytes |
| Organisms that live in or on other organisms and obtain nutrients from them are called? | parasites |
| the internal organs of a mollusk are contained in the? | visceral hump |
| what term is used to referred to a distinct type of organism? | species |
| The largest mammal is the? | Blue whale |
| plants without vascular systems are known as? | bryophytes |
| which plant without a vascular system often forms a lush green coating on moist surfaces? | moss |
| The bristles found on a round worms are called? | setae |
| The front cutting teeth of a mammal are called? | incisors |
| why do scientist prefer scientific names to common names? | The same organism may have several common names and different organisms may have the same common name |
| The man who developed a modern definition of the word species was? | John Ray |
| The only animals that have a diaphragm are? | mammals |
| mammals whose young develop in a uterus or womb are called ____ mammals | Placental |
| The slow moving our boreal mammal with large claws is the? | sloth |
| The special system by which bats are able to find their insect prey is? | echolocation |
| The most important basis for classifying living things is the? | body structure |
| Who is considered the father of taxonomy? | Carolus Linnaeus |
| what term refers to an animal with back bones? | vertebrates |
| what are tiny ones cell reproductive structures produced by certain non-seed plants? | spores |
| what plant has leaves called Fronds? | fern |
| name one of the three types of non-seed vascular plants | fern, horse tail or club moss |
| List in order from largest to smallest the seven levels of classification system | 1. Kingdom 2. Phylum 3. Class 4. order 5. Family 6. Genus 7. Species |
| The term that refers to animals without a backbone is | invertebrates |
| The two groups of seed plants are ____ and _____? | angiosperms and gymnosperms |
| The term that refers to a dormant winter state in which internal body process slowed down greatly is? | hibernation |
| The number of chambers in a mammal's heart is | 4 |
| The term that we refers to an internal skeleton is? | endoskeleton |
| The term that refers to animals that eat primarily plants is? | herbivore |
| biologist who study animals are called? | zoologist |
| The only mammals that can actually fly are? | bats |
| includes flukes, tapeworms, and planarians | flatworms |
| include starfish and sand dollars | Echinoderms |
| marine animals covered with spines | echinoderms |
| includes coral | coelentrates |
| pore bearers | sponges |
| vertebrates that often have an external shell | mollusks |
| The only multicellular animals without a nervous system | sponges |
| have a muscular foot | mollusks |
| includes earthworms and leeches | platyhelminths |
| have tentacles with stinging cells | coelenterates |
| explain why man's physical characteristics classify him as a mammal also explain why, according to the Bible man is more than just a mammal | man's body possesses the physical features of a mammal. However, man is more than just an animal because he was made in the image of God and given dominion over God's creation. |
| in a scientific name, the species name is capitalized, true or false | false, the genus |
| many marine mammals have a type of fat called blubber true or false | true |
| when an animal species is completely wiped out, it is considered endangered true or false | false extinct |
| The author of the book origin of species was? | Darwin |
| which group of mammals does the kangaroo belong to? | marsupials |
| what term refers to an animal that primarily eats plants | herbivore |
| kangaroos traveling groups called? | mobs |
| A tail capable of grabbing | prehensiles |
| marine mammals with comb like plates for capturing food are? | baleenwhales |
| The condition in which an animals body temperature drops to near freezing is? | hibernation |
| A respiratory structure that is unique to mammals is the | diaphragm |
| The term that refers to reproduction by laying eggs is | oviparous |
| an animal that regulated body temperature internally is called | warm blooded |
| Head extensions of dead bone without a covering are called | antlers |
| knowing animals with two upper and incisor teeth | rodents |
| horned mammals, including cattle, sheep, goats, and antelope | bovids |
| all animals that chew cut | Ruminants |
| Group of mammals that includes monkeys and apes | primates |
| all mammals with hooves | ungulates |
| One toad hoofed, mammals, including horses, and zebras | equids |
| The largest mammal | Blue whale |
| The group of mammals characterized by a pouch in which the young develop | marsupial |
| A sudden permanent change in an organism's DNA | mutation |
| The term that refers to an animal without a backbone | invertabrates |
| flat teeth that are used for grinding food | molars |
| The five major characteristics common to all mammals are | 4 chambered heart, hair, mammary glands, an internal skeleton, abilitiy to regulate body temperature internally |
| three specific characteristics of mollusks include | A foot, a visceral hump and a mantle |