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KS3 classification

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What are Eukaryote?   Cells that have a nucleus.  
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What are Prokaryote?   Cells that do not have a nucleus.  
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What are Heterotroph?   Organisms that can not make their own food.  
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What are Autotrophs?   Organisms that can make their own food by photosynthesis.  
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What is a Unicellular organism?   Organisms that are made up of only one cell, microscopic.  
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What are Multicellular organisms?   Organisms that are made up of more than one cell.  
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What is Classification?   The grouping of living things according to similar characteristics.  
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What is Taxonomy?   The science of classification  
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What is Binomial Nomenclature?   The naming system developed by Linnaeus where each organism is given two names, Genus and Species.  
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What is a Genus?   Closely related organisms.  
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What is a Species?   A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile young.  
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What are the 7 classification levels?   Kingdoms, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus & Species  
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What are the 5 Kingdoms?   Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Prokaryotes  
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Which organisms are multicellular and autotrophic?   plants  
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Which organisms are multicellular and heterotrophic?   animals  
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Which organisms are multicellular and saprophytic?   fungi  
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Which organisms are unicellular and have a nucleus?   prototicsta  
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Which organisms are unicellular and have NO nucleus?   prokaryotes  
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Which of the following groups would contain the largest number of organisms? Class – order – phylum - family   phylum  
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What information is in a binomial name?   A scientific name contains information about its genus and species  
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What do plants and animals have in common?   both are multicellular  
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If two organisms are in the same phylum, they must also be in the same ...?   Kingdom  
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What is a dichotomous key used for?   identify an organism  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates use gills to breathe?   fish  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates have lungs, but also breathe through skin?   Amphibians  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates have moist scales and fins?   Fish  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates are oviparous?   Birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles  
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Which group(s) of vertebratess are poikilotherms?   Fish, Reptiles and Amphibians  
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What are the five classes of vertebrates?   Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates are homeotherms?   Mammals, Birds  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates is viviparous?   mammals  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates have scales?   reptiles and fish  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates have thin, moist, and smooth skin?   amphibians  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates have dry scales?   reptiles  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates have hair or fur?   mammals  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates' mothers produce milk for young?   mammals  
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Which group(s) of vertebrates lay eggs with soft shell and go through metaphorphic stage?   amphibians  
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What is a vertebrate   Animal with a backbone  
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What is a virus   A particle that can enter and then infect cells and cause the cells to make copies of that virus, such as the influenza virus  
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What is viviparous   Mother gives birth to live young, as in mammals  
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Viruses are not classified into any of the five kingdoms. Suggest reasons for this.   viruses are non-living (1) viruses are not made up of cells (1) viruses do not possess any cell organelles (1) viruses rely upon a host to exist (1)  
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What is the name of the name of the offspring of two DIFFERENT species?   hybrid  
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Why is it difficult to classify living things   some living things like platypus or euglena may show characteristics of many different groups  
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What does Oviparous mean?   Offspring develop in eggs, as in birds  
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what is a homeotherm?   An animal that keeps its body temperature more constant than the surroundings, and often warmer, by releasing heat from reactions in the body  
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