Classification (A2) Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
the science of finding patterns | classification |
the broadest group into which an organism can be classified | kingdom |
the narrowest group into which an organism can be classified | species |
an animal with a backbone | vertebrate |
an animal without a backbone | invertebrate |
insects, jelly fish | invertebrates |
the largest invertebrate phylum, made of insects, spiders, crabs, and lobsters | arthropods |
vertebrates are also known as | chordates |
this group has five main classes: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals | vertebrates |
"contains tubes and vessels" | vascular |
these plants tend to be smaller and closer to the ground | nonvascular |
get energy by breaking down dead or decaying plants and animals; includes mushrooms and mold | fungi |
a single cell with no nucleus; classified as "true" or "ancient" | bacteria |
these bacteria are found just about everywhere--on food, on your skin, inside your body | true |
these bacteria are descended from the oldest living organisms on Earth and are found in harsh environments | ancient |
unicellular or multicellular, make their own food or eat other organisms, simple body structure and no specialization | protists |
not classified in any of the six kingdoms because they carry out only one life process--reproduction | viruses |
enter the body of a living organism, take over some of its cells, and cause the organism to get sick | viruses |
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