Question |
Answer |
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 |