Animal and Plant Classification

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What is classification in biology?

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Classification is the process of grouping living organisms based on shared characteristics.

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What are the two main groups of living organisms?

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The two main groups are animals and plants.

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What is an exoskeleton?

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An exoskeleton is a hard outer structure that provides support and protection to some animals, like lobsters and insects.

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What does ectothermic mean?

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Ectothermic animals, also known as cold-blooded animals, rely on external sources to regulate their body temperature.

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What is a vertebrate?

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Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.

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What is an invertebrate?

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Invertebrates are animals that do not have a backbone, such as insects, jellyfish, and worms.

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What is the main difference between fish and jellyfish?

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Fish have a backbone, while jellyfish do not.

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What is a characteristic of reptiles?

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Reptiles have dry, scaly skin, lay eggs, and breathe with lungs.

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What does it mean for an animal to be born alive?

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Being born alive means that the young animal develops inside the mother and is born fully formed, rather than hatching from an egg.

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What is the life cycle of amphibians?

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Amphibians typically start their life as eggs in water, hatch into larvae (like tadpoles), and then undergo metamorphosis to become adults.