Classification of Living Things

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What is true about classifying plants?

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Some plants are seed bearing, while others are non-seed bearing.

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What do all birds have in common?

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They have wings, feathers, and are warm-blooded.

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What are the three known domains in the classification of living things?

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Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea

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What is the purpose of vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) in plants?

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to allow the movement of water, nutrients, and sugars across a distance

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Jimmy’s classmates prepared a presentation about the five classes of vertebrates. Which animal groups did they include in their presentation?

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amphibians, birds, mammals, fish, and reptiles

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As you continue down the levels of classification, what is true about the organisms?

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The organisms are more and more closely related to each other.

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What is true about moss based on Joey's observation of it growing in shady, moist areas but not in dry, sunny areas?

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Moss is a nonvascular plant without true leaves or roots.

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List of invertebrate groups: amphibians, fish, reptiles; deer, spiders, sea urchins; frogs, salamanders, sea turtles; mollusks, arthropods, echinoderms.

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mollusks, arthropods, echinoderms

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What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

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to identify organisms

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Examples of the Protista Kingdom: mushrooms, yeast, and mold; amoebas, euglena, and paramecium; moss, ferns, and pine trees; deer, beetle, and ladybug.

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amoebas, euglena, and paramecium