Plant and Animal Classification

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What are animals without a backbone called?

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Invertebrates

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What are animals with backbones called?

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Vertebrates

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How do jellyfish and sharks differ in terms of their skeletal structure?

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A shark has a backbone.

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How are plants classified?

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Plants are classified as Vascular or Non-vascular.

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What does it mean to classify plants and animals?

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To group by using a set of guides or rules.

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What is a species?

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A group of living organisms that can interbreed.

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What are the two main groups of vertebrates?

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Fish and tetrapods (which include amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals).

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What is the difference between vascular and non-vascular plants?

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Vascular plants have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients, while non-vascular plants do not.

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Can you name an example of an invertebrate?

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A jellyfish.

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What is a mammal?

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A warm-blooded vertebrate that has hair or fur and usually gives live birth.