Exploring Animal Classification

Front

What does it mean to CLASSIFY animals?

Back

The process of grouping organisms into groups based on how they are the same.

Front

Which group do animals with backbones belong to?

Back

Vertebrates.

Front

What do we call animals that do not have a backbone?

Back

Invertebrates.

Front

What classification of animals has dry, scaly skin?

Back

Reptiles.

Front

When reading a dichotomous key, where do you start reading?

Back

1a.

Front

What are the two main groups of animals based on the presence of a backbone?

Back

Vertebrates and Invertebrates.

Front

What is a vertebrate?

Back

An animal that has a backbone.

Front

What is an invertebrate?

Back

An animal that does not have a backbone.

Front

Name a characteristic of mammals.

Back

Mammals have fur or hair and produce milk for their young.

Front

What is a dichotomous key used for?

Back

A tool that helps identify organisms by answering a series of questions.