Classification Methods for Animals and Plants

Plants and Animals

Classifications and Adaptations

Multiple Choice

What two categories are plants classified into?

• flowering and nonflowering

• fruits and vegetables

• trees and flowers

• warm climate and cold climate

FLOWERING PLANTS

• reproduce with seeds

• produce flowers

• all fruits come from flowering plants

NONFLOWERING PLANTS

• do not produce flowers

• can reproduce with SEEDS OR SPORES

Multiple Select

Select all the images that show seed-producing plants

Multiple Choice

How would you classify this plant?

• flowering, seed producing

• nonflowering, seed producing

• flowering, spore producing

• nonflowering, spore producing

Plant Parts & Functions

• roots

• stem

• leaves

• sometimes flowers, sometimes cones, sometimes nothing else

Roots

• anchor the plant in the ground

• absorb water for the plant from the soil

• respond to GRAVITY - always grow down

Stem

• supports the plant

• transports water and nutrients to different parts of the plant

• responds to LIGHT and will always grow toward light

Leaves

• where photosynthesis takes place

• absorb sunlight and carbon dioxide

• DO NOT ABSORB WATER

• DO NOT ABSORB OXYGEN

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

• plants take in sunlight, water, and CO2 (carbon dioxide)

• plants produce glucose (sugar) and oxygen

• takes place in the leaves of a plant

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the roots?

• support the plant

• absorb sunlight

• absorb water

• photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

Where does photosynthesis take place?

• in the roots

• in the stem

• in the leaves

• in the flowers

Multiple Choice

Which stimuli does the stem respond to?

• gravity

• light

• temperature

Multiple Choice

Which stimulus do the roots respond to?

• gravity

• light

• temperature

Multiple Choice

This part of the plant is responsible for transporting water and nutrients to the rest of the plant.

• roots

• stem

• leaves

• flower

CLASSIFYING ANIMALS

• vertebrates vs. invertebrates

• warm-blooded vs. cold-blooded

Mammals

• vertebrates

• warm-blooded

• have hair or fur

• give birth to live young

• nurse young or feed them milk

Birds

• vertebrates

• warm-blooded

• have feathers and wings

• lay eggs

Reptiles

• vertebrates

• cold-blooded

• have scales and dry skin

• usually lay eggs

• live on land, some swim in water

Amphibians

• vertebrates

• cold-blooded

• moist, wet skin

• lay eggs

• born in water, grow to live on land

Fish

• vertebrates

• cold-blooded

• scales and fins

• lay eggs

• breathe underwater using gills

Multiple Choice

How would you classify a bear?

• warm-blooded, vertebrate, mammal

• cold-blooded, vertebrate, mammal

• invertebrate, warm-blooded, mammal

• invertebrate, cold-blooded, mammal

Multiple Select

Select all the animal groups that are cold-blooded.

• mammals

• fish

• birds

• reptiles

• amphibians

Multiple Choice

What does warm-blooded mean?

• animal can only live in warm climates

• animals have a constant body temperature

• animals cannot live in cold climates

• animals cannot control their body temperature

Multiple Choice

Which animal fits these classifications: vertebrate, cold-blooded, lays eggs, live in water, breathes with gills, has scales and fins

• bird

• reptile

• amphibian

• fish

Multiple Choice

What does classify mean?

• putting in groups based on similar characteristics

• invertebrates

• labelling the parts of a plant or animal

• studying animal groups

Arthropods

• insects

• arachnids

• crustaceans

• millipedes/centipedes

Insects

• invertebrates

• three body segments: head, thorax, abdomen

• six legs

• two antennae

• hard exoskeleton

Arachnids

• invertebrates

• two body segments: cephalothorax and abdomen

• eight legs

• no wings or antennae

Crustacean

• invertebrates

• three body segments: head, abodomen, thorax

• antennae

• hard exoskeleton

• many have claws

Millipede/Centipede

• invertebrate

• exoskeleton

• worm-like, rounded body segments

• centipedes: 2 pairs of legs per body segment

• millipedes: 1 pair of legs per body segment

Multiple Select

Select all the animal groups that are invertebrates.

• fish

• crustaceans

• arachnids

• reptiles

• insects

Multiple Choice

True or False: spiders are insects

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true about arachnids and insects?

• Insects have 8 legs and arachnids have 6 legs

• Insects have 2 body segments and arachnids have 3 body segments

• Insects and arachnids both have 6 legs and 3 body segments

• Insects have 6 legs and arachnids have 2 body segments

Multiple Choice

How would you classify an animal that is an invertebrate with 3 body segments, 6 legs, and wings?

• arachnid

• insect

• crustacean

• millipede/centipede

Multiple Choice

How would you classify an animal that is a vertebrate, has wings, and lives on land?

• insect

• arachnid

• bird

• mammal

Adaptations

• animals and plants have adaptations that help them SURVIVE in their environment

Plant Adaptations

• roots for certain types of soil

• thick, waxy stems that hold more water

• roots that absorb water quickly

• thorns to protect the plant from animals

Animal Adaptations - Seasonal

• hibernation: animals become dormant during winter because of lack of food

• sleep, body temperature drops, store up body fat to survive

• migration: travel to a warmer place where there is more food

• molting: shed the thick fur they grew to stay warm during winter

Multiple Select

It is getting cool outside. The leaves are changing colors and falling from the trees. What animal behaviors show that winter is coming?

• A bison losing thick patches of hair/fur.

• A bear is eating a lot of food and gaining weight.

• A duck is laying eggs in the water.

• A flock of birds is flying south.

Multiple Select

Select all the examples of seasonal behavior adaptations animals exhibit.

• molting

• camoflage

• hibernation

• migration

• eyes to be able to see in the dark

Multiple Choice

You see a squirrel collecting nuts and acorns during the fall. What is the squirrel most likely preparing for?

• molting

• migration

• hibernation

• giving birth