Science Chapter 1- Classification

Most specific level of classification

• Kingdom

• Species

• Genus

• Order

Animal without a backbone

• worms

• spiders

• lizards

• invertebrates

Most broad or general level of classification

• phylum

• vertebrate

• kingdom

• classify

Animal with a backbone

• invertebrate

• lizard

• vertebrate

• jellyfish

Classification level below kingdom

• order

• species

• family

• phylum

Organizing items into specific groups

• classify

• blunder

• family

• complete metamorphosis

Classification level under phylum

• classroom

• order

• class

• species

How do we classify a vascular plant without seeds?

• fern

• conifer

• flowering plant

• moss

Which statement BEST describes conifers?

• conifers do not have leaves they have needles

• conifers reproduce using cones and seeds

• conifers are a flowering plant

• conifers are not vascular

Which is NOT a class of vertebrates?

• birds

• reptiles

• fish

• insects