Biodiversity Grade 6 FI

Classification is the process of grouping living things, based on:

• what they look like (colour, height, weight)

• their agespan

• shared ancestry (think of it as their family - WAY back)

• if they have vertebrae or not

• none of the above

The Greek philosopher Aristotle for example, attempted to classify living things as either

• alive or dead

• big or small

• living on land or in water

• are plants or animals

• none of the above

The classification system originally developed by Linnaeus, which is still used today, consists of a system of groups called

• categories

• taxa

• animals

• groups

Biodiversity includes diversity of

• individuals

• species

• ecosystems

• car names (eg. Mustang, Ram, Beetle, Jaguar, Viper..)

Humans make choices that can have an impact on biodiversity.

• True

• False

Invertebrates have

• backbones (vertebrae)

• fun when they're out with their friends

• five syllables in their name

• no spinal column

The prefix Bio- means

• biology

• alive

• life

• the study of something

An animal's qualities are listed below:

ANIMAL'S QUALITIES

● Moist skin

● Has four legs

● Lays eggs

● Breathes with lungs and gills

● Cold blooded

What type of animal is described in the box?

• amphibian

• fish

• mammal

• reptile

• bird

Which of the following organisms is a vertebrate?

• insect

• sponge

• monkey

• earthworm

What trait do all mammals share?

• walk upright

• have an opposable thumb

• have large brains

• nurse their young with milk