Why do we classify?

The video explores the unique features of the platypus, which has characteristics of both mammals and birds. It introduces the concept of classification, a system used by scientists to group living things based on their features. Examples of classification include birds and fish. The video also discusses the historical challenge scientists faced when classifying the platypus, ultimately deciding it is a mammal due to its warm blood, fur, and ability to suckle its young.

What features does the animal in the introduction share with a beaver?

• It has wings and feathers.

• It has fins and scales.

• It has brown fur and a tail.

• It has a bill and lays eggs.

What is the main purpose of classification in biology?

• To identify the habitat of animals.

• To name all living things.

• To determine the diet of animals.

• To group living things by their features.

Which of the following animals are classified as birds?

• Beavers and platypuses

• Finches and peacocks

• Goldfish and dolphins

• Sharks and sardines

Who developed the classification system most scientists use today?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Carl Linnaeus

Why was the platypus initially puzzling to scientists?

• It could fly and swim.

• It had features of both mammals and birds.

• It had scales and fins.

• It was a mythical creature.