Scientists classify living things into groups on their characteristics

Life scientists use the classification system to study different living things.

All living things are made of cells

A cell is the smallest unit of an organism

Some living things have many more cells than others. Some have just one cell.

Animal cells do not have a cell wall.

If you look at a plant cell it has no cell wall.

Scientists group similar types of living things together

Trees that grow cones are called conifers.

Most plants on Earth are flowering plants.

Seeds contain tiny undeveloped plants and a supply of food for the plant.

Caecilians have no legs at all

Conifer seeds are not covered by fruits

Spores are like seeds but they do not ‎contain stored food‎.

A butterfly is a type of vertebrate

Sponges use pores to absorb nutrients and oxygen

Fishes do not have lungs. To breathe, a fish uses gills.

Which of the following It breathes air and has feathers and wings?

--------- is the study of all the living things around you how they interact with one another and with the environment

Life science is the study of all the ------------------- around you how they interact with one another and with the environment

Life science is the study of all the living things around you how they interact with one another and with the ---------------

People who study living things and the environment are called ………………….

The classification system begins with the largest group, a-----------------, and is divided into smaller groups.

Scientists group …………. types of living things together

A kingdom is one of the …….. main groups into which living things are sorted

Which living thing has cells that use light energy to make its own food?

An organism has many cells, lives in the hot desert, has hair covering its body, and gives live birth. In which kingdom would this organism most likely belong?

Which of the following is the most narrow classification a scientist can assign to a newly discovered organism?

Is the plant in this picture Vascular or Nonvascular?

Is the plant in this picture Vascular or Nonvascular?

Is the plant in this picture Vascular or Nonvascular?

Is the plant in this picture Vascular or Nonvascular?

Which are small and grow close to the ground?

Which gets water directly from their environment?

Plants and animals are classified in different groups. How are plants different from animals?

Flowers are not always big and showy but they all produce .........

Which organism is a protist?

Is the plant in this picture Vascular or Nonvascular?

Is the plant in this picture Vascular or Nonvascular?

Worms are more --------------- than jellies, anemones, and coral.

A fruit is simply a covering that protects the ........... until conditions are right for the seed to grow.

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

Both spiders and scorpions are ..............................

This group includes crabs, lobsters, and shrimp.

All ........................ breathe through gills and most live in water

95% of all animals on earth can be classified as _____.

What has six legs?

What contain thousands of lenses?

It's the lower part of an insects body?

Insects are covered by a hard, protect shell called what?

This picture indicates what?

What is the the middle of the three main sections of an insect's body?

This picture indicates what?

This picture indicates what?

Worms can be ................., round, or made up of small sections

This picture indicates what?

This picture indicates what?

………………. are the only vertebrates to go through metamorphosis

..................................... has a spiny skin

Cartilage is …………. than bone but it is flexible and strong

..................... have legs with joints and a body divided into sections.

All ………….. have feathers, two legs covered with scales, and wings.

Birds' ……………. help them fly and also keep them warm even in the coldest environment.

There are millions of species of what?

……………….. spend part of their lives in water and part on land

1)  Mammals have hair covering their bodies.

The backbone surrounds and protects the spinal cord in all………………

All ……….. behave in certain ways to help them control their body temperature.

All ………………. have fur or hair.

………………. are known for having one amazing, very long tooth!

The backbone bends, allowing the animal to do …………. movements