Unit A Chapter 2

• What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

–Vertebrates have backbones and invertebrates do not

What vertebrates have dry, scaly skin?

–Reptiles

What vertebrates have moist skin?

–Amphibians

• Grouping things by a set of rules is called–Classification

• Turtles and snakes belong to what group of the animal

kingdom?

–Reptile

A frog is a type of

–Amphibian

Snails belong to what group?

–Mollusk

Is a clam a vertebrate or invertebrate?

–Invertebrate

Mushrooms, yeasts, and molds belong to what kingdom?

–Fungi

• What would happen if scientists found an animal that didn’t fit into any of the 5 kingdoms?

–Form a new kingdom

Classify a cat by naming the kingdom and two other groups to which it belongs.

–Kingdom: Animal –Other Groups: Mammal, Vertebrate

• Name the three parts of a vascular plant

–Roots, stem, leaves

Bacteria is a ___________

–Moneran

NAME THE FIVE KINGDOMS

MoneranProtist FungiPlant Animal