Life Science Ch. 1

A housefly has a long abdomen.

A __________ is an animal without a backbone.

Which statement is true of all birds?

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

Every living thing can be classified into a ____________, one of six large groups.

Why are amphibians classified as vertebrates?

A small unit of a living thing is a _________.

Sponges, jellies, and anemones are all from which group?

An animal is a cold-blooded vertebrate, that has scales, and breathes with lungs. What could it be?

A snail is classified as being from the animal kingdom. How can the snail be classified further?

A dragonfly has 2 sets of wings.

A one-celled organism lives in the local hot springs and is able to make its own food. It lives in harsh environments.

Which organism is classified as a vascular plant?

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

Crickets, beetles, and spiders are all examples of

Which two characteristics are common in the bodies of all vertebrates?

What will a scientist's classification tell other scientists about the organism?

A _______________ contains bundles of tubelike cells that carry water and food.

A __________ is a group of similar living things that can produce offspring that can also produce offspring.

Which of the following organisms belongs in the vertebrates group?

Why are mammals classified as vertebrates?

The largest classification group. This includes bacteria, fungi, animals, and protists.

An organism has many cells, lives in the desert, has hair covering its body, and gives live birth. It is most likely...

An animal with a backbone is a ________________.

Which characteristic is common to all reptiles?