Living organisms

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Created by: Serena Kablan
Created on: 21-03-16 11:08

Living organisms-kingdoms- what are they?

1) animals 2) plants 3) fungi 4) prokaryotes 5) protoctists

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Animals

All multi-cellular animals

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plants

all green plants

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fungi

moulds,mushrooms,yeast

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prokaryotes

bacteria,blue-green algae

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protoctists

amoeba, chlorella and plasmodium

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Vertebrates

animals with backbones that can be classified according to their feautures

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types of vertebrates

bony fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals

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bony fish

absorb oxygen through their gills & they have wet scales --> their body temperature varies according to surroundings --> bony fish reproduce via external fertilisation e.g they lay eggs

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amphibians

usually have lungs BUT they can also absorb 02 through their moist skin--> body temperature rises with surroundings --> they lay eggs via external fertilisation

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reptiles

have lungs and dry scales--> body temperature changes with surroundings--> internal fertilisation and they lay eggs

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birds

-->lungs, feathers and beaks-->can mantain body temperature (HOMEOTHERMS)--> internal fertilisation and lay eggs

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mammals

---> lungs and fur --> homeotherms--> internal fertilisation and give birth to live young (VIPAROUS)

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