The main features used to place organisms into groups within the animal kingdom.

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What are the main features used to classify organisms into the animal kingdom.
Vertebrates, Invertebrates
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List of vertebrates
Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Fish
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Features of amphibians
Moist skin, Four limbs(back feet webbed), Produce jelly covered eggs in water, Cold blooded, Lungs and skin for breathing. E.g Frog, Toad, Newt
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Features of birds
Feathers with scales on legs, Two wings and two legs, Produce eggs with a hard shell, Warm blooded, Lungs for breathing, Beak. E.g Robin, Pigeon
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Features of mammals
Body covered with fur, Has four limbs, Produce live young, External eyes, Warm blooded, Lungs for breathing, Females have mammary glands, Four types of teeth. E.g Mouse
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Features of reptiles
Dry skin with scales, Four legs(apart from snakes), Produce eggs with a rubbery water proof shells, Cold blooded, Lungs for breathing. E.g Lizard, Snake
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Features of fish
Scales, Fins for movement, Produce jelly covered eggs in water, No ears, Lateral lines along body for detecting vibrations in water, Cold blooded, Gills for breathing. E.g Herring, Perch, Shark
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List of invertebrates
Crustaceans, Insects, Myriapods, Arachnids
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Features of crustaceans
Have an exoskeleton, 1 pair of compund eyes, 2 body segments, More than 4 pairs of legs, 2 pairs of antennae. E.g crab, woodlouse
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Features of insects
3 body segment, 3 pairs of legs, 1 pair of antennae. E.g dragonfly, wasp
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Features of myriapods
Segmented body, 1 pair of antennae, Fused head and thorax, Simple eyes. E.g centipede, millipede
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Features of arachnids
2 body segments, Four pairs of legs, Simple eyes. E.g spider, mite
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Features in cells of all living organisms
Cytoplasm, Cell membrane, DNA as genetic material, Ribosomes for protein synthesis, Enzymes involved in respirartion.
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List the five kingdoms
Prokaryote, Plants, Animals, Fungus, Protoctist
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Main features of prokaryotes
Unicellular, Cell wall not made of cellulose, No nucleus
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Examples of prokaryotes
Bacteria, Algae
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Main features of plants
Cells have a cellulose wall, They are multicellular, Plants make their own food by photosynthesis.
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Examples of plants
Ferns, Flowering plants
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Main features of Animals
Cells don't have cell walls, Multi cellular, Feedon other organisms.
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Examples of animals
Humans, Mouse
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Main features of fungus
Cell wall not made of cellulose, Unicellular or multicellular, Feed on dead orgnic matter.
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Examples of fungus
Mushrooms, Toadstools, Puffballs, Bracket fungi, Mould, Yeast
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Main features of protoctist
Unicellular, Have a nucleus
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Examples of protoctist
Euglena, Amoeba, Paramecium, Vorticella, Chlamydomonas
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