Difference between revisions of "Taxonomy"
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====Vertebrates and Invertebrates==== | ====Vertebrates and Invertebrates==== | ||
+ | : A [[vertebrate]] is an animal with a backbone. | ||
+ | : An [[invertebrate]] is an animal without a backbone. | ||
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{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | |+ | + | |+ All of these animals have a backbone so they examples of vertebrates. |
+ | |[[File:Newt.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Puffin.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Trout.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Fox.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Adder.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Snail | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Earthworm | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Scorpion | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Octopus | ||
+ | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Fly | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |+ None of these animals have a backbone so they are examples of invertebrates. | ||
|[[File:Snail.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:Snail.png|center|200px]] | ||
|[[File:Earthworm.png|center|200px]] | |[[File:Earthworm.png|center|200px]] |
Revision as of 07:43, 17 August 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Grouping living things is done to make it easier to identify different creatures.
About Grouping Living Things
- Living things can be grouped in different ways.
- Scientists usually group things by common features or common behaviour.
Examples
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
- A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone.
- An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone.
Snail | Earthworm | Scorpion | Octopus | Fly |
Snail | Earthworm | Scorpion | Octopus | Fly |
Invertebrates: Snail, Worm, Octopus, Insect, Arachnid
Vertebrates Reptile, Mammal, Bird, Fish, Amphibian.