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Kingdom : The broadest taxon in the taxonomic hierarchy. eg. Animals, Protista, Monera, Plants, Fungi
Latin : The language used by taxonomists to name organisms
Classification : The arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities
Taxonomy : Classification is also known as _____
Taxonomists : Scientists that identify and name organisms
Movement : Essential life process starting with M
Reproduction : Essential life process of producing offspring
Excretion : Essential life process of getting rid of waste
Species : The most specific taxon in the taxonomic hierarchy
Photosynthesis : The process plants and some other organisms use to make their own food
Consumer : An organism that gains nutrients from eating other organisms
Monera : Organisms that belong to this kingdom are the simplest of all organisms. Examples are bacteria and blue-green algae
Protista : Amoeba and paramecium belong to this kingdom
Fungi : Mushrooms, mould and yeast belong to this kingdom
Dichotomous : _________ keys are used to classify organisms based on their characteristics
Animals : Sponges, starfish and tigers belong to this kingdom
Vertebrates : Animals that have a backbone
Invertebrates : Animals that do not have a backbone
Mammals : Class of vertebrates that have hair, mammary glands and are warm blooded
Fish : Class of vertebrates that live in water, breathe through gills, are cold blooded and mostly lay eggs
Reptiles : Class of vertebrates that are egg-laying, breathe with lungs and are cold blooded
Amphibians : Class of vertebrates that lay their eggs in water, have a moist skin, the larvae have gills and live in water and the adults have lungs and live on land
Birds : Class of vertebrates that lay eggs with hard shells and are warm-blooded
Echinoderms : Sea-urchins and starfish are an example of this class of invertebrates
Cnidarians : This class of marine invertebrates is characterised by having stinging tentacles
Arthropods : This class of invertebrates is characterised by the presence of a hard exoskeleton
Exoskeleton : Hard, outer skeleton
Annelids : Earthworms belong to this class of invertebrates
Insects : Family of arthropods that have six legs
Crustaceans : Family of arthropods that have at least ten legs
Arachnids : Family of arthropods that have eight legs
Molluscs : Snails and squid are examples of this class of invertebrates
Classification
Across:| 2. | Classification is also known as _____ | | 5. | Essential life process of getting rid of waste | | 12. | This class of invertebrates is characterised by the presence of a hard exoskeleton | | 14. | The broadest taxon in the taxonomic hierarchy. eg. Animals, Protista, Monera, Plants, Fungi | | 15. | Amoeba and paramecium belong to this kingdom | | 16. | This class of marine invertebrates is characterised by having stinging tentacles |
| | 18. | Essential life process starting with M | | 24. | Animals that do not have a backbone | | 25. | Family of arthropods that have six legs | | 27. | Family of arthropods that have at least ten legs | | 28. | The process plants and some other organisms use to make their own food |
| | Down:| 1. | Hard, outer skeleton | | 3. | Class of vertebrates that have hair, mammary glands and are warm blooded | | 4. | Class of vertebrates that live in water, breathe through gills, are cold blooded and mostly lay eggs | | 6. | Essential life process of producing offspring | | 7. | An organism that gains nutrients from eating other organisms | | 8. | Sea-urchins and starfish are an example of this class of invertebrates | | 9. | Earthworms belong to this class of invertebrates | | 10. | Sponges, starfish and tigers belong to this kingdom | | 11. | Organisms that belong to this kingdom are the simplest of all organisms. Examples are bacteria and blue-green algae | | 12. | Class of vertebrates that lay their eggs in water, have a moist skin, the larvae have gills and live in water and the adults have lungs and live on land |
| | 13. | The language used by taxonomists to name organisms | | 16. | The arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities | | 17. | Mushrooms, mould and yeast belong to this kingdom | | 19. | Animals that have a backbone | | 20. | Snails and squid are examples of this class of invertebrates | | 21. | Class of vertebrates that lay eggs with hard shells and are warm-blooded | | 22. | Family of arthropods that have eight legs | | 23. | Class of vertebrates that are egg-laying, breathe with lungs and are cold blooded | | 26. | The most specific taxon in the taxonomic hierarchy |
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Classification
Across:| 2. | Classification is also known as _____ | | 5. | Essential life process of getting rid of waste | | 12. | This class of invertebrates is characterised by the presence of a hard exoskeleton | | 14. | The broadest taxon in the taxonomic hierarchy. eg. Animals, Protista, Monera, Plants, Fungi | | 15. | Amoeba and paramecium belong to this kingdom | | 16. | This class of marine invertebrates is characterised by having stinging tentacles |
| | 18. | Essential life process starting with M | | 24. | Animals that do not have a backbone | | 25. | Family of arthropods that have six legs | | 27. | Family of arthropods that have at least ten legs | | 28. | The process plants and some other organisms use to make their own food |
| | Down:| 1. | Hard, outer skeleton | | 3. | Class of vertebrates that have hair, mammary glands and are warm blooded | | 4. | Class of vertebrates that live in water, breathe through gills, are cold blooded and mostly lay eggs | | 6. | Essential life process of producing offspring | | 7. | An organism that gains nutrients from eating other organisms | | 8. | Sea-urchins and starfish are an example of this class of invertebrates | | 9. | Earthworms belong to this class of invertebrates | | 10. | Sponges, starfish and tigers belong to this kingdom | | 11. | Organisms that belong to this kingdom are the simplest of all organisms. Examples are bacteria and blue-green algae | | 12. | Class of vertebrates that lay their eggs in water, have a moist skin, the larvae have gills and live in water and the adults have lungs and live on land |
| | 13. | The language used by taxonomists to name organisms | | 16. | The arrangement of organisms into orderly groups based on their similarities | | 17. | Mushrooms, mould and yeast belong to this kingdom | | 19. | Animals that have a backbone | | 20. | Snails and squid are examples of this class of invertebrates | | 21. | Class of vertebrates that lay eggs with hard shells and are warm-blooded | | 22. | Family of arthropods that have eight legs | | 23. | Class of vertebrates that are egg-laying, breathe with lungs and are cold blooded | | 26. | The most specific taxon in the taxonomic hierarchy |
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