Biodiversity Review Sheet
Classification
of Living Things: The purpose of most classification system is to organize
members into similar groups (Why do we classify things? How do we classify
things? (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species)
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Characteristics
of Life:
- Cells- all
living things have cells
- Metabolism-
all living things eat, drink, breath, excrete
- Growth-
all living things take material in to enlarge
- Reproduction-
all living things are able to produce copies of themselves
- Irritability-
all living things are able to react to change in their environment
- Adaption –
all living things are able to compete with each other for food and space
to survive
- Movement-
all living things are able to move
Structural
Adaptations: Is the way plants or animals look in their habitat. The
plant/animal uses its structural adaption to survive. For example, speed,
camouflage, teeth, eyes, fur, hair, paws claws, hoofs, legs, long necks, noses.
Behavioural
Adaption: Is the way plants and animals act in their habitat. The plant or
animal uses its behavioural adaption to survive. For example, protection of
young, feeding young, building nest or den, finding a mate, hiding predators
Review
characteristics of the animal kingdom (notes from kingdom presentation)
-Lis
the five groups of the five kingdoms
-List
the classification and the animal kingdom (vertebrates and invertebrates)
List
and describe two benefits of biodiversity (will be covered this week)
List
and describe two threats to biodiversity (will be covered this week)
List
and describe three ways we can protect biodiversity (will be covered this week)