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Variation
There are 7 levels of classification, KINGDOM, PHYLUM, CLASS, ORDER, FAMILY, GENUS and SPECIES. The highest
classification level "KINGDOM' incorporates organisms that share only a few important features. Modern taxonomy
recognises five kingdoms.
Animalia (animals) // Plantae (plants) // Fungi (fungi)
// Procaryota (bacteria) // Protoctista (algae, protozoans, slime moulds)

Name Definition Example

Vertebrates Animals that have a backbone are called vertebrates Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Fish
Invertebrates Animals that don't have a backbone are called invertebrates insects; crabs, lobsters and their kin;
snails, clams, octopuses and their kin;
starfish, sea-urchins and their kin; and
worms
Amphibians All amphibians are cold-blooded animals and most frogs, toads, newts ,salamanders,
(Vertebrates) metamorphose from a juvenile to an adult form. caecilians
Reptiles turtles, crocodilians, snakes,
(Vertebrates) Reptiles are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and
their extinct relatives
Birds Birds have feathers, wings, lay eggs and are warm blooded. Hummingbirds, Kiwis, Chicken, Ostrich
(Vertebrates)
Mammals Warm blooded, Have hair on their bodies. Produce milk to Whales, Beaver, Cheetah, African Wild
(vertebrates) feed their babies. This allows them to spend more time with Dog , Bactrian Camel, Dolphins
their young and teach them important skills they need to ,Elephants Giant Panda, Giraffes
survive on their own. ,Gorilla ,Hippos ,Horses ,Polar Bears
,Prairie Dog, Red Kangaroo ,Red Wolf,
Rhinoceros ,Spotted Hyena
Fish Goldfish, Catfish, Snapper, Mackerel.
(Vertebrates) Vertebrates that live under water Although jellyfish and crayfish have
the word ‘fish’ in their name, they
aren’t actually fish.
Funghi Fungi are a group of living organisms which are classified in Mushrooms. Mold. Yeast.
their own kingdom. This means they are not animals,
plants, or bacteria.
(1) fungi cell walls are composed of chitin rather than
cellulose (plants) and 2) no photosynthesis

Flowering Life-cycle of a Flowering Plant Flowering plants follow a Tulip, Lily, Lotus, Jasmine, Rose, Daisy
Plants specific life cycle.  Germination Sprout or seedling
Mature Flowering
Non- Non-flowering plants are those that do not produce flowers Fern, Mosses
flowering or seeds. They mainly reproduce using spores
Plants
Keys A key is a set of questions about the characteristics of living Does it fly? Does it have shell? Does it
things.You can use a key to identify a living thing or decide have more than 4 legs?
which group it belongs to by answering the questions

 When they wanted to look at similarities and differences, scientists divided plants and animals into
groups. There are two types of plants and two types of animals. What are they?
There are two types of plants: flowering and non-flowering. And, two types of animals, those with
backbones and those without.