Assignment
Chapter 9 – CLASSIFICATION
Part 1
Comprehension
Fill in the gaps in the following sentences
 ______________ are animals that have a skeleton
(backbones)
 _____________ are animals that have an internal
backbone. Examples are _____________,
_____________&_____________
 _____________ are animals that have an external
backbone. Examples are _______________,
_____________&_____________
 All mammals and Aves are ______________, hence they
maintain a constant body temperature
 All reptiles, amphibians & fish are _______________,
hence they maintain a changing body temperature
 _________________ animals are those we can see with a
naked eye. Examples are _____________&_____________
 ________________ animals are those that we can not see
with our naked eye. Examples are
______________&______________
 _____________ _______________ are well developed
when they are born. Examples are _____________
&______________. They grow __________ the body of
their mother, attached by a cord to the __________
 ____________ are mammals that give birth when their
young are at a very early stage of _______________
 ______________ are found only found in
______________ & are thought to be the
_________________ known branch of __________
mammals
2. List the seven listed vertebrates & two characteristics of each
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3. Draw 2 vertebrates
4. List the eight listed invertebrates & two characteristics of each
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5. Draw two invertebrates
Part 2
Crossword
Construct a crossword that has the following list of words as answers to
the clues
Living, non-living, dead, vertebrates, invertebrates, endothermic,
ectothermic, exoskeleton, endoskeleton, mammals, aves, amphibians,
fish, reptiles, placenta, monotremes, platyhelminthes, cnidarians,
arthropods, nematodes, echinoderms, poriferans, annelids, molluscs
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Part 3
Application
Draw a dichotomous key classifying 10 members of your family
(refer to page 190, 192 for an example)
Part 4
Glossary
Complete a glossary of all of the important terms from the chapter
(you may use this glossary in the test)
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