Animal
organisms that have many cells, with no cell walls. cannot make their own food so they feed on other organisms.
Monera (mostly BACTERIA)
Single-celled organisms, no nucleus, some make their own food, some cannot.
Fungi
mostly Multicellular organisms that cannot make their own food, (can't photosynthesize). Eg: mushrooms, bread mold (Multicellular) yeast (unicellular)
Plant
multi-cell organisms with cell walls that make their own food through photosynthesis
Protista
single-celled organisms that are neither plant nor animal. Have a nucleus. Some some make their own food through photosynthesis, while others absorb their food from outside bodies. Eg: Euglena, Paramecium, Amoeba.
vertebrates
animals with backbones
invertebrates
animals with no backbone
5 of the many classes of animals
amphibians, reptiles, fish, birds, mammals
exoskeleton
a hard outer covering that protects an animal's body and gives it support
organism
a living thing
arthropod
a group of invertebrates with jointed legs and hard exoskeletons that protect them
reptile
cold blooded vertebrate with dry, scaly skin and lays eggs with leathery shells.
amphibian
cold blooded vertebrate with smooth, moist skin, that lives in the water after hatching from an egg, but lives on land as an adult.
bird
warm blooded vertebrates that have wings and feathers, and also lay eggs with hard shells
mammal
warm blooded vertebrate that have hair/fur, feed milk to their young, and usually grow inside of their mother and are born live
fish
cold blooded vertebrate that lives in the water, lays tiny eggs, and breathes through gills. Most have scales and fins that help them steer.
sponges
invertebrates that look like plants because they stay still, they have bodies full of holes that they use to trap food in moving water