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Amphibians
Animals that live in water and breathe with gills when
they are young; they move to land as they get older and
breathe with lungs as adults; they are cold-blooded.
Angiosperm
Flowering seeds or seeds that produce fruit
Birds
birds are have feathers and lay eggs; they are warmblooded.
Characteristics
Traits that an organism posesses
Class
Classify or classification
Group into categories based on how they are similar or
relate
Consumers
Are living, eat other living things; examples are
animals
Decomposers
Break down the remains of dead organisms; examples
include mushrooms, fungi, and bacteria
Family
Fish
Animals that live in water and breath with their gills; they
have scales to protect their bodies; they are cold-blooded.
Genus
Gymnosperm
Plants with "naked" seeks that are not
enclosed
Invertebrates
Animals without backbones; small because they do not have a backbone to
support them; many live in the ocean because the water supports their weight.
Kingdom
The largest scientific grouping. All living organisms can be placed
into ONE of 5 kingdoms: Animal, plant, fungi, bacteria, or protist.
Mammals
Animals that give live birth; they are warm-blooded; they
have fur to keep them warm.
Non-vascular
Plants that lack transport systems
Order
Phloem
Phylum
Producers
Are living, make their own food; examples
include trees, bushes, grass
Reptiles
Animals that lay eggs and are cold blooded; they live on land and breathe with
lungs; they are covered with scales and live in warmer climates.
Species
Vascular
Plants with tissues that transport water and
minerals
Vertebrates
Animals with backbones
Xylem