Chapter 4 Variations and Classification

Task 1 Classify the following animals into groups according to their features.

platypus iguana clownfish tree pangolin whale

neontetra spider snail frog squirrel
prawn turtle monitor lizard eagle seahorse
zebra toad parrot duck butterfly
crow ostrich cobra grasshopper centipede
panda salmon shark salamander tuna
alligator sparrow crocodile squid

Animals

Vertebrates Invertebrates

Mammals Fish Reptiles Amphibians Birds

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Task 2 Below are the features for different groups of vertebrates. Identify the features
of mammals (M), fish (F), reptiles (R), amphibians (A) and birds (B).

1. They are warm-blooded. M, B

2. They lay eggs with hard shells and look after their young. B

3. They give birth to baby and look after the young. M

4. They lay eggs (with leathery shells) on land. R

5. They lay eggs that covered by a clear, jellylike substance. A

6. They are cold-blooded. F, R, A

7. They have dry, scaly skin. R

8. They have feathers. B

9. They have moist skin which absorbs oxygen and water. A

10. They breathe using their lungs. R, B, M

11. Their larvae mature in water and breathe through gills while adults
A
breathe air through lungs and skin.

12. They preferred wet and damp areas like swamp and pond. A

13. Most of them can fly. B

14. They have hairy skin. M

15. They bodies covered with scales and breathe through gills. F
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16. They use fins and tails for swimming. F