This document provides information about the classification of plants and animals. It discusses the importance of classification, including that it supports evolution, helps understand organisms efficiently, and allows scientific naming. It also provides overviews of different kingdoms, including the plant and animal kingdoms. Within the animal kingdom, it describes key characteristics of different phyla, such as vertebrates, invertebrates, porifera, coelenterata, platyhelminthes, nemathelminthes, annelida, arthropoda, mollusca, and echinodermata. It includes examples of organisms from each phylum. The document concludes with some animal fun facts.
This document provides information about the classification of plants and animals. It discusses the importance of classification, including that it supports evolution, helps understand organisms efficiently, and allows scientific naming. It also provides overviews of different kingdoms, including the plant and animal kingdoms. Within the animal kingdom, it describes key characteristics of different phyla, such as vertebrates, invertebrates, porifera, coelenterata, platyhelminthes, nemathelminthes, annelida, arthropoda, mollusca, and echinodermata. It includes examples of organisms from each phylum. The document concludes with some animal fun facts.
This document provides information about the classification of plants and animals. It discusses the importance of classification, including that it supports evolution, helps understand organisms efficiently, and allows scientific naming. It also provides overviews of different kingdoms, including the plant and animal kingdoms. Within the animal kingdom, it describes key characteristics of different phyla, such as vertebrates, invertebrates, porifera, coelenterata, platyhelminthes, nemathelminthes, annelida, arthropoda, mollusca, and echinodermata. It includes examples of organisms from each phylum. The document concludes with some animal fun facts.
This document provides information about the classification of plants and animals. It discusses the importance of classification, including that it supports evolution, helps understand organisms efficiently, and allows scientific naming. It also provides overviews of different kingdoms, including the plant and animal kingdoms. Within the animal kingdom, it describes key characteristics of different phyla, such as vertebrates, invertebrates, porifera, coelenterata, platyhelminthes, nemathelminthes, annelida, arthropoda, mollusca, and echinodermata. It includes examples of organisms from each phylum. The document concludes with some animal fun facts.
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Classification of Plants and
Animals GRADE 6 Importance of classification
It provides support in favor of evolution.
It takes a short period for the understanding of organisms.
It suggests us ways of giving scientific names to the organisms.
It shows natural relationship of organisms.
It makes the study of organisms easier and scientific.
Plant Kingdom Animals Fun Facts: Did you know?
ALL CLOWNFISH ARE BORN MALE—SOME TURN FEMALE TO ENABLE
MATING. ANTEATERS DON’T HAVE TEETH. NINE-BANDED ARMADILLOS ALWAYS GIVE BIRTH TO IDENTICAL QUADRUPLETS. CATS CAN'T TASTE SUGAR. THEY DON'T HAVE SWEET TASTE BUDS. THE AFRICAN PENGUIN IS ALSO COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "JACKASS PENGUIN" BECAUSE IT MAKES DONKEY-LIKE BRAYING SOUNDS. BIRDS ARE IMMUNE TO THE HEAT OF CHILI PEPPERS. Animals Fun Facts: Did you know?
SMALL DOGS USUALLY LIVE LONGER THAN LARGER BREEDS
GIRAFFES AND RATS CAN LAST LONGER WITHOUT WATER THAN CAMELS SCORPIONS GLOW UNDER ULTRA VIOLET LIGHT ANTS STRETCH WHEN THEY WAKE UP IN THE MORNING ISAAC NEWTON INVENTED THE CAT DOOR FOR EVERY HUMAN THERE ARE 200 MILLION INSECTS BATS ARE THE ONLY MAMMALS THAT FLY CROCODILES ARE COLOUR BLIND Animals Fun Facts: Did you know?
CAMEL'S MILK DOESN'T CURDLE
FROGS CAN'T SWALLOW WITH THEIR EYES OPEN DRAGONFLIES HAVE 6 LEGS BUT CAN'T WALK A CROCODILE CAN'T MOVE ITS TONGUE AN ELEPHANTS EARS ARE USED TO REGULATE BODY TEMPERATURE A GROUP OF FROGS IS CALLED AN ARMY A GROUP OF OWLS IS CALLED A PARLIAMENT A CATS URINE GLOWS UNDER A BLACKLIGHT Animal Kingdom What is the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates? Sub-Kingdom: Invertebrata
lack backbone or vertebral column
divided into nine phyla.
all the unicellular organisms are included in protozoa while the
multicellular organisms are in metazoan. Phylum: Protozoa
small and microscopic animals ; unicellular organisms.
excretion and respiration take place by general body surface or by contractile vacuole.
commonly move with the help of pseudopodia, cilia or flagella
body is naked or bounded by a pellicle.
examples: amoeba, paramecium, euglena, plasmodium etc.
Amoeba Bacteria
Pramecium Euglena Phylum: Porifera
do not move from place to place (sessile)
most of the sponges are marine except spongilla.
two types of openings in their body. Small pores (ostia) and large (osculum)
presence of sponging fibre, calcium and silicon make rigid and strong.
both asexual and sexual reproduction occurs in sponges.
examples: sycon, spongilla, euspongia etc.
Animals Fun Facts: Did you know?
ONLY THE MALES ARE CALLED PEACOCKS. FEMALES ARE CALLED
PEAHENS CAPUCHIN MONKEYS PEE ON THEIR HANDS TO WASH THEIR FEET. TIGERS HAVE STRIPED SKIN AS WELL. EACH PATTERN IS AS UNIQUE AS A FINGERPRINT. . SEA OTTERS HOLD HANDS WHILE THEY'RE SLEEPING SO THEY DON'T DRIFT APART. ANIMAL BEHAVIORISTS HAVE CONCLUDED THAT CATS DON'T MEOW AS A WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER. IT'S A METHOD THEY USE FOR GETTING ATTENTION FROM HUMANS. Phylum: Coelenterata
bodies of coelenterates are hollow and tubular cavity called coelentron.
mouth serves for both ingestion and egestion of food.
mouth is surrounded by tentacles; help in locomotion and capturing of prey
. examples: hydra, obelia, jellyfish, corals etc. Hydra
Jelly fish Animals Fun Facts: Did you know?
HONEYBEES CAN GET SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.
BALD EAGLES SOUND SO SILLY THAT HOLLYWOOD DUBS THEIR VOICES. FEMALE BATS GIVE BIRTH WHILE HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, CATCHING THE BABY IN THEIR WINGS AS IT DROPS. DESPITE THEIR LACK OF VISIBLE EARS, PENGUINS HAVE EXCELLENT HEARING. SPIDERS ARE ARACHNIDS AND NOT INSECTS A GIRAFFE CAN CLEAN ITS EARS WITH ITS 21 INCH TONGUE Animals Fun Facts: Did you know?
BULLS CAN RUN FASTER UPHILL THAN DOWN
THE BONES OF A PIGEON WEIGH LESS THAN ITS FEATHERS MOST BIRDS EAT TWICE THEIR BODY WEIGHT EACH DAY SNAKES CAN'T BLINK DOLPHINS CAN KILL SHARKS BY RAMMING THEM WITH THEIR SNOUT SHARKS CAN SENSE A DROP OF BLOOD FROM 4KM (2.5MILES) AWAY YOU CAN TELL THE SEX OF A HORSE BY ITS TEETH (MOST MALES HAVE 40, FEMALES 36) WHEN 2 ZEBRAS STAND SIDE BY SIDE THEY USUALLY FACE EACH OTHER IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR PREDATORS Phylum: Platyhelminthes
flat worms are soft and flat either leaf-like or tape-like.
head is provided with hooks and suckers.
have mouth but no anus in their alimentary canal.
hermaphrodite as their body contains both male and female reproductive organ.
usually parasites but few of them are free living.
examples: liver fluke, tapeworm, etc.
Tapeworm
Liverfluke Phylum: Aschelminthes or Nemathelminthes body of round worms is cylindrical and unsegmented.
body is covered with thick cuticle.
digestive system is complete with mouth and anus.
circulatory and respiratory systems are absent.
examples: roundworm, hookworm, pinworm etc.
Roundworm
Hookworm Differences between male and female ascaris? Phylum: Annelida
animals are cylindrical, segmented and elongated.
have moist skin through which they respire.
locomotory organs are called setae or parapodia.
digestive system is complete, having mouth and anus.
usually hermaphrodite while a few of them are unisexual.
examples: earthworm, leech etc.
Earthworm
Leech Phylum: Arthropoda
head, thorax, abdomen
Exoskeleton; compound eyes
Life cycle four phases
Four classes I. Crustacea- 5 pairs, Example: prawn, crab, lobster II. Insecta- 3 pairs, Example: termite, bee, mosquito III. Myriapoda- many pairs, Example: centipede, millipede IV. Arachnida- 4 pairs, Example: spider, scorpion Phylum: Mollusca soft bodied
body divisible into head, visceral mass and foot
Unisexual
example;: snail, octopus, slug etc.
Snail
Octopus Phylum: Echinodermata
spiny skin
no distinct head
tube feet for locomotion
example: starfish, sea urchin, sea lily etc.
Starfish
Sea lily Thought of the Day
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