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The document consists of a worksheet focused on the classification and differences between various organisms, particularly animals. It includes tasks for creating a mind map of physical and behavioral differences, sorting organisms into groups based on classification rules, and completing a table for the classification of polar and brown bears. The worksheet aims to enhance understanding of biological classification and species differentiation.

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Classification Worksheet Answer Key

The document consists of a worksheet focused on the classification and differences between various organisms, particularly animals. It includes tasks for creating a mind map of physical and behavioral differences, sorting organisms into groups based on classification rules, and completing a table for the classification of polar and brown bears. The worksheet aims to enhance understanding of biological classification and species differentiation.

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Answers Worksheet

Classification and species

Task A Differences between organisms


Create a mind map showing as many differences between different animals as you can think of.

Include physical and behavioral differences.

You might have added:


hibernates
movement back bone, shell or soft body
migrates
when it is active
skin covering (day/night/dusk)
(e.g. fur/feathers)
Differences
between animals lives on land
or in water
number of legs
type of teeth

type of food eaten


predator or prey
direction its eyes face

Task B Classification

fish fly frog grass snake slug snail spider

With a partner, discuss and sort the organisms into groups.


1. How many groups will you sort the organisms into?
2. What is the rule you will use to classify organisms into each group?
3. Add the following labels to your sorted organisms: kingdom, phylum and class.

You might have sorted them:


animals kingdom

vertebrates phylum invertebrates

fish reptiles amphibians class arthropods molluscs


fish grass snake frog fly spider slug snail

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Answers Classification and species Worksheet

Task C Genus and species


Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) and brown bears
(Ursus arctos) are related.

Complete the table to show how they are classified.

Level Polar Bear Brown Bear

Kingdom animal animals

Phylum vertebrate vertebrate

Class mammal mammal

Order carnivore carnivore

Family ursidae ursidae

Genus Ursus Ursus

Species maritimus arctos

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