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A basic understanding of the main grouping and their basic features is covered in this topic.</div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-turquoise"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Key concepts</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <p>Learn and test your biological vocabulary for 5.3 Classification of biodiversity using these flashcards.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><iframe height="500" src="https://quizlet.com/419004585/flashcards/embed?i=xxmo&x=1jj1" style="border:0" width="100%"></iframe></p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-footer"> <div> <p>text</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-footer"> <div> <p>text</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-yellow"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Essentials</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <p>These slides summarise the essential understanding and skills in this topic. <br> They contain short explanations in text and images - good revision for all students.</p> <p>Read the slides and look up any words or details you find difficult to understand.</p> <div id="carousel-128" class="dynamic-gallery carousel slide" data-id="128"><div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"><div class="item active"><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img0.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img0.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img1.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img1.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img2.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img2.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img3.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img3.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img5.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img5.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img4.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img4.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img6.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img6.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img7.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-128" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img7.jpg"></a></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-128" role="button" data-slide="prev"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-left"></i></a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-128" role="button" data-slide="next"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-right"></i></a></div><ol class="std-carousel-indicators"><li data-index="0"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img0-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="1"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img1-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="2"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img2-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="3"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img3-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="4"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img5-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="5"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img4-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="6"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img6-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="7"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-128/img7-thumb128.jpg"><li></li></ol> </div> </div> <div class="panel-footer"> <div> <p>These slides summarise the essential understanding and skills in this topic. <br> They contain short explanations in text and images - great revision.</p> <p>Read the slides and look up any words or details you find difficult to understand.</p> <div id="carousel-210" class="dynamic-gallery carousel slide" data-id="210"><div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"><div class="item active"><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-1.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-210" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-1.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-2.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-210" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-2.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-3.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-210" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-3.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-4.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-210" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-4.jpg"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-5.jpg" data-fancybox="gallery-210" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-5.jpg"></a></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-210" role="button" data-slide="prev"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-left"></i></a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-210" role="button" data-slide="next"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-right"></i></a></div><ol class="std-carousel-indicators"><li data-index="0"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-1-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="1"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-2-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="2"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-3-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="3"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-4-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="4"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-210/112movement-5-thumb128.jpg"><li></li></ol> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-violet"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Summary</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <h3 id="header-1">Summary list for topic 5.3 Classification of biodiversity<small class="toc-back-button"><a href="#" class="scroll-to" data-target="toc-1675505963" title="Back to table of contents"><i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up gray"></i></a></small></h3> <ul> <li class="liWithoutP">The binomial system of scientific names is used across the world. It was agreed by biologists at a series of congresses,<img alt="" height="109" src="../../../ib/biology/images/flickr_cc_commercial_ok/05_evolution/classification_butterflies.jpg" style="float: right;" width="109"></li> <li class="liWithoutP">When a species is discovered it is given a scientific (binomial) name.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">Taxonomists classify species using a hierarchy of taxa.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">All organisms are classified into three domains; Archaea (called archaeans), eubacteria (bacteria) and eukaryote (eukaryotes). Note: Viruses are not classified as living.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">Eukaryotes are classified into the main taxa: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">In a natural classification, the genus and accompanying higher taxa consist of all the species that have evolved from one common ancestral species.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">This natural classification helps identification of species and the prediction of shared characteristics by related species.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">Taxonomists sometimes reclassify groups of species when new evidence about evolution appears.</li> </ul> <div class="yellowBg"> <p><u>Skills</u> (can you ....)</p> <ul> <li class="liWithoutP">Classify one plant and one animal species from domain to species level.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">Remember and recognise the main features of: <ul> <li class="liWithoutP">bryophyta, filicinophyta, coniferophyta and angiospermophyta.(including vascular tissue)</li> <li class="liWithoutP">porifera, cnidaria, platylhelmintha, annelida, mollusca, arthropoda and chordata.</li> <li class="liWithoutP">birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and fish.</li> </ul> </li> <li class="liWithoutP">Construct a dichotomous key for use in identifying specimens.</li> </ul> </div> <hr class="hidden-separator"> <h3 id="header-2">Mindmaps<small class="toc-back-button"><a href="#" class="scroll-to" data-target="toc-1675505963" title="Back to table of contents"><i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up gray"></i></a></small></h3> <p>These diagram summaries cover the main sections of topic 5.3 Classification of biodiversity.<br> Study them and draw your own list or concept map, from memory if you can.</p> <div id="carousel-126" class="dynamic-gallery carousel slide" data-id="126"><div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"><div class="item active"><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspiderfull2.png" data-fancybox="gallery-126" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspiderfull2.png"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspiderlist2.png" data-fancybox="gallery-126" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspiderlist2.png"></a></div><div class="item "><a class="fancy" href="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspidersimple.png" data-fancybox="gallery-126" title="" data-caption=""><img alt="" src="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspidersimple.png"></a></div></div><a class="left carousel-control" href="#carousel-126" role="button" data-slide="prev"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-left"></i></a><a class="right carousel-control" href="#carousel-126" role="button" data-slide="next"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-chevron-right"></i></a></div><ol class="std-carousel-indicators"><li data-index="0"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspiderfull2-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="1"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspiderlist2-thumb128.jpg"><li><li data-index="2"><img title="Click to view" src="../../../std-galleries/5-126/53classificationbiodiversityspidersimple-thumb128.jpg"><li></li></ol> </div> </div> <div class="panel-footer"> <div> <p>text</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Exam style questions</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <h3 id="header-3">Stretch your skills<small class="toc-back-button"><a href="#" class="scroll-to" data-target="toc-1675505963" title="Back to table of contents"><i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up gray"></i></a></small></h3> <p>Can you recognise the features of the main classification groups?<br> Test yourself using these cards.</p> <p style="text-align: center"><iframe height="500" src="https://quizlet.com/6850608/flashcards/embed?i=xxmo&x=1jj1" style="border:0" width="100%"></iframe></p> <div class="panel panel-has-colored-body panel-has-border panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Exam question on classification</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <p>This question requires knowledge of how organisms are classified and of the classification features of the Class Mammalia</p> <div class="yellowBg"> <p>A new species of mouse lemur was discovered in Madagascar in 2021. It is a small tree dwelling primate in the class Mammalia. It was given the binomial name of <em>Microcebus jonahi</em>.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="../../images/05_evolution/lemur.jpg" style="width: 250px; height: 225px;"></p> <p><strong>a) List two characteristics that the mouse lemur possesses that classify it in class Mammalia (2 marks)</strong></p> <p>i…………………………………………………………….<br> ii……………………………………………………………</p> <p><strong>b) Explain what is meant by the term “binomial name” (2 marks) </strong></p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p><strong><em>c) Microcebus</em> is the name given to all the mouse lemurs. Besides physical characteristics, what other types of evidence may have been used by taxonomists to decide that <em>Microcebus jonahi</em> was a new species? (2 marks) </strong></p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p><br> <strong>d) Dr Jonah Ratsimbazafy discovered this lemur, and it was named after him by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Suggest why this body approves the generic name of a newly discovered mammal (1 marks)</strong></p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> <p>........................................................................ ..................................................................</p> </div> <p>Click the + icon to see a model answer. </p> <button class="btn btn-xs bg-turquoise showhider"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-plus"></i></button><section class="hiddenbox hidden"> <h3 id="header-4">Model answer<small class="toc-back-button"><a href="#" class="scroll-to" data-target="toc-1675505963" title="Back to table of contents"><i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up gray"></i></a></small></h3> <p>These are model answers to the four parts of the question about classification.</p> <div class="yellowBg"> <p><meta charset="utf-8"><strong>a) List two characteristics that the mouse lemur possesses that classify it in class Mammalia<br> (2 marks)</strong><span style="color:#FF0000;"><br> Any two of the following:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;"> External ears</span></li> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Three ear bones</span></li> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Hair</span></li> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Mammary glands</span></li> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Uterus</span></li> </ul> <p><br> <strong>b) Explain what is meant by the term “binomial name” (2 marks) </strong></p> <p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"> The generic name of the genus to which the organism belongs</span></p> <p><span style="color:#FF0000;"> followed by the specific name distinguishing the species</span></p> <p><br> <strong>c) <em>Microcebus</em> is the name given to all the mouse lemurs. Besides physical characteristics, what other types of evidence may have been used by taxonomists to decide that <em>Microcebus jonahi </em>was a new species? (2 marks)</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;">The base sequencing of DNA from animals</span></li> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;">Amino acid sequences in proteins.</span></li> <li><span style="color:#FF0000;">Either of these types of evidence can showing a significant difference between Jonah’s mouse lemur and other mouse lemurs.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>d) Suggest why this body approves the generic name of a newly discovered mammal (1 marks)</strong></p> <p><span style="color:#FF0000;">The binomial name is internationally agreed and used in all scientific literature across the world</span></p> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="panel-footer"> <div> <p>text</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-has-colored-body panel-expandable panel-has-border panel-default"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Extra exam question on invertebrate classification. Click to open it.</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <p>This question requires memory of the main features used for identification of invertebrate phyla.</p> <div class="yellowBg"> <p><strong>Complete the table below showing characteristic invertebrate features used for classification. (4 marks) </strong></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"></p> <div align="left" dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-07c4b6d1-7fff-f8c2-6d0e-fd58f737d5e6" style="margin-left:0pt;"> <table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <colgroup> <col width="293"> <col width="293"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Phylum</span></p> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Characteristic features for Classification</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5.4pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Porifera</span><br> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Colonies of cells with no symmetry.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Each organism independent, collagen and mineral skeleton, flagella.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5.4pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">a)<br> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Radial symmetry, mouth but no anus, tentacles, nematocysts (stinging cells).</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Platyhelminthes (Flatworms).</span></p> </td> <td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5.4pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">b)</td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mollusca (Molluscs).</span></p> </td> <td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5.4pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;">c)</td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-style: solid; border-width: 0.5pt; vertical-align: top; padding: 0pt 5.4pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><br> d)</td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">External skeleton of chitin, jointed appendages</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <p>Click the + icon to see a model answer. </p> <button class="btn btn-xs bg-turquoise showhider"><i class="fa fa-fw fa-plus"></i></button><section class="hiddenbox hidden"> <h3 id="header-5">Model answer<small class="toc-back-button"><a href="#" class="scroll-to" data-target="toc-1675505963" title="Back to table of contents"><i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up gray"></i></a></small></h3> <div class="yellowBg"> <p><strong>Complete the table below showing characteristic invertebrate features used for classification. (4 marks) </strong></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"></p> <p><meta charset="utf-8"></p> <div align="left" dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-5cd278e6-7fff-709d-b596-f30648819581" style="margin-left:0pt;"> <table style="border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <colgroup> <col width="293"> <col width="293"> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Phylum</span></p> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"> </p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Characteristic features for Classification</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"> </p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> Porifera</span></p> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Colonies of cells with no symmetry.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"> E</span>ach organism independent, collagen and mineral skeleton, flagellae.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">a) </span><span style="color:#FF0000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cnidaria</span></span></p> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Radially symmetrical, mouth but no anus, tentacles, nematocysts (stinging cells).</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Platyhelminthes </span></p> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">b) </span><span style="color:#FF0000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Flattened body, mouth but no anus.</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">Mollusca</span></p> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">c) </span><span style="color:#FF0000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Separate mouth and anus, muscular foot, may have a shell. (<span style="color:#FF0000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some have bilateral symmetry some are asymetrical)</span></span></span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height:0pt"> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">d) </span><span style="color:#FF0000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Arthropoda </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;"></span></p> </td> <td style="border-left:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-right:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 0.5pt;border-top:solid #000000 0.5pt;vertical-align:top;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;">External skeleton of chitin, jointed appendages.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="panel-footer"> <div> <p>text</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-green"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Test yourself</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <p>This is a self marking quiz containing questions covering the topic outlined above.<br> Try the questions to check your understanding.</p> <br><a class="btn btn-primary btn-block text-center" data-toggle="modal" href="#06a297af"><i class="fa fa-play"></i> START QUIZ!</a><div class="modal fade modal-slide-quiz" id="06a297af"> <div class="modal-dialog" style="width: 95vw; max-width: 960px"> <div class="modal-content"> <div class="modal-header slide-quiz-title"> <h4 id="header-6"> 5.3 Classification of Biodiversity <strong class="q-number pull-right"> <span class="counter">1</span>/<span class="total">1</span> </strong> <small class="toc-back-button"><a href="#" class="scroll-to" data-target="toc-1675505963" title="Back to table of contents"><i class="fa fa-chevron-circle-up gray"></i></a></small></h4> </div> <div class="modal-body p-xs-3"> <div class="slide-quiz" data-stats="5-341-801" style="opacity: 0"> <p>Questions below to edit</p><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>1 Which phyla does this plant belong in?</p><p><img alt="" src="../../images/05_evolution/cedar.png" style="width: 320px; height: 210px;"></p></div><div class="q-answer"><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Angiospermophyta</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Filicinophyta</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Bryophyta</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Coniferophyta</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Coniferophyta have vascular tissues, roots and scaly leaves<br>They produce seeds in cones. In this image, there are "<strong>berries"</strong>. These are the female seed cone produced by junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually flesh scales.</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which phyla does the plant below belong too?</p><p><img alt="" src="../../images/05_evolution/moss.png" style="width: 320px; height: 323px;"></p></div><div class="q-answer"><p> <label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Bryophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Coniferophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Filicinophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Angiospermophyta</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>This moss plant has a small, structure, simple leaves producing spores. It's a Bryophyte.</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which phyla of plants have vascular tissue?</p></div><div class="q-answer"><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Angiospermophyta, Coniferophyta and Bryophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Coniferophyta, Bryophyta and Algae</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Filicinophyta Coniferophyta and Chordata</label></p><p><label class="radio"> <input class="c" type="radio"> Coniferophyta, Angiospermophyta, and Filicinophyta</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Bryophytes grow close to the ground because they need to be close to water.<br>They have no roots or vascular tissues. </p><p>Algae are single celled so can't have specialised cells.</p><p>The others have xylem and phloem in veins, and stems (vascular tissue.)</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which phyla does this very tall plant fit best into?</p><p><img alt="" src="../../images/05_evolution/tall_tree.png" style="width: 80px; height: 153px;"></p></div><div class="q-answer"><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Angiospermophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Coniferophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Filicinophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Bryophyta</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Conifer trees have vascular tissues and narrow leaves (like needles)<br>They have roots and woody stems too (especially these Redwood trees)</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which group does this plant best fit into?</p><p><img alt="" src="../../images/05_evolution/plant_pot_pansey.png" style="width: 150px; height: 294px;"></p></div><div class="q-answer"><p> <label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Angiospermophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Coniferophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Filicinophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Bryophyta</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Plants producing flowers with petals are usually angiospermophyta - they reproduce using seeds</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which classification group does a plant with fronds fit into best?</p></div><div class="q-answer"><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Angiospermophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Coniferophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Filicinophyta</label></p><p> <label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Bryophyta</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Ferns have fronds, not leaves and they reproduce using spores.</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>A biologist has identified a bird as, "<em>Pyrrhula pyrrhula</em>", a "bullfinch"</p><p><img alt="" src="../../images/05_evolution/bullfinch.png" style="width: 200px; height: 143px;"></p><p>Which of the following options shows the correct classification of this bird.</p><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="151" width="536"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;">option</td><td style="text-align: center;">Domain</td><td style="text-align: center;">Class</td><td style="text-align: center;">species</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">A</td><td style="text-align: center;">Eukaryote</td><td style="text-align: center;">Chordate</td><td style="text-align: center;">Aves (Birds)</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">B</td><td style="text-align: center;">Eukaryote</td><td style="text-align: center;">Aves (Birds)</td><td style="text-align: center;"><em>pyrrhula</em></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">C</td><td style="text-align: center;">Animalia</td><td style="text-align: center;">Chordate</td><td style="text-align: center;">Aves (Birds)</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center;">D</td><td style="text-align: center;">Chordate</td><td style="text-align: center;">Aves (Birds)</td><td style="text-align: center;"><em>Pyrrhula</em></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="q-answer"><p><label class="radio" style=" float: left; margin-right: 40px; "><input class="c" type="radio"> B</label></p><p><label class="radio" style=" float: left; margin-right: 40px; "><input type="radio"> A</label></p><p><label class="radio" style=" float: left; margin-right: 40px; "><input type="radio"> C</label></p><p><label class="radio" style=" float: left; margin-right: 40px; "><input type="radio"> D</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>The full classification would be</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;">Domain: Eukaryotes</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;">Kingdom:Animals</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;">Phylum:Chordates</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;">Class:Aves (Birds)</p><p style="margin-left: 40px;">Genus:<em> Pyrrhula</em></p><p style="margin-left: 40px;"><em>Species: pyrrhula</em></p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which of the following characteristics are found in the classification group Platyhelmintha?</p></div><div class="q-answer"><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Mouth and anus</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Radial symmetry</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Feathers</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Bilateral symmetry</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Platyhelmintha have bilateral symmetry</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which group of animals have the following features:</p><ul><li>Bilateral symmetry</li><li>A muscular foot and a mantle</li><li>A mouth and an anus?</li></ul></div><div class="q-answer"><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Chordata</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Arthropoda</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Cnidaria</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Mollusca</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Yes - Molluscs - have a body made from a muscular foot, bilateral symmetry and often a shell, but not in slugs.</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><p> <div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which of the phyla below has radial symmetry?</p></div><div class="q-answer"><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Poriphera and Cnidaria</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Annelida, Mollusca and Poriphera</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Poriphera only</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Cnidaria only</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>Only Cnidaria shows radial symmetry as a characteristic feature. </p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>Which of the animal phyla shown could contain animals with both a mouth bu no anus?</p></div><div class="q-answer"><p><label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Cnidaria and Platyhelmintha</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Annelida, Mollusca, Arthropoda and Poriphera</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Poriphera, Cnidaria and Platyhelmintha</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Cnidaria, Annelida and Mollusca</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>The groups Chordata, arthropoda, annelida all have a separate mouth and anus.<br>Porifera has no mouth.</p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p>What are the three domains in the classification of living things?</p></div><div class="q-answer"><p><label class="radio"><input class="c" type="radio"> Eukaryotes, Archae, Eubacteria</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Eubacteria, Euplantae and Eukaryotes</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Eubacteria, Arthropoda and Chordata</label></p><p><label class="radio"><input type="radio"> Plants, Animals and Protists</label></p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p><label class="radio">Eukaryotes, Archae, Eubacteria are the three domains.</label></p></div><div class="slide-q-actions"><button 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data-stats="5-874-801"><p>The organism shown in the picture is a female Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvis) with two chicks.</p><p>Drag the correct term into the gap to outline the classification of this organism.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" src="../../images/richard/topic-3-images/5.3-griffon-vulture.jpg" style="width: 282px; height: 173px;"></p><div class="label label-default q-number">1</div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p> </p><p class="gap-drop"> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">Gyps</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">feathers</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">Gyps ruepelli</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">fulvis</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">hair</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">shelled</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">external</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">Fulvis</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">gyps</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">legs</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">internal</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">forelimbs</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">gyps ruepelli</span></p></div><div class="q-answer"><p>The Griffon vulture is in the Class Aves because they have <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="feathers"> <span class="review"></span> covering their body, scales on their <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="legs"> <span class="review"></span> only and <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="forelimbs"> <span class="review"></span> modified into wings. They lay <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="shelled"> <span class="review"></span> eggs and have <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="internal"> <span class="review"></span> fertilisation.</p><p>The binomial name of the Griffon vulture indicates the genus ( <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="Gyps"> <span class="review"></span> ) and the species ( <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="fulvis"> <span class="review"></span> ).</p><p>Ruppell's vulture is a related species, the binomial name is <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="Gyps ruepelli"> <span class="review"></span> .</p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>You need to know the binolmial system of nomenclature and the characteristics of certain groups.</p></div><div class="actions"><span class="score" data-score="0"></span><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="totals"><span class="score"></span><button class="btn btn-success btn-block text-center check-total"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><hr> <p>Click the '+' symbol to open the next explanation.</p> <div class="panel panel-expandable panel-green"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Extra drag and drop explanation on invertebrate classification - - - click to open.</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <div class="tib-quiz" data-stats="5-873-801"><p>The organism shown in the picture is a paper wasp, so called because they make their hives from chewed bark.</p><p>Drag the correct term into the gap to outline the classification of this organism into various classificatory groups.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" height="268" src="../../images/richard/topic-3-images/5.3-paper-wasp.jpg" width="208"></p><div class="label label-default q-number">1</div><div class="exercise shadow-bottom"><div class="q-question"><p> </p><p class="gap-drop"> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">segmented</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">endo</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">multi</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">autotrophic</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">heterotrophic</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">exo</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">jointed</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">3 pairs of limbs</span> <span class="q-text-draggable draggable" draggable="true">uni</span></p></div><div class="q-answer"><p>Kingdom Animalia - eukaryote, <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="multi"> <span class="review"></span> cellular, <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="heterotrophic"> <span class="review"></span> .</p><p>Phylum Arthropoda - <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="exo"> <span class="review"></span> skeleton, <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="jointed"> <span class="review"></span> limbs, <input type="text" style="height: auto;" data-c="segmented"> <span class="review"></span> body</p></div><div class="q-explanation"><p>You need to know certain classificatory groups.</p></div><div class="actions"><span class="score" data-score="0"></span><button class="btn btn-default btn-sm btn-xs-block text-xs-center check"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><div class="totals"><span class="score"></span><button class="btn btn-success btn-block text-center check-total"><i class="fa fa-check-square-o"></i> Check</button></div></div><hr> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-footer"> <div> <p>text</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-fucsia"> <div class="panel-heading"><a class="expander pull-right" href="#"><span class="fa fa-plus"></span></a> <div> <p>Just for fun</p> </div> </div> <div class="panel-body"> <div> <p>Everyone needs a bit of fun while they revise. 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