Classification Crossword Puzzle

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KEY : A series of questions with yes or no answers to help you identify something
LINNAEUS : A scientist who organised living things and gave them each a two-part Latin name
KINGDOM : There are five of these big groups of living things - plants, animals, fungi, protists and bacteria/monera
PHOTOSYNTHESIS : Plants do this to get their energy from the sun
FUNGI : This kingdom includes moulds, mushrooms, toadstools and yeast. They are different to plants because they can't make their own food
ANIMALS : This kingdom can be divided into vertebrates and invertebrates
ARTHROPOD : This is a phylum of invertebrates and the word means 'jointed' legs. It includes arachnids and insects
INSECTS : These arthropods have 3 body parts (head, thorax and abdomen) and 6 legs. Bees and beetles are examples
SPIDERS : These arthropods have 8 legs and 2 body parts. Along with Harvestman, they are arachnids
FISH : These vertebrates have scales and gills and live in water. They lay eggs
AMPHIBIANS : These vertebrates have several stages to their life cycles. They start life in the water but can live on land when they are older. They have moist skin.
MAMMALS : These vertebrates have hair or fur and feed milk to their young
BIRDS : These vertebrates have feathers, a beak and 2 wings. Some can fly
REPTILES : These vertebrates have dry, scaly skin
PLANTS : This kingdom can be flowering or no-flowering

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QUESTIONS LIST:

key : a series of questions with yes or no answers to help you identify something
linnaeus : a scientist who organised living things and gave them each a two-part latin name
kingdom : there are five of these big groups of living things - plants, animals, fungi, protists and bacteria/monera
photosynthesis : plants do this to get their energy from the sun
fungi : this kingdom includes moulds, mushrooms, toadstools and yeast. they are different to plants because they can't make their own food
animals : this kingdom can be divided into vertebrates and invertebrates
arthropod : this is a phylum of invertebrates and the word means 'jointed' legs. it includes arachnids and insects
insects : these arthropods have 3 body parts (head, thorax and abdomen) and 6 legs. bees and beetles are examples
spiders : these arthropods have 8 legs and 2 body parts. along with harvestman, they are arachnids
fish : these vertebrates have scales and gills and live in water. they lay eggs
amphibians : these vertebrates have several stages to their life cycles. they start life in the water but can live on land when they are older. they have moist skin.
mammals : these vertebrates have hair or fur and feed milk to their young
birds : these vertebrates have feathers, a beak and 2 wings. some can fly
reptiles : these vertebrates have dry, scaly skin
plants : this kingdom can be flowering or no-flowering