SCIENTIFIC VISUAL GLOSSARY

AGNATHA

• A class from the animal phylum chordates. They are jawless fish (parasites) that live in water and have an internal skeleton made of cartilage.
• Image: https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-examples-of-the-Agnatha-class Retrieved 25 Oct 2017
• This image shows that Agnatha do not have jaws and have horny teeth that they use to latch onto a host.

ANIMALS

• One of the kingdoms of living things. They can have a backbone or not have a backbone.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 25 Oct 2017
• This image shows many types of animals such as a parrot and a turtle.

ANNELIDS

• A phylum from the animal kingdom. They can be earthworms, leaches, or ragworms which have segments along their body. They are found in water or damp places on land.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 25 Oct 2017
• This image shows the segments in the earthworm’s body and the bilateral symmetry.

ARTHROPODS

• A phylum from the animal kingdom that consists of insects, scorpions, spiders, crustaceans etc. They can be found anywhere and have a waterproof exoskeleton.
• Image: Haiku deck stock images 27 Oct 2017
• This image shows that arthropods can be found in air unlike most phylum and the jointed legs arthropods have.

AVES

• Aves is a class within the chordate phylum. It consists primarily of birds, who all have wings.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 27 Oct 2017.
• This image shows that most aves can fly, and that they all have wings.

CARTILAGE

CELLS

CHONDRICHTHYES

• Chondrichthyes is a class within the chordates phylum which consists mainly of sharks and rays. Their skeletons are made of cartilage and they have fins on the sides and back.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 31 October 2017
• In this photo you can see the fin on the shark’s back and sides and that the shark has a jaw unlike Agnatha.

CHORDATES

• Chordates are a phylum within the animal kingdom. A defining feature for this group is that they all have a backbone, and have bilateral symmetry.
• Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 31 October 2017
• In this picture you can’t really see the backbone, but you can see that the dog has bilateral symmetry.

CLASS

• Classes are the groups within phylums such as Agnatha, mammals, aves etc. within the chordates phylum. They all have different features that differentiate from other classes.
• Image: http://www.playbuzz.com/kalig10/can-you-name-these-rare-animals Retrieved 2 Nov 2017
• This image shows various types of animals that all belong to classes within the animal kingdom and various phylums.

CLASSIFICATION

• Classification is grouping and naming things according to specific features. For example, you could group buttons according to colour and that would be classification.
• Image: https://www.fotolia.com/tag/%22groups%20of%20people%22 Retrieved 17 Nov 2017
• This image shows five groups of people grouped according to colour of clothing. This is an example of classification

CNIDARIANS

• Cnidarians are a phylum within the animal kingdom. Jellyfish, sea anemones and coral polyps all belong to this phylum. Each of them have radial symmetry and one body opening.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 2 Nov 2017
• This image shows a box jellyfish. You can see the tentacles which are fatal to humans. You can’t see the one opening but it’s there.

CONIFERS

• Conifers is a class within the plant kingdom that consists of cypress, fir and pine. The male and female cones are produced on the same tree.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 17 Nov 2017
• This image shows pine trees, which are conifers.

CYCADS

• Cycads are part of the plant kingdom and are often grouped together with ginkgoes. Unlike conifers, cycads have different male and female trees.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 17 Nov 2017
• This image shows a cycad.

DECOMPOSERS

DICHOTOMOUS KEY

DIVISION

ECHINODERMS

• Echinoderms is a phylum within the animal kingdom. It consists mainly of starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers which all live in shallow water near the coast. They all have radial symmetry and a chalky layer under their skin.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 2 Nov 2017
• This image shows the spiny skin that most echinoderms have. This starfish has radial symmetry.

ECTOTHERMIC

ENDOSKELETON

ENDOTHERMIC

EXOSKELETON

FAMILY

FERNS

FLOWERING PLANTS

FUNGI

GENUS

GINKGO

INVERTEBRATES

KINGDOM

• Kingdoms are the first level of classification, coming before phylums. There are five kingdoms; Animal, Plants, Fungi, Protist, Monera. They all have different defining features.
• Image: https://www.tes.com/lessons/nblKbvyJXeyjUw/the-5-kingdoms Retrieved 2 Nov 2017
• This image shows the five kingdoms with members of the kingdoms representing the kingdom.

LIVERWORTS

• Liverworts belong to the plant kingdom. They are small plants with leaves that absorb water, so they live in damp places.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 22 Nov 2017
• This image shows a liverwort plant. You can see how it’s small and it’s leaves.

MACROSCOPIC

• Macroscopic means that something is not to small to be seen with the human eye. It is the opposite of microscopic.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 22 Nov 2017
• This image shows a bee, which is a macro invertebrate and can be seen with the human eye.

MAMMALS

• Mammals are a class within the chordates phylum, the class that humans belong to. They all have hair and feed their babies with milk from the mothers, also being endothermic.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 2 Nov 2017
• These piglets are drinking milk from their mother and you can see their hair.

MARSUPIALS

• Marsupials is a subclass within the mammals class. They have all the features of mammals with additional features such as the babies grow up living in the mother’s pouch.
• Image: Authors image taken 4/10/2017 Retrieved 2 Nov 2017
• This image shows a kangaroo, which is a marsupial. You can see it has hair, and the baby is within its pouch.

MICROSCOPIC

• Microscopic means an organism that can’t be seen with the human eye. It is the opposite of macroscopic.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 22 Nov 2017
• This image shows microscopic things that can only be seen through a microscope.

MOLLUSCS

• Molluscs are the second largest phylum in the animal kingdom. It consists of snails, slugs, oysters and mussels. They all live in water or moist places, and have bilateral symmetry and a muscular foot to move along.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 2 Nov 2017
• This image shows the muscular foot that all molluscs have and a shell for protection like only some other molluscs have.

MONERA

• Monera is one of the five living kingdoms. It consists of all types of bacteria and is a very large kingdom.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 22 Nov 2017
• This image shows some bacteria which is part of the monera kingdom.

MONOTREMES

MOSSES

• Mosses are basically the same thing as liverworts. They belong to the plant kingdom, are very small, and live in damp places.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 22 Nov 2017
• This image shows some moss. You can see the leaves which can absorb water.

MULTICELLULAR

NEMATODES

ORDER

• The level of classification after kingdom, phylum and class and before family, genus and species.
• image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 15 nov 2017
• This image shows zebras and wilderbeast which are both part of orders in the animal kingdom

OSTEICHTHYES

• Osteichthyes is a class within the chordates phylum. They are bony fish with fins and jaws and a skeleton made of bone.
• Image : Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 15 Nov 2017
• This image shows a tuna where you can see the fins on its side and back

PARASITE

PEST SPECIES

PHYLUM

• Phylum is the level of classification after kingdom and before class, order, family, genus and species.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved on 15 Nov 2017
• This image shows a tiger, which is a member of the chordates phylum.

PLACENTALS

PLANT

PLATYHELMINTHS

• Platyhelminths are a phylum within the animal kingdom. They consist of flatworms, which have bilateral symmetry and live in water or very moist places.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved on 15 Nov 2017
• This image shows a flatworm with bilateral symmetry and a very flat body.

PORIFERANS

• Poriferans are a phylum within the animal kingdom. They consist of sponges, which have holes throughout their body and use these holes to filter food. They live in the water.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved on 15 Nov 2017
• This image shows the wholes on the sponge and that they live in water.

PROTIST

REPTILES

• Reptiles is a class within the chordates phylum. It consists of crocodiles, lizards and snakes, which are ectothermic and all have a scaly skin. Most live on land, but there are a few exceptions that live in water.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 17 Nov 2017
• This image shows a snake, one of the members of the reptile class. You can see the scaly skin and it is on land.

SEED-PRODUCING PLANTS

SPECIES

• Species is the last level of classification, coming after kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, and genus. It consists of the name of the genus then the specific name for the species.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 17 Nov 2017
• This image shows a chicken, whose scientific species name is Gallus Gallus Domesticus. Gallus is the name of the genus.

SPORANGIA

SPORES

TAXONOMIST

TAXONOMY

UNICELLULAR

VASCULAR SYSTEM

VERTEBRAE

VERTEBRAL COLUMN

VERTEBRATES

WEED

• Weeds are not a specific group of plants, the plant’s classification as a weed can change. Weed is basically a word for a plant growing where it doesn’t belong.
• Image: Haiku deck stock image Retrieved 17 Nov 2017
• This image shows a dandelion which is mostly considered as a weed, but in some places it may be a flower.