DENDROLOGY

DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY

PLANT CLASSIFICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Scientists sort animals into two groups, vertebrate and invertebrate. They discovered a new organism. Its babies are born alive, drink milk from the mother’s body, and have fur on their bodies. They are warm-blooded and breathe with lungs. How would these animals be classified?
A
as a vertebrate and a reptile
B
as a vertebrate and a fish
C
as a vertebrate and a mammal
D
as an invertebrate and a mammal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A vertebrate is an organism whose primary feature is the presence of the spinal column. Therefore, for newly identified animals, one can dissect or use an X-ray to detect the presence of a spinal column. If the spinal column is present, then the animal is a vertebrate; otherwise, it is an invertebrate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Birds and mammals are two classes of vertebrates that are said to be warm blooded. They possess various mechanisms to ensure that their body temperature is fairly constant, (unaffected by, and usually warmer than, their surroundings), so that they can function more efficiently and reliably.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mammals are a group of animals (vertebrates) that have backbones and hair or fur. They are warm-blooded (endothermic), and they have four-chambered hearts. They also feed their young with milk from the mother’s body. The young of most mammals are born alive.

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