Flowering and Non-flowering Plants and Types of Vertebrates

- Plants are living things.
- Plants can be grouped into different groups depending on common characteristics.
- This grouping is called classification.

Classifying plants into flowering and non-flowering plants

- Green plants are either flowering or non-flowering.
- Flowering plants are those that produce flowers during their growing time.
- Non-flowering plants do not produce flowers at all.
- Some flowering plants are useful while others are harmful.

A) Flowering Plants

- Some Examples of flowering plants include:

Importance of flowering plants

1. For beautification during special occasions.
2. For sale.
3. For food.
4. Flowers develop into fruits.
5. Some flowers are used in making medicine.

B) Non-Flowering Plants

- Some examples of non-flowering plants include:

Precautions when Handling Harmful Plants

The following are some of the precautions when handling harmful plants.

- Fungi have some characteristics of living things. Some of these characteristics are:
- Some fungi include:

Economic importance of Fungi

- Yeast is used in baking industry during preparation of bread and doughnut.
- Yeast helps in making the dough.
- Some mushrooms are grown for food.
- Some fungi are used in making medicine such as Penicillin.
- Some fungi help to improve soil fertility by helping in decomposition of dead living things.

Precautions when handling Fungi

- Bread with mold should be disposed.
- One should wear gloves when handling fungi.
- Avoid touching harmful fungi with bare hands.
- Wash your hands with soap and water after handling fungi.

- Vertebrates are animals with a backbone.
- Invertebrates are animals without a backbone.
- Vertebrates are divided into five major groups.

Mammals

Characteristics of mammals

1. They give birth to young ones.
2. They suckle their young ones.
3. Their bodies are covered with hair or fur.
4. They use lungs during gaseous exchange.
5. Their body temperature remains constant.

Animals that have above characteristics include:

Birds

Characteristics of birds

1. They have backbone.
2. They breathe through lungs.
3. They lay eggs.
4. They have scales in their legs.
5. Their bodies are covered with feathers.
6. Their body temperature remain constant.

Some examples of birds include:

Reptiles

Characteristics of Reptiles

1. They have backbone.
2. They have scales.
3. They lay eggs.
4. They use lungs during gaseous exchange.
5. Their body temperature changes with time.

Animals that have above characteristics include:

Amphibians

Characteristics of Amphibians

1. They have backbone.
2. They do not have scales.
3. They lay eggs.
4. They use lungs during gaseous exchange.
5. Their body temperature changes with time.
6. Some live on land while others in water.

Fish

Characteristics of Fish

1. They have backbone.
2. They have scales.
3. They lay eggs.
4. They breathe by gills.
5. Their body temperature changes with time.