Animal Classification Lesson

Multiple Choice

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

• Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

• Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

Multiple Choice

Which is not a characteristic of an arthropod's body?

• backbone

• jointed legs

• segmented bodies

• exoskeleton

Multiple Choice

These animals are warm-blooded. They lay eggs and take care of their young.

• mammals

• reptiles

• amphibians

• birds

• fish

Multiple Choice

These animals are warm-blooded. They have hair or fur on their bodies. Their young do not hatch from eggs.

• mammals

• reptiles

• amphibians

• birds

• fish

Multiple Choice

These animals are cold-blooded. They breathe with gills

when young, but they grow lungs when they become

adults.

• mammals

• reptiles

• amphibians

• birds

• fish

Multiple Choice

These animals are cold-blooded. They breathe with gills throughout their lives.

• mammals

• reptiles

• amphibians

• birds

• fish

Multiple Choice

These animals are cold-blooded. They have dry, scaly skin, and breathe air through lungs.

• mammals

• reptiles

• amphibians

• birds

• fish

Multiple Choice

Some but not all invertebrates

• have backbones.

• have shells.

• have no backbones.

• can make their own food.

Multiple Choice

Which describes a relationship between a consumer and a producer?

• A fox eats a chipmunk

• A mouse eats corn

• Small fish eaten by a larger fish

• Bacteria break down a dead snake

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a vertebrate?

• Grasshopper

• Penguin

• Salamander

• Mouse

Multiple Choice

The following are all correct definitions of how organisms are classified into groups by various characteristics except:

• animals that eat mostly meat are called carnivores

• animals that can control their body temperature are called warm blooded

• animals without backbones are called vertebrates

• animals that eat both over animals and plants are called omnivores

Multiple Choice

How would you classify the following organism?
1. They breathe with lungs
2. Their babies hatch from eggs
3. They are cold blooded
4. They have dry and tough skin

• fish

• reptile

• amphibian

• bird

Multiple Choice

How are birds similar to mammals?

• their babies hatch from eggs

• they are warm blooded

• they give birth to live young

Multiple Choice

How are reptiles and amphibians different?

• reptile babies hatch from eggs

• amphibians are cold blooded

• reptiles have scales

Multiple Choice

Is an octopus a fish or an invertebrate?

• fish

• invertebrate

Multiple Choice

Which vertebrate class consists of animals that are warm blooded, lay eggs, and breathe with lungs.

• reptiles

• mammals

• amphibians

• birds

Multiple Choice

Which vertebrate class consists of animals that are warm blooded, give birth to live young, and breathe with lungs.

• reptiles

• mammals

• amphibians

• birds

Multiple Choice

Which vertebrate class consists of animals that are cold blooded, lay eggs, breathe with gills then lungs, and have smooth, moist skin.

• reptiles

• mammals

• amphibians

• birds

Multiple Choice

Which list contains only invertebrates?

• fish, snake, snail, and jellyfish

• bee, worm, spider, snake

• butterfly, snail, turtle, snake

• spider, worm, bee, jellyfish

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• Birds and reptiles are both cold blooded.

• Mammals and amphibians are both warm blooded.

• Reptiles and amphibians are both cold blooded and lay eggs.

• Reptiles and amphibians are both covered with scales.

Multiple Choice

Which lists only vertebrates?

• tiger, fish, shark, crab

• worm, snake, frog, turtle

• bee, crab, spider, fly

• turtle, eagle, shark, snake

Multiple Choice

• Vertebrates and invertebrates

• Mammals and reptiles

• Amphibians and reptiles

• Reptiles and fish