Life Science Day 2

Organisms with a body covering of feathers are classified as

• Birds
• fish
• insects
• mammals

Several scientists observe an animal with hair and wings.  This animals is a

• bat
• bird
• butterfly
• flying squirrel

Which of the following is true about vertebrates?

• vertebrate bodies are more complex than those of invertebrates
  
• there are many more vertebrates than invertebrates
• vertebtrates are primitive animal groups
• vertebrates have no backbone

Biologists use various traits to classify living things.  Which of the following would be least useful in a classification scheme for mammals?

• skeleton bones
• shape of teeth
• digestive systems
• color of hair

Which is a characteristic of reptiles?

• They have slimy skin.
• They use lungs to breathe.
• they are invertebrates
• they maintain a constant body temperature

Which class of vertebrate has the characteristics marked in column 2?

• fish
• bird
• reptile
• mammal

Which of these animals would be considered a vertebrate?

• fish
• clam
• sponge
• octopus

How are the animals in the columns of the chart below grouped?

• where they live
•  how they breathe
• if they have tails or not
• if they are carnivores or not

Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals all belong to which group?

• vertebrate
• invertebrate
  
• classification
• vertebrate and invertebrate

Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks all belong to which group?

• vertebrate
• invertebrate
• classification
•  vascular