Classification of Plants and Animals

Scientists classify animals into two major groups. What are they?

• Mammals and Birds
• Vascular and Nonvascular
• Vertebrates and Invertebrates
• Single Cellular and Multicellular

 Which class of animals has the following list of characteristics? Cold Blooded, Lays Eggs, Bodies are covered with dry scales

• Birds
• Amphibians
• Reptiles
  Reptiles
• Fish

___________________ are plants that produce flowers.

• Non-Vascular
• Invertebrates
• Gymnosperms
• Angiosperms

1)  What is the difference between a reptile and an amphibian? 1) a)  An amphibian has a back bone and reptiles do not. b)  An amphibian has adaptations for life on land and water and reptiles do not. c)  A reptile has a back bone and amphibians do not. d)  A reptile has adaptations for life on land and water and amphibians do not.

• Amphibians have a backbone and reptiles don't.
• Reptiles have a backbone and amphibians
• Amphibians live in water when young, and on land when older; while reptiles live on land.
• Reptiles live in water when young, and on land when older; while amphibians live on land. 

Why do scientists classify organisms?

• Helps them identify new species.
• So that they are easier to study.
• A and B
• None of the above.

Both gymnosperms and angiosperms ...

• have flowers
• do not have seeds
• are vascular 
• are non-vascular

How many classes of vertebrates are there?

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6

What type of plants can grow tall?

• vascular
• nonvascular
• flowering
• angiosperms

What type of plant CANNOT grow tall?

• daisies
• roses
• vascular
• nonvascular

Vascular plants have tubes that carry ____________ and ____________ to the rest of the plant.  

• water and nutrients
• blood and water
• blood and nutrients
• chlorophyll and water