Animal Classification

Which of the following is true about all vertebrates? 

• They all have feathers
• They all have a backbone
• They are all mammals
• They all take care of their babies

Which of the following is not a vertebrate animal group?

• Amphibians
• Reptiles
• Insects
• Mammals

Why are fish classified as vertebrates? 

• They can live in water only
• They have scales
• They have a backbone
• All of the above

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Which animal does not belong? 

• dog
• cat
• starfish
• fish

Why are living things sorted into groups? 

• To make it easy to sell them
• To make them easier to study
• To make them easier to look at
• All of the above

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How would you classify a warm blooded organism that has wings and does not lay eggs? 

• birds
• reptiles
• mammals
• fish

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Which is a difference between a warm blooded and a cold blooded organism? 

• cold blooded live in cold places
• warm blooded need it warm
• cold blooded get their heat from the sun
• warm blooded get their heat from the sun

Which of the following has a soft body and can live on land or in water? 

• bird
• amphibian
• mammals
• fish

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

Classify the following organism that Nick discovered: 
1. does not have lungs
2. lays eggs
3. lives only in water
4. has scales 

• mammal
• fish
• amphibian
• bird

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