Life Science 2: Milestone Cumulative Review

Which group has the greatest number of animal species?

• invertebrates

• mammals

• protists

• vertebrates

Largest group for classifying living things.

• species

• family

• kingdom

• class

What is the smallest group for classifying living things?

• kingdom

• class

• order

• species

Organizing things into groups based on how the things are alike is called

• vascular

• xylem

• classification

• phloem

A flowering plant that has seeds protected by fruit.

• phylum

• angiosperm

• gymnosperm

• xylem

A material that supports a plant and conducts nutrients

• nonvascular

• species

• kingdom

• vascular

Within a kingdom, what is the largest grouping of organisms?

• genus

• phylum

• order

• species

What is the main difference between the members of the plant kingdom and members of the animal kingdom?

• Animals have many cells; plants have only one cell

• Plants have stiff tubes; animals have backbones

• Plants make their own food; animals eat other living things

• Animal cells have no nucleus; plant cells have nucleus

Which statement about vascular plants is NOT true?

• Vascular plants can grow to be quite large.

• Vascular plants have tissues that carry water and food.

• Vascular plants are much smaller than nonvascular plants.

• Vascular plants absorb water and nutrients through root hairs

Which is a characteristic of reptiles?

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• Reptiles have slimy skin.

• Reptiles use lungs to breathe.

• Reptiles are invertebrates.

• Reptiles maintain a constant body temperature