Classification of Living Things

When scientists group objects together according to their characteristics, this process is called

• fungi
• species
• protists
• classification

Each living creature is grouped into one of six

• kingdoms
• invertebrates
• eubacteria
• mammals

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The ____________ kingdom includes decomposers , such as mushrooms.

• kingdoms
• fungi
• archaebacteria
• nonvascular

Multicellular organisms that use sunlight to create food are grouped into the _____________  kingdom.

• plant
• animal
• fungi
• protist

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____________________ are vertebrates that are warm-blooded, have hair, and give birth to live young. 

• mammals
• animals
• amphibians
• protists

The ________________ kingdom can be divided into two groups; those with backbones and those without.

• animal
• mammal
• vertebrates
• invertebrates

Organisms that have backbones are called 

• animals
• invertebrates
• vertebrates
• mammals

Organisms that do not have backbones are called

• animals
• mammals
• vertebrates
• invertebrates

The smallest groups into which organisms can be classified are called

• species
• kingdoms
• classess
• orders

One group of animal vertebrates called ______________ start their lives in the water but move onto land as adults.

• amphibians
• species
• protists
• fungi