Science; Chapter 1 Test

The most similar members of a genus belong to which level?

• class

• species

• phylum

• kingdom

Which characteristic did many dinosaurs share with today's lizards?

• They had four legs.

• They had no skeletons.

• They were warm-blooded.

• They were covered with slimy skin.

How are babies of reptiles different from babies of mammals?

• Reptiles develop in eggs.

• Reptiles develop in the womb.

• Reptile babies breathe with gills.

• Reptile babies need to be fed by their parents.

How do scientists classify a vascular plan with no seeds?

• fern

• moss

• conifer

• flowering plant

Which animal is born from an egg and has sticky pads but no scales?

• salamander

• ground skink

• horned lizard

• Pacific tree frog

How are fungi different from plants?

• Fungi absorb sugar to make food.

• Fungi do not make their own food.

• Fungi need dead wood to make food.

• Fungi do not need sunlight to make food.

How are plants similar to animals?

• Plants and animals contain chlorophyll.

• Plants and animals are multicellular organisms.

• Plants and animals make their own sugar for food.

• Plants and animals reproduce using cones and spores.

What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not have?

• gills

• brain

• lungs

• backbone

Which statement is true about all the organisms of the kingdoms of Protists and Archaebacteria?

• They live together in colonies.

• They live inside other organisms.

• They are neither plant nor animal.

• They are neither single-celled or multicelled.

Which statement best describes conifers?

• Conifers do not have leaves.

• Conifers reproduce using cones and seeds.

• Conifers are protists.

• Conifers are nonvascular plants.