Classification of Living Things

What is true about classifying plants?

• All plants are seed bearing.

• All plants are non-seed bearing.

• Some plants are BOTH seed bearing and non-seed bearing.

• Some plants are seed bearing, while others are non-seed bearing.

What do all birds have in common?

• They have wings, feathers, and gills.

• They have wings, feathers, and talons.

• They have wings, feathers, and are cold-blooded.

• They have wings, feathers, and are warm-blooded.

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A domain is the broadest classification of living things. Which of the following names are the three known domains?

• Eukarya, Bacteria, Archaea

• Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia

• family, genus, species

• Plantae, Fungi, Protista

What is the purpose of vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) in plants?

• to allow the plant to absorb sunlight for making food

• to absorb nutrients and water from the environment like a sponge

• to allow the movement of water, nutrients, and sugars across a distance

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Jimmy’s classmates prepared a presentation about the five classes of vertebrates. Which animal groups did they include in their presentation?

• mollusks, squid, octopi, sponges, and jellyfish

• amphibians, birds, mammals, fish, and reptiles

• sea urchins, starfish, brittle stars, and sand dollars

• spiders, crabs, insects, worms, and lobsters

Scientists organize living things into a number of different levels of classification. As you continue down the levels of classification, which of the following is true?

• Each level refers to a unique kind of organism.

• The members of each classification level have more and more differences.

• The organisms are grouped more and more by their behavior.

• The organisms are more and more closely related to each other.

Joey observed moss growing on rocks and trees in a shady and moist area of a forest. The moss was very short. He also observed that no moss grew in dry or sunny areas. Which of the following is true about moss?

• Moss is a vascular plant, so it has true leaves and roots.

• Moss is a nonvascular plant without true leaves or roots.

• Moss reproduces by seeds that are protected inside a fruit.

• Moss is a nonvascular plant with true leaves or roots.

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Which of the following is a list of invertebrate groups?

• amphibians, fish, reptiles

• deer, spiders, sea urchins

• frogs, salamanders, sea turtles

• mollusks, arthropods, echinoderms

What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

• to group organisms by similarities

• to group organisms by differences

• to identify organisms

• to identify groups

Which of the following are examples of the Protista Kingdom?

• mushrooms, yeast, and mold

• amoebas, euglena, and paramecium

• moss, ferns, and pine trees

• deer, beetle, and ladybug