Classifying Plants and Animals

A group of organs that work together to help our bodies function properly.

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

• systems

• roots

The process by which plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make sugar is called..

• chlorophyll

• systems

• leaves

• photosynthesis

An organism that absorbs food and water because it doesn't move and can't make its own food is called..

• a flower

• a plant

• a mammal

• fungi

These plants have no tubes to carry water and they absorb water directly like a sponge.

• vascular plants

• non-vascular plants

• flowering plants

Animals without a backbone are classified as..

• vertebrates

• invertebrates

The green substance in plants that absorbs sunlight is..

• mold

• moss

• leaves

• chlorophyll

What helps anchor the plant to the ground and absorb water and nutrients from the soil?

• leaves

• roots

• stem

• flower

What helps a plant make food and gives off oxygen?

• leaves

• roots

• flower

• stem

What part of the plant produces pollen, seeds, and fruit? It is the reproductive part of the plant.

• leaves

• stem

• flower

• roots

Which of these are invertebrate animals? *There is more than one correct answer*

• snails

• birds

• earthworms

• jellyfish