Classification

Which of the following is an example of a vertebrate animal?

• fly

• worm

• bird

• starfish

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Most fish have _________________ to protect their bodies.

• hair

• scales

• feathers

• skin

Which of the following statements is true of reptiles?

• They are cold-blooded.

• They have gills.

• Their babies drink their mother's milk.

• They spend part of their lives in the water and part of their lives on land.

Invertebrates do NOT have a

• brain.

• heart.

• stomach.

• backbone.

Animals that are warm blooded, have body hair, and produce milk for their young are grouped into which of the following classes?

• amphibians

• mammal

• birds

• reptiles

If your teacher gave you the characteristics of an animal: moist skin, lives in the water when they are young and land as an adult, lays eggs. What animal is the teacher MOST likely talking about?

• Fish

• Aligator

• Frog

• Turkey

Who organized living things by creating binomial nomenclature?

• Carolus Linnaeus
• Robert Hooke
• Anton van Leeuwenhoek
• James Watson

The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?

• Hypsibius 
• dujardini
• water 
• tardigrade

The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its species?

• Hypsibius 
• dujardini
• water 
• tardigrade

In a properly written scientific name, which part is lowercase?

• species
• genus