Chapter 1- Classifying Organisms

A tool that helps to identify an unknown organism. A series statements consisting of 2 choices that describe characteristics of the unidentified organism.

• Classification Key

• Dichotomous Key

• Vertebrates

• Kingdom

Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 categories of classification? Remember- King Phillip came over for good soup.

• Genus

• Kingdom

• Fungi

• Species

The 6 Kingdoms of the current classification system includes the following (check ALL that apply)

• Animals

• Plants

• Protists

• Fish

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Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals are all examples of?

• invertebrates

• plants

• fungi

• vertebrates

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The vertebrate that has scales, fins, is cold blooded, lays jelly-like eggs, and does not feed their young is a ________________.

• Mammals

• Sharks

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

• Fish

The vertebrate that has soft, moist skin, lays eggs, uses fins/limbs to move, and is cold blooded is a ____________.

• Reptile

• Amphibian

• Bird

• Mammal

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Which two vertebrates are warm-blooded? (check both)

• reptiles

• birds

• mammals

• reptiles

Which vertebrates are cold-blooded? (Check all that apply.)

• Mammals

• Fish

• Reptiles

• Amphibians

This invertebrate has a soft body without bones. It sometimes has a hard outer shell. Examples- snails, slugs, clams, squids

• Annelids

• Mollusks

• Cnidarians

• Arthropods

_________________ are aquatic organisms. They all have tentacles with stinging cells to capture food. Examples include: jellyfish, Portuguese Man of War, and Sea Anemones

• Squid

• Arthropods

• Cnidarians

• Annelids