Animal/Plant Classification

On a recent field trip to the zoo, Ms. Dominguez asked her students to take pictures of reptiles they saw.

Ariana took a picture of a snake.

Chase took a picture of a toad.

Natalie took a picture of a fish.

Antonio took a picture of a turtle.

Which students correctly identified reptiles while at the zoo?

• Ariana and Chase because both organisms breath with lungs.

• Natalie and Chase because both organisms can live in water.

• Antonio and Chase because both organisms have 4 legs and are slimy.

• Antonio and Ariana because both organisms are cold-blooded, lay eggs, and have scaly skin.

A plant is classified as being vascular if

• it produces flowers

• it produces seeds

• it uses the sun to create energy for itself

• it has tubes throughout that carry water and nutrients

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What type of animal is a whale?

• Mammal

• Fish

• Reptile

• Amphibian

• Bird

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What is an invertebrate?

• An animal with a backbone

• An animal with horns

• An animal with no backbone

• An animal with 4 legs

How are mammals different from other vertebrates?

• They use lungs to breathe.

• They have cartilage instead of bones.

• They produce milk to feed young.

• They do not hibernate.

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Emma has a flower from an unknown plant. What does Emma know about this plant just because it has a flower?

• The plant does not have significant leaf development.

• The plant does not have a significant root system.

• The plant reproduces using spores.

• The plant reproduces using seeds.

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What do cherry trees produce that help scientists classify them?

• Flowers and cones

• Flowers and seeds

• Leaves and spores

• Leaves and cones

What two groups are plants classified into?

• Vascular and Non-vascular

• Flowers and Non-Flowers

• Pretty and Ugly

• Fruit and No fruit

The organism in the photo would be best classified as

• a vascular plant

• a nonvascular plant

• an invertebrate

• a vertebrate

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The organism in the photo above would be best classified as

• an invertebrate

• a vertebrate

• a reptile

• an amphibian

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