Plant & Animal Classification Test

The most specific group of classification for an animal is its

• kingdom

• class

• species

• order

Classification is the method by which scientists name animals. How do they classically determine how to group

animals?

• Scientists group animals by their diet.

• Scientists group animals randomly.

• Scientists group animals by similar traits.

• Scientists group animals by behavior.

A class activity in science is to draw several organism cards from the stack and sort them into classifications according

to shared characteristics. You have selected these seven cards. If you sorted all of these organisms into two major classifications, which of the following would be most appropriate?

• It has eyes or it has a tail.

• It has fins or it has lungs.

• It has a backbone or it has no backbone.

• It has bilateral symmetry or it has radial symmetry

There are more _____________ than _____________.

• invertebrates, vertebrates

• vertebrates, invertebrates

• Don't pick this one!!! :)

• Not this one either. You're welcome.

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Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

• clam

• bird

• bat

• snake

What type of animals are dolphins?

• mammals

• reptiles

• crustaceans

• amphibians

What kind of animal is an elephant?

• mammal

• amphibian

• dinosaur

• reptile

Habitat is the natural environment of a plant or animal.

• true

• false

What are vertebrates?

• animals with webbed feet

• animals who breathe underwater

• animals who eat only plants

• animals with backbones

Which of these is NOT a vertebrate?

• bird

• octopus

• human

• fish