Classification Review

On a recent field trip to the zoo, Mr. Lee asked his students to take pictures of reptiles they saw. Which students correctly identified reptiles while at the zoo?

• Student B and D because both organisms breath with lungs.

• Student C and Student D because both organisms can live in water.

• Student A and Student D because both organisms have 4 legs and are slimy.

• Student A and Student B because both organisms are cold blooded, lay eggs and have scaly skin.

Based on the image, pine trees are most closely related to which of the following plants?

• Mosses

• Ferns

• Fruit trees

• Algae

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

If a plant cell did not have chloroplasts, which of the following would not be possible for the cell?

• The cell would not have a rigid structure.

• The cell would not have a "control center" to instruct other organelles.

• The cell would not be able to produce its own energy for food.

• The cell would not have a round shape.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Mike is observing a number of traits from different organisms. He needs to classify the traits as inherited or acquired. The traits he observed are listed below. Select ALL the traits from his list that are INHERITED TRAITS.

• A spider spins a web.

• A dog has spots on its fur

• A human drives a car

• A tree has green leaves

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A teacher showed her students a picture of a tree that does not lose all its leaves every year.

Which answer is the best way for the tree to be classified?

• flowering, because squirrels and other living things make their homes there and use the tree for food.

• fruit bearing, because squirrels and other living things make their homes there and use the tree for food.

• non-flowering, because the tree creates pine cones which help it reproduce.

• non-seed bearing, because the tree creates pine cones which help it reproduce.

Students in a fifth grade classroom observed samples from a sunflower and a frog under a microscope. Which of the following is most likely the same?

• The shape of the cell because both a sunflower and frog have a rigid structure due to a cell membrane.

• The presence of chloroplasts because both sunflower and frogs cells need chloroplasts to produce energy (food).

• The shape of the cell because both a sunflower and frog have a rigid structure due to a cell wall.

• The presence of a cell membrane because both a sunflower and frog have cells that allow nutrients to flow in and out of a cell.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

A biologist is studying cell samples and is trying to determine the organism they belonged to. Using the observations listed in the chart, which conclusion was the biologist able to make?

• The cell sample could have come from moss because moss’ cells have rounded shaped cells.

• The cell sample could have come from a bird because bird’s cells have rounded shaped cells.

• The cell sample could have come from moss because moss’ only have a thin membrane that surrounds the cell.

• The cell sample could have come from a bird because bird’s cells have tiny green structures.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Abe classified different organisms and placed them on a chart. Gabbie told him he made MANY mistakes. Which of the THREE answers below describe Abe's mistakes?

• Fish, amphibians, birds and mammals are vertebrates. Worms, crabs and beetles are invertebrates.

• Alligators are reptiles, not amphibians.

• Frogs are invertebrates because they have no backbone and they have moist skin.

• Dolphins are mammals, not fish.

Ava is studying cells. She planned an investigation to view a plant leaf using a hand lens, a microscope and with the naked eye then record her observations. The results of the investigation are shown in the image.

Which claim is supported by the evidence in the investigation?

• Ava observed plant cells through the microscope and magnifying glass because cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

• Ava observed plant cells through the hand lens because cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

• Ava observed plant cells only with the microscope because cells are too small to be seen with the naked eye.

• Ava observed plant cells with the naked eye because they are big enough to see.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

Melanie found an animal with the characteristics seen in the chart. Which animal classification is Melanie’s animal?

• A mammal because mammals have backbones.

• A bird because birds lay eggs.

• A reptile because reptiles have scales.

• A fish because fish have gills.