Classifying vertebrates and invertebrates

Why did the author of “Classifying Animals” MOST LIKELY include the Venn diagram?

• To show readers how the text is organized.

• To help readers find the meaning of words they do not understand.

• To help readers learn the similarities and differences between vertebrates and invertebrates.

• To help readers understand how plants are classified.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following choices is an example of a nonvascular plant?

• moss

• grass

• trees

• flowers

According to the text, which of the following choices does NOT describe mammals?

• vertebrates

• produce milk

• have hair

• invertebrates

According to “Classifying Plants” what is one reason the moss plant is important?

• It has a vascular system that scientists need to study.

• Their backbones provide support for the plant.

• Moss helps prevent erosion by covering the ground and absorbing water.

• Moss provides a beautiful landscape for people to admire.

Which of the following choices is information that can be found in BOTH passages?

• Scientists use classification to group like things together.

• Earthworms are examples of invertebrates.

• Plants can be described as vascular or nonvascular.

• There are about 300,000 different known plants.

What do vascular plants and nonvascular plants have in common?

• They both need nutrients.

• They both can only grow underwater.

• They both have roots, stems, and leaves.

• They both always grow to be extremely large.

How are seed producing plants and non-seed producing plants different?

• Seed producers need water to survive and non-seed producers only need sunlight to survive.

• Seed producers make seeds and grow from seeds, but non-seed producers grow from spores.

• Seed producers always grow to be at least three feet tall while non-seed producers are always very small.

• Seed producers eat insects and reptiles, while non-seed producers eat vegetables and fruit.

Which text feature would best help readers understand why the author included the photographs in the passage “Classifying Plants”?

• bold words

• headings

• captions

• glossary

According to the passage, what do fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have in common?

• They are all invertebrates.

• They are all vertebrates.

• They are all non-seed producing.

• They are all animals that live on land.

Which of the following choices is NOT an example of an invertebrate?

• earthworm

• humans

• bee

• jellyfish