Chapter 1 5th grade Science

The most similar members of a genus belong to which level?

• class

• species

• phylum

• kingdom

Which characteristic did many dinosaurs share with today's lizards?

• They had four legs.

• They had exoskeletons.

• They were warm blooded.

• They were covered with slimy skin.

How are babies of reptiles DIFFERENT from babies of mammals?

• Reptiles develop in eggs.

• Reptiles develop in the womb.

• Reptile babies breathe with gills.

• Reptile babies need to be fed by their parents.

What does a vertebrate have that an invertebrate does not have?

• A scientific name

• Gills

• Wings

• A backbone

How do scientists classify a vascular plant with no seeds?

• fern

• moss

• conifer

• flowering plant

How are fungi different from plants?

• Fungi absorb sugar to make their own food.

• Fungi do not make their own food.

• Fungi need dead wood to make their own food.

• Fungi use sunlight to make food.

How are plants similar to animals?

• Plants and animals contain chlorophyll.

• Plants and animals are multi-cellular organisms.

• Plants and animals make their own sugar for food.

• Plants and animals reproduce using cones or spores.

Put the classifications in order: Kingdom ______ Class Order Family Genus Species

• animal

• plant

• phylum

• Henry

An animal without a backbone has a soft body and a hard outer shell. What is it most likely to be?

• mammal

• reptile

• mollusk

• amphibian

Which two characteristics do most mammals have?

• Cold blooded & drink milk as babies

• Warm blooded & drink milk as babies

• Cold blooded & have hair/fur

• Warm blooded & have feathers