Classification key Y4

Why do scientists classify living things?

• It helps scientists trap species to study
• It is easier to study organisms when grouped 
• It is a good way to keep organisms calm
• It is helpful when dissecting an organism

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Tigers, Jellyfish, Gorillas and Sponges are all part of kingdom _______.

• Animalia
• Plantae
• Fungi
• Bacteria

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Which of the following is an example of a vertebrate animal?

• fly

• worm

• bird

• starfish

Which of the following statements is true of reptiles?

• They are cold-blooded.

• They have gills.

• Their babies drink their mother's milk.

• They spend part of their lives in the water and part of their lives on land.

Asia keeps seeing a small animal in her backyard. She observed the animal has a backbone, four legs and a long tail, and its body is covered with scales. What is the classification for this animal?

• bird

• mammal

• reptile

• amphibian

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Which group of vertebrates possesses gills, two sets of paired fins, and is generally adapted to living in water?

• fish

• reptiles

• mammals

• amphibians

Animals that are warm blooded, have body hair, and produce milk for their young are grouped into which of the following classes?

• amphibians

• mammal

• birds

• reptiles

Which vertebrate organism can breathe through its skin?

• clam

• frog

• spider

• pangolin

All of these animals are grouped together. What characteristics do the animals MOST likely have in common?

• eye color

• what they eat

• hair

• feathers

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How are sharks and dolphins similar and different?

• Similar: they have fins

  Different: sharks are fish and dolphins are mammals

• Similar: they both lay eggs

  Different: Dolphins are fish and sharks are mammals

• Similar: they both are fish

  Different: Sharks eat dolphins and dolphins eat plants

• Similar: they both have a blow holes

  Different: sharks lay eggs and dolphins give live birth

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