Characteristics & Growth of Organisms

​Which of the following animals is classified as an invertebrate?

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The plants shown above can be classified together because_____________.

• a. all of them are trees

• b. all of them produce cones

• c. all of them are non-flowering plants

• d. all of them reproduce through spores

In order to classify an animal as a vertebrate, the students will need to determine if it ____________________.

• a. is cold blooded

• b. has fur or feathers

• c. gives birth to live young

• has a backbone and spine

Based on this model, what is happening during the stage of the plant's life cycle labeled with the letter R?

• a. The plant has matured and will begin to flower soon.

• b. Seeds are produced in the fruit for reproduction.

• c. The seedling is beginning to develop into a mature plant.

• d. The plant is beginning to germinate as it grows from the seed.

Based on the student's observations, what stage of development is she observing?

• a. Germination

• b. mature plant

• c. seed

• d. seedling

What state of plant development is BEST represented in the picture above?

• a. flowering

• b. mature plants

• c. seed

• d. seedling

During which stage of a butterfly's life cycle is it classified as a pupa?

• a. M

• b. N

• c. O

• d. P

What characteristic do all of the animals pictured about have in common?

• a. They are all classified as insects.

• b. They all come from the same habitat.

• c. They enter the pupa stage of development in their life cycle.

• d. They undergo a metamorphosis at some point in their life cycle.

Which of the following best describes the life cycle of an amphibian?

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Which of the following characteristics of the Arctic Fox is influenced by its environment?

• a. Arctic foxes hunt lemmings.

• b. Arctic foxes live in tundra habitats.

• c. Arctic foxes have very sensitive hearing.

• d Arctic foxes change color with the seasons.