Classification of Plants and Animals - Unit 2

Some vertebrates can live on land, and some vertebrates can live in the ocean. Some example ocean vertebrates include

• whale, dolphin, tunafish, seal

• squid, octopus, sand dollar, crab, jellyfish

• jellyfish, snail, bee, spider, ladybug

• whale, bear, dog, cat, humans

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Scientist discovered a new organism. Its babies are born alive, drink milk from the mother's body, and have fur on their bodies. They are warm-blooded and breathe with lungs. How would these animals be classified?

• as a vertebrate and reptile

• as an invertebrate and reptile

• as a vertebrate and fish

• as a vertebrate and a mammal

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Scientists classify humans as ________ and as _________.

• Scientists classify humans as vertebrates and amphibians.

• Scientists classify humans as vertebrates and mammals.

• Scientists classify humans as invertebrates and amphibians.

• Scientists classify humans as invertebrates and mammals.

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_________ plants lack true roots and stems so it it difficult for them to transport water a long way

• deciduous

• evergreens

• vascular

• non-vascular

________ plants reproduce by making seeds in flowers. Some flowers turn into fruit that will contain the seeds. Examples are grasses, oak trees, fruit trees, and tomatoes.

• Flowering

• invertebrates

• nonflowering

• vertebrates

Plants like the poplar tree are _________, _______ plants. Remember, these plants lose their leaves

• plants with flowers and green stems

• woody, evergreens

• woody, deciduous

• mossy, nonvascular

___________ trees remain green through the year and have needles instead of leaves. This makes it possible for the trees to survive in cooler areas.

• deciduous

• evergreens

• nonvascular

• vertebrates

A jellyfish would fit into which group?

• giraffe, bear, tiger

• penguin, ostrich, eagle

• crocodile, alligator, lizard

• earthworm, snail, octopus

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Imagine that your teacher asked you to write a new title for for this animal group: bears, eagles, whales, ostrich, butterfly, jellyfish, starfish, snakes, flatworms and alligators. What would be a good title to describe these animal groups?

• Land and Water Animals

• Vertebrates and Invertebrates

• warm and cold blooded mammals

• Animals with Exoskeletons and Animals with Endoskeletons

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Which group of animals would amphibians BEST fit into?

• bears, coyote, tigers

• earthworm, snail, octopus

• tree frog, toad, salamander

• crocodile, alligator, lizard