Life Science- Chapter 2- Classifying Animals

Why can this animal be classified as a VERTEBRATE?

• It has fur

• It is a mammal

• It has a backbone

• It gives live birth

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A ________________ is an animal that has fur or hair, makes milk to feed its young, and gives live birth.

• reptile

• mammal

• lizard

• bird

This animal uses a muscular foot to move around.

• jellyfish

• arthropod

• worms

• mollusks

Noah is observing animals. What should he use to classify, or group them?

• how much he likes each animal

• the number of time he sees the animal

• the characteristics of the animal

• if he wants to keep the animal as a pet

Why do scientists classify animals?

• to better understand them

• to change them

• to better use them

• to make new animals

What characteristic can scientists use to classify a fish?

• lungs

• joints

• shells

• gills

All insects have ____ legs.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What characteristic does this lizard have that makes it a reptile?

• small gills

• large gills

• slimy scales

• hard scales

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A young amphibian, like a tadpole, lives in water and breathes with gills. Most amphibians grow ______ when they are older, which helps them walk on land.

• lungs

• scales

• legs

• a backbone

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This is the life cycle of an insect. Which word could you use to complete the diagram?

• tadpole

• pupa

• young adult

• chrysalis