Plant/Animal Classification

A Pongabooga has a backbone, lays leathery eggs and has scales. What is it?

• Insect

• Mammal

• Reptile

• Amphibian

I have a backbone and smooth, moist skin. I lay eggs in the water. What am I?

• Fish

• Invertebrate

• Reptile

• Amphibian

What question best helps a student classify invertebrates?

• Does it have fur or hair?

• Does it have a backbone?

• How many legs does it have?

• Does it lay eggs?

Bob finds a reptile and an amphibian. Which statement is true about both animals?

• The amphibian doesn't have a backbone but the reptile does.

• The reptile has scales and the amphibian has moist skin.

• The reptile lays eggs and the amphibian does not lay eggs.

• The reptile lives only on land. The amphibian lives only in water.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

________ are plants that have flowers and make fruit.

• Angiosperm

• Gymnosperm

• Lycopods

• Conifers

Teresa found a plant that has a stem, leaves and pinecones. It is probably a

• Angiosperm

• Fungus

• Lichen

• Gymnosperm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Patrick sees a plant near a stream that covers a rock but doesn't have roots or leaves. It is 2cm tall. It is probably:

• Vascular

• Gymnosperm

• Non-vascular

• Fungus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Angela finds a plant and thinks it is a fern. How can she tell?

• It doesn't have roots.

• It has spores under its leaves.

• It doesn't have a stem.

• It produces seeds.

Jeff is teaching his cousin about plants. What should he not teach his cousin because it is incorrect?

• Wildflowers are angiosperm.

• Mushrooms are non-vascular plants.

• Moss does not have roots.

• Apple trees are angiosperm.

Ross is exploring in the jungle and finds an animal. He observes that the animal has no backbone, a smooth body covering and is living in the water. Which is true?

• It is an invertebrate.

• It is an amphibian.

• It is a fish.

• It is a bird.