Unit 5: Animal Classification Benchmark Quiz

What is the defining characteristic of vertebrates?

• They have segmented bodies.
• They lay eggs.
• They have backbones.
• They are warm-blooded.

Which of the following best describes an invertebrate?

• An animal without a backbone
• An animal with gills
• An animal with feathers
• An animal with a vertebral column

Which of these animals is classified as a mammal?

• Frog
• Snake
• Dolphin
• Eagle

What is the main characteristic that defines reptiles?

• They are warm-blooded.
• They have scaly skin.
• They breathe through gills.
• They have feathers.

What makes amphibians unique compared to other animal groups?

• Have fur or hair
• Are warm-blooded
• Live both on land and in water
• Lay eggs with hard shells

Which of the following animals is an example of an invertebrate?

• Shark
• Spider
• Lizard
• Frog

What characteristic is shared by all birds?

• They have feathers.
• They are cold-blooded.
• They give live birth.
• They have scales.

Which group of animals typically lays eggs in water?

• Mammals
• Amphibians
• Birds
• Reptiles

What is a common characteristic shared by all fish?

• They are warm-blooded.
• They have gills.
• They have lungs.
• They are herbivores.

How do animals in the Kingdom Animalia differ from those in Plantae?

• Animals make their own food.
• Animals cannot make their own food.
• Animals have cell walls.
• Animals perform photosynthesis.