BA2 review

Which animals are vertebrates? Check all that apply

• snake

• jellyfish

• lobster

• turtle

What is animals mainly classified as?

• mammals and reptiles

• jellyfish and fish

• vertebrates and invertebrates

• amphibians and fish

Which of these best explains why a cheetah is a mammal?

• it has spots that blend with its environment

• it has fur

• it eats raw meat

• it has a backbone

Select all plants that are vascular.

• Hornworts

• Daisy

• Oak tree

• Liverworts

• Dandelion

Select all plants that are non-vascular.

• Grass

• Fern

• Moss

• Tomato Plant

• Rose

Which statement related to inherited traits and learned behaviors is NOT correct?

• The ability of a figure skater to spin on ice is related to both inherited traits and learned behaviors.

• The ability of lions to se camouflage to hide in grassy fields is an inherited trait only.

• The number and type of legs a cricket has is an inherited trait only.

• The behavior of a dog guiding a blind person on a walk through a neighborhood is an inherited trait only.

Which of these most likely describes a behavior that an animal learns and in not an instinct?

• A moth keeps flying around a bright light.

• A kitten makes purring sounds as the mother cat cleans its fur.

• A dog sit quietly and waits while its owner opens a bad of dog treats.

• A sea turtle returns to the location where it was hatched and lays its eggs there.

Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to

• make food.

• absorb water.

• release wastes.

• produce new plants.

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Which of the following describes an instinctive behavior?

• a behavior that occurs only in adult fish

• a behavior that occurs only in small animals

• a behavior that an animal learns how to do over time

• a behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do

Who was the first to classify organisms? He classified plants and animals.

• Gregor Mendel

• Louis Pastuer

• Carl Linnaeus

• Aristotle