Animal Classification Quiz

The picture below shows a mudpuppy. Mudpuppies belong to which group of animals?

• A. Amphibians

• B. Fish

• C. Mammals

• D. Reptiles

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The picture shows the underside of a fern. Which type of plant is a fern?

• A. Seed-producing plant

• B. Cone-producing plant

• C. Flower-producing plant

• D. Spore-producing plant

The table shows characteristics of two different types of animals. Which animals do X and Y MOST LIKELY represent?

• X is a reptile and Y is an amphibian

• X is an amphibian and Y is a reptile

• X is a mammal and Y is a fish

• X is a fish and Y is a mammal

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Using the picture, how have xylem vessels allowed plants to be able to live on land?

• They allow plants to transport water to other plant structures.

• They allow plants to store water for long periods of time.

• They allow plants to make food internally without needing sunlight.

• They allow plants to photosynthesize without needing carbon dioxide.

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Which missing property should the student add to complete his model?

• plants with roots

• plants with cones

• plants with stems

• plants with leaves

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Bill and Ted are arguing over whether skin color is an inherited or an acquired trait. Bill says skin color is inherited, but Ted says that when he lies in the sun, his skin becomes darker, so it must be an acquired trait. Who is correct?

• Bill, because skin color is determined by your parents.

• Ted, because if skin color changes, it cannot be inherited.

• Both Bill and Ted, because skin color is determined by parents, but can then change due to environmental factors.

• Neither Bill nor Ted, because skin color is not dependent on parents or environmental factors.

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Hadley wants to understand how mother cats teach their kittens to hunt in the wild. What type of investigation is best for Hadley to see how domestic cats hunt in the wild?

• a free-exploration investigation where Hadley observes and collects data about mother cats teaching their kittens to hunt in nature without Hadley interfering with their behaviors

• an experimental investigation where Hadley puts a mother cat and her kittens in a laboratory and gives them different types of toy mice to hunt at different times of day

• a research investigation where Hadley reads about cats from reliable sources on the Internet

• a model investigation where Hadley creates a formula based on her knowledge of cat behavior

The diagram shows the life cycles of which two types of plants?

• Cone-producing plant and flowering plant

• Fern and moss

• Cactus and succulent

• Grass and shrub

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What is the role of pollen in the life cycle of these plants?

• To produce seeds

• To attract insects

• To provide food

• To create shade

In the life cycle of a cone-producing plant, where does the pollen flow?

• To the female cone

• To the roots

• To the leaves

• To the bark