Classifying Organisms

The two major groups of organisms are _______________ and __________.

• Plants, Animals

• Vertebrate, Invertebrate

• Bird, Reptiles

Vertebrates are classified into 5 groups. They are...

• fish, plants, animals, kingdoms, and birds

• amphibians, mammals, spores, ferns, and fish

• fish, mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians

Plants that do not produce seeds at all reproduce by producing tiny cells called_______.

• spores

• eggs

• mosses

• flowers

Which animal group feeds milk to its young?

• Birds

• Reptiles

• Mammals

• Insects

A water bug is classified as an insect. It does not have a backbone and is also cold-blooded. In what major classification would this animal be placed?

• Reptile

• Vertebrates

• Invertebrates

• Amphibian

Name 2 physical characteristics of an amphibian.

• has smooth, moist skin and breathes first with gills and then with lungs.

• warm-blooded and has one beak

• has plates or scales and breathes with lungs

• warm blooded and has hair/ fur

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Living things are organized into groups according to their _________________.

• bones

• fur

• flowers

• physical characteristics

What are animals with backbones called

• invertebrates

• vertebrates

What type of animals have scales

• reptiles and frogs

• frogs and snakes

• fish and snakes

• reptiles and fish

Which category of animal does not lay eggs?

• birds

• fish

• mammal

• reptiles