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WorksheetsClassifying Organisms and Traits of Organisms
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are moss plants produced from?
a)
Seeds
b)
Spores
c)
Cones
d)
Spruce
2.
Cedar, Pine, and Spruce trees are example of what type of plant?
a)
Seed tree
b)
Flowering without seeds
c)
Non- flowering with spores
d)
Non-flowering with seeds in cones
3.
Peach tree, apple tree, and a banana tree are examples of what type of plant?
a)
Eating tree
b)
Flowering
c)
Seedless tree
d)
Non-flowering
4.
An example of a non-flowering plant that produces spores is a
a)
Cedar tree
b)
Dandelion
c)
Water Lilies
d)
Fern
5.
What is another name for a cone-bearing plant?
a)
Fern
b)
Pine cones
c)
Flowers
d)
Conifers
6.
Does this plant produce seeds or spores?
a)
Spores
b)
seeds
7.
The process of a seed sprouting into a new plant is called _________.
a)
attraction
b)
germination
c)
respiration
d)
dispersal
8.
Plants can be classified into two groups:
a)
Seed and fruits
b)
Flowers and colors
c)
flowering and non-flowering
d)
trees and plants
9.
How do scientists classify living things?
a)
sort them into groups based on differences
b)
sort them based on how they look
c)
sort them based on where they live
d)
sort them into groups based on similarities
10.
7) __________________ are vertebrates that breathe air using lungs, have hair or fur, and nurse young that resemble parents at birth.
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
d)
fish
11.
8) ______________ are cold-blooded vertebrates with lungs. Most young hatch from eggs, and are ready to feed themselves from birth. In addition, they have tough skin with scales rather than hair, fur, or feathers.
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
12.
9) ____________ are warm-blooded vertebrates with lungs and feathers. They lay hard-shelled eggs. When their babies hatch, they must be fed by parents.
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
d)
fish
13.
10) ____________________ are cold-blooded vertebrates with soft, moist skin. Their young hatch from eggs and pass through several life stages before they become adults. They change more than any other vertebrate through a process known as metamorphosis.
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
14.
11) ___________ are cold-blooded vertebrates. Most are covered with scales and a slimy coating that helps water flow past them. They live in water and use gills to get the oxygen they need from water.
a)
birds
b)
fish
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
15.
13) _____________________________ are by far the most numerous animals on Earth.
a)
Vertebrates
b)
Arthropods
c)
Mammals
d)
Invertebrates
16.
Animals with backbones are called…
a)
Invertebrates
b)
Protists
c)
Vertebrates
d)
Angiosperms
17.
Which group of animals are vertebrates?
a)
Cnidarians
b)
Amphibians
c)
Arthropods
d)
Echinoderms
18.
Which class of vertebrates has scales and lives only in water?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Fish
19.
Which of the following are NOT invertebrates?
a)
Mollusks
b)
Fish
c)
Cnidarians
d)
Worms
20.
Warm-blooded animals control their own body temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
A _____________ is a characteristic of a living thing.
a)
trait
b)
idea
c)
kingdom
d)
order
22.
What do birds and mammals have in common?
a)
They feed their young with milk
b)
Their bodies are covered in hair.
c)
They lay eggs.
d)
They are warm blooded.
23.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features (what they look like)
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment (things around them)
d)
diet (what they eat)
24.
Living organisms inherit many traits from their parents. However, some traits are ____________ or learned from the environment,
a)
given
b)
acquired
c)
forced
25.
Any trait that helps an organism survive is an/a _____________.
a)
adaptation
b)
option
c)
heredity
26.
Body shapes, hair and eye color, and the need to sleep are examples of
a)
learned traits
b)
inherited traits
c)
manipulated traits
27.
Mrs. Neal asked her students to draw pictures of invertebrates. Which students correctly identified invertebrates?
a)
Students A and C because both organisms live in water
b)
Students B and D because both organisms live on land
c)
Students B and C because both organisms lack backbones
d)
Students A and D, because both organisms have backbones
28.
All vertebrate animals have:
a)
scales
b)
warm blood
c)
backbones
d)
hair
29.
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals all belong to which group?
a)
vertebrate
b)
invertebrate
c)
classification
d)
vertebrate and invertebrate
30.
Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks all belong to which group?
a)
vertebrate
b)
invertebrate
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
31.
How is a fish different from a jellyfish?
a)
A fish has a backbone.
b)
A fish is in the animal kingdom.
c)
A fish can reproduce.
d)
A fish lives in the water.
32.
A dog learning to fetch and lay down, or a cat learning to come when you yell "HERE KITTY!" is developed over an organism's lifetime and called an:
a)
acquired trait
b)
inherited trait
c)
physical trait
33.
Acquired behavioral traits such as learning to ride a bike, or birds learning to fly are called:
a)
instincts
b)
learned behaviors
34.
A student grouped his classmates based on certain characteristics. The table shows the characteristic used to describe each group.
Which two groups are described by an inherited characteristic?
Which two groups are described by an inherited characteristic?
a)
Group 1 and Group 2
b)
Group 1 and Group 4
c)
Group 2 and Group 3
d)
Group 3 and Group 4
35.
A group of science students were asked to draw pictures of animals they observed on a field trip to a zoo.
In which group would all these animals be classified?
In which group would all these animals be classified?
a)
fish because they all need water
b)
mammals because they all have legs
c)
amphibians because they all have scales
d)
vertebrates because they all have backbones
36.
Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?
a)
the ability to speak in front of a crowd
b)
having green eyes and brown hair
c)
mastering multiplication tables
d)
becoming an outgoing person
37.
The marigolds all have yellow flowers.
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
38.
Koko, the gorilla, uses sign language.
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
39.
The bear goes into hibernation in the winter.
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
40.
An owl searches for prey at night.
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
41.
The shape of a three-leaf clover.
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
42.
A dog follows his owner's command to "sit and shake hands."
a)
Inherited
b)
Learned
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