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WorksheetsPlant and Animal Classification
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Plants that have roots, stems, and leaves are called
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
2.
Plants that do not have roots, stems, or leaves are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
3.
Animals that have a backbone are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
4.
Animals that do not have a backbone are called -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
5.
Daisies, tulips and roses are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
6.
Crabs, jellyfish, and worms are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
7.
Bears, fish, and humans are examples of -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
vascular
8.
Angiosperms are easily classified because of the ___ that they produce.
a)
cones
b)
leaves
c)
flowers and fruits
d)
rhizomes
9.
a)
Gymnosperm
b)
Angiosperm
10.
Which of these is not a plant?
a)
evergreen
b)
flower
c)
wheat
d)
mushroom
11.
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are ___ plants.
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
12.
Which vertebrate groups are warm blooded (have a constant body temperature)
a)
only mammals and birds
b)
mammals, birds and reptiles
c)
only mammals
d)
all vertebrates are warm blooded
13.
Which group of vertebrates is found only in water?
a)
Fish
b)
Crustaceans
c)
Amphibians
d)
Fish and amphibians
14.
Which vertebrate groups lay eggs
a)
Birds and fish only
b)
Birds and amphibians only
c)
Birds only
d)
Birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
15.
Which group of vertebrates feeds its young milk (with mammary glands)
a)
mammals
b)
both mammals and birds
c)
reptiles
d)
amphibians
16.
Which vertebrate groups have skin with scales?
a)
Only fish
b)
Only reptiles
c)
Both fish and reptiles
d)
Fish, reptiles and amphibians
17.
Another name for a backbone
a)
invertebrae
b)
humerus
c)
femur
d)
vertebrae
18.
A tortoise belongs to the following group of vertebrates
a)
Reptiles
b)
Amphibians
c)
Fish
d)
None of these groups because it has a hard exoskeleton
19.
Sharks belong to which group of vertebrates?
a)
Mammals
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibians
d)
Invertebrates
20.
Dolphins belong to which group of vertebrates?
a)
Mammals
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibians
d)
Reptiles
21.
Are birds warm or cold blooded?
a)
warm
b)
cold
22.
What is an example of an amphibian ?
a)
Lizard
b)
Iguana
c)
Platipus
d)
Tadpole
23.
Is the picture a vertebrate or invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
24.
Which of the following has an exoskeleton?
a)
Foxes
b)
Birds
c)
Lobsters
d)
Fish
25.
Is this animal an invertebrate or a vertebrate?
a)
Invertebrate
b)
Vertebrate
26.
What am I?
a)
Fish
b)
Bird
c)
Reptile
d)
Mammal
27.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs. What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
28.
My body is warm and covered in feathers. I lay eggs which hatch into chickens. What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Amphibian
c)
Mammal
d)
Bird
29.
What are vertebrates?
a)
Animals with a backbone
b)
Animals without a backbone
30.
Which animal below is a mammal?
a)
turtle
b)
snake
c)
pelican
d)
bear
31.
What has fur/hair
a)
Mammal
b)
Bird
c)
reptile
d)
fish
32.
I have dry and rough skin, lay eggs, breathe with lungs, and am ectothermic (cold-blooded). What am I?
a)
Fish
b)
Mammals
c)
Amphibians
d)
Reptiles
33.
Which is true about the young of all of the animals pictured?
a)
They were born alive.
b)
They were hatched from eggs.
c)
They do not look like their parents.
d)
They began life swimming in water.
34.
Which of the following is the MOST important reason that scientists classify living things?
a)
It allows scientists to count groups of organisms quickly.
b)
It makes it easier for scientists to capture organisms in the wild.
c)
It helps scientists see how organisms are alike or different.
d)
It shows scientists why organisms act the way they do.
35.
Which animal is an invertebrate?
a)
pelican
b)
shark
c)
snake
d)
ladybug
36.
Three animals shown below are reptiles and one is a mammal. Which animal is a mammal?
a)
Turtle
b)
Lizard
c)
Mouse
d)
Crocodile
37.
Which statement is true for ALL of these animals?
a)
They all hatch from eggs
b)
They all have the same body covering.
c)
They are all mammals.
d)
They all live only in water.
38.
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 water.
39.
Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be
a)
vascular plants
b)
nonvascular plants
c)
woody plants
d)
non-woody plants
40.
What do ferns have that apple trees do not have?
a)
stems
b)
roots
c)
flowers
d)
spores
41.
Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are
a)
vascular
b)
deciduous
c)
nonvascular
d)
flowering
42.
Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?
a)
sailfish
b)
squid
c)
shark
d)
seal
43.
A frog is a vertebrate that can also be classified as
a)
an amphibian
b)
a fish
c)
a reptile
d)
an arthropod
44.
Why do scientists classify plants and animals?
a)
To sort them by color
b)
To sort them in groups based on similar characteristics
c)
To show how animals and plants are different.
d)
To show how animals and plants are the same.
45.
Scientists classify plants by:
a)
How they use photosynthesis
b)
How they reproduce
c)
How they transport water
d)
How they transport water and reproduce
46.
Plants reproduce through:
a)
seeds
b)
cones
c)
spores
d)
all of the above
47.
These plants are angiosperms because
a)
They reproduce through seeds
b)
They reproduce through cones
c)
They reproduce through spores
d)
They are actually gymnosperms
48.
The main groups of vertebrates are
a)
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
b)
Mammals, marsupials, monotremes and birds
c)
mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians
d)
mammals, reptiles and amphibians
49.
How do scientists classify things in nature?
a)
Look for common characteristics
b)
Make really thoughtful guesses
c)
Read articles
d)
Completely random
50.
What are plants with a well-developed system for transporting water and food that also have true roots, stems, and leaves?
a)
vascular plants
b)
nonvascular plants
c)
mosses
51.
What are plants that do not have a well-developed system for transporting food water and also do not have true roots, stems, and leaves?
a)
vascular plants
b)
nonvascular plants
c)
gymnosperms
52.
What are three examples of nonvascular plants?
a)
grasses, daffodils and tomatoes
b)
mosses, tomatoes and dandelions
c)
mosses, liverworts, hornworts
d)
ferns, mosses, grasses
53.
What is the process in which plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make their own food?
a)
transpiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
respiration
54.
What is the green pigment that absorbs light energy from the sun for photosynthesis?
a)
glucose
b)
stomata
c)
chlorophyll
d)
guard cells
55.
Nonvascular plants do not have true
a)
roots
b)
stems
c)
leaves
d)
all of these
56.
Nonvascular plants usually grow in:
a)
damp, shady areas
b)
deserts
c)
arctic regions
d)
sunny fields
57.
Whisk ferns reproduce with the help of:
a)
spores
b)
seeds
58.
Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in cones are:
a)
angiosperms
b)
gymnosperms
c)
deciduous
d)
moss
59.
Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in fruits are:
a)
angiosperms
b)
gymnosperms
c)
deciduous
d)
moss
60.
What is the difference between a reptile and an amphibian?
a)
An amphibian has a back bone and reptiles do not.
b)
An amphibian has adaptations for life on land and water and reptiles do not.
c)
A reptile has a back bone and amphibians do not.
d)
A reptile has adaptations for life on land and water and amphibians do not.
61.
There are classes of vertebrates.
a)
five
b)
six
c)
twelve
d)
two
62.
Which type of animal is not cold-blooded?
a)
mammal
b)
fish
c)
amphibian
d)
reptile
63.
Which animal breathes with gills?
a)
trout
b)
turtle
c)
snake
d)
iguana
64.
What is the biggest difference between warm & cold-blooded animals?
a)
Their skin
b)
Their body temperature
c)
Their surroundings
d)
Their feathers
65.
How are a fish and an amphibian alike?
a)
They grow legs when they get older
b)
Their body temperature changes with the surroundings
c)
They have fins to keep them upright in the water
66.
What group would this plant belong in?
a)
vascular, seed-producing
b)
nonvascular, cone-bearing
c)
vascular, spore-producing
d)
nonvascular, seed-producing
67.
Ferns are ____________ plants.
a)
nonvascular
b)
seedless vascular
c)
angiosperm
d)
gymnosperm
68.
Which class of animals has the following list of characteristics?
· Cold Blooded
· Lays Eggs
· Bodies are covered with dry scales
· Cold Blooded
· Lays Eggs
· Bodies are covered with dry scales
a)
Reptiles
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibians
d)
Mammals
69.
a)
Vascular Flowering
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Vascular Nonflowering
d)
Nonvascular
70.
a)
Vascular Flowering
b)
Vascular Seedless
c)
Vascular Nonflowering
d)
Non-Vascular
71.
The two groups of seed plants are....
a)
angiosperms and gymnosperms
b)
vascular and nonvascular
c)
spores and seeds
d)
short and tall
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