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Classifying Living Things

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
______ is the act of grouping things by using a set of rules.
a)
genus
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
classification
2.
All living things belong to one of five groups called a ________.
a)
kingdom
b)
monerans
c)
fungi
d)
species
3.
Living things that have many cells and get food from other living things are ______.
a)
genus
b)
fungi
c)
protist
d)
classification
4.
Living things that have one cell witha nucleus are _______.
a)
genus
b)
protists
c)
kingdom
5.
Those with no nucleus are ________.
a)
species
b)
genus
c)
monerans
6.
Kingdom is the largest group in which to classify living things and _______ is the smallest.
a)
genus
b)
species
7.
_______ is the second smallest group to classify living things.
a)
species
b)
genus
8.
In the animal kingdom, there are 2 main groups. The group of animals that have a backbone are called _______
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
9.
Animals that have hair and milk their young are called ________. 
a)
monerans
b)
mollusks
c)
mammals
10.
_______ are animals that have dry, scaly skin.
a)
reptiles
b)
mammals
c)
arthropods
11.
_________ are animals that have moist skin with no scales.
a)
mammals
b)
amphibians
c)
arthropods
12.
Snails have shells and squid do not, they are both __________.
a)
mollusks
b)
monerans
c)
mammals
13.
Insects and spiderlike animals, who have no backbones, are called ______.
a)
arthropods
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
14.
________ are the group with no backbone.
a)
invertebrates
b)
vertebrates
15.
________ are plants that have tubes in their roots, stems, and leaves.
a)
vascular plants
b)
nonvascular plants
16.
________ are plants that do not have tubes.
a)
nonvascular plants
b)
vascular plants
17.
Which is an example of a mollusk?
a)
spider
b)
bear
c)
snail
18.
All of the following are fungi EXCEPT - 
a)
mushrooms
b)
algae
c)
molds
d)
yeasts
19.
Where would nonvascular plants most likely be found?
a)
under a cactus
b)
along a riverbed
c)
on a sunny prairie
20.
Which of the following are one-celled organisms with no nucleus?
a)
fungi
b)
monerans
c)
protists
d)
mollusks
21.
In what living things are sharp senses and large brains usually found?
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular plants
d)
nonvascular plants
22.
Which are examples of monerans?
a)
mushrooms
b)
algae
c)
ferns
d)
bacteria