WorksheetsClassifying living organisms
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Snails have shells and octopus do not, they are both __________.
a)
mollusks
b)
crustaceans
c)
mammals
d)
myriapods
2.
Insects and spiderlike animals, who have no backbones, are called ______.
a)
arthropods
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
d)
myriapods
3.
Which of the following characteristics are NOT required to be in the animal kingdom?
a)
Moves around on its own for all or part of its life
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Multicellular
d)
Cannot make its own food
4.
The body temperature of cold-blooded animals changes with the temperature of their surroundings.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which word means to organize into groups?
a)
sample
b)
vertebrate
c)
classify
d)
organism
6.
Earthworms are segmented worms in the Annelid group.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What is the scientific name for animals with a backbone?
a)
Invertebrate
b)
Spineless
c)
Spiney
d)
Vertebrate
8.
____________________ is a group of similar organisms that can mate and produce offspring.
a)
Genus
b)
Phlyum
c)
Kingdom
d)
Species
9.
What is the only vertebrate that gives birth to live babies?
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
fish
d)
reptiles
10.
A dolphin is an example of a mammal
a)
true
b)
false
11.
Invertebrates tend to be small because they do not have a backbone
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What are moss plants produced from?
a)
Seeds
b)
Spores
c)
Cones
d)
Spruce
13.
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
14.
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
15.
An example of a non-flowering plant that produces spores is a
a)
Cedar tree
b)
Dandelion
c)
Water Lilies
d)
Fern
16.
What is another name for a cone-bearing plant?
a)
Fern
b)
Pine cones
c)
Flowers
d)
Conifers
17.
Does this plant produce seeds or spores?
a)
Spores
b)
seeds
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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.
25.
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.
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