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Classification of Living Things + Taxonomy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This mother dog had five adorable puppies. Which characteristic of living things does having puppies demonstrate?

a)

made of cells

b)

adapts to the environment

c)

reproduces

d)

obtains and uses energy

2.

This diagram of a corn plant over the course of a season demonstrates which characteristic of living things?

a)

adapts to the environment

b)

grows and develops

c)

has cells

3.

What are one-celled organisms called?

a)

germs

b)

multicellular

c)

viruses

d)

unicellular

4.

A lemur eats lots of leaves and fruits. This is a characteristic of living things known as...

a)

obtains and uses energy

b)

responds to the environment

c)

grows and develops

5.

Plants will grow toward the light, like these sprouts growing toward a sunny window. This is an example of...

a)

has cells

b)

reproduces

c)

responds to stimulus

d)

movement

6.

These geese are flying in a V formation to travel to warmer weather for the winter. Is movement, such as flying, a must-have characteristic of living things?

a)

Yes, movement is a must-have characteristic

b)

No, movement is a might-have caracteristic

7.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement to consider something as a living thing?

a)

made of cells

b)

reproduces

c)

breathes

d)

grows and develops

8.

If you touch a hot stove, your body will automatically respond to the stimulus. What is a stimulus in science?

a)

money the government provided during quarantine

b)

a small organism

c)

sharp objects

d)

something that causes living things to respond and react

9.

Classification means to organize things by (a)   characteristics. (one word)

10.

The system for classifying organisms that we use today was developed by ___________.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Carl Lewis

c)

Carl Sagan

d)

Carl Linnaeus