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Animal and Plant Classification Study Guide

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organisms with a body covering of feathers are classified as…

a)

Birds

b)

Fish

c)

Mammals

d)

Reptiles

2.

Several scientists observe an animal with hair and wings. This animal is a…

a)

Bat

b)

Bird

c)

Butterfly

d)

Flying Squirrel

3.

Which of the following is TRUE about vertebrates?

a)

Vertebrate bodies are more complex than those of invertebrates.

b)

There are many more vertebrates than invertebrates.

c)

Vertebrates are primitive animal groups.

d)

Vertebrates have no backbone.

4.

Biologists use various traits to classify living things. Which of the following would be LEAST useful in mammals?

a)

Color of hair

b)

Shape of teeth

c)

Skeletal bones

d)

Digestive systems

5.

How are dandelion seeds different from apple seeds?

a)

Dandelion seeds produce new plants

b)

Dandelion seeds are not formed from the flowers

c)

Dandelion seeds need rain, soil, and sunlight to germinate

d)

Dandelion seeds are light and can be carried by the wind

6.

These animals live part of their life on land, and the other in water. Some begin their lives in the water and eventually on land. What are they?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Birds

c)

Mammals

d)

Amphibians

7.

Which is true for a flower, but not for moss?

a)

Classified as a plant

b)

Composed of many cells

c)

Produces seeds

d)

Makes it own food

8.

Which is a characteristic of reptiles?

a)

They have slimy skin

b)

They use lungs to breathe

c)

They are invertebrates

d)

They maintain a constant body temperature

9.

Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals all belong to which group of organisms?

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Classification

d)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

10.

Insects, arachnids, worms and mollusks all belong to which group of organisms?

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Classification

d)

Vertebrates and invertebrates

11.

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

12.

Biologists discovered a new animal that has gills when it is young and develops lungs when it matures (grows older). In which group will this new animal MOST LIKELY be classified?

a)

Bird

b)

Fish

c)

Reptile

d)

Amphibian

13.

A botanist discovers a new type of plant. Using the picture below, circle the part that might be the most important characteristic when classifying the plant as a gymnosperm.

                           

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C