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Diveristy of Living Things

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The physical features of an organism that help it survive.

a)

Behavioral Adaptations

b)

Structural Adaptations

2.

The things animals do to survive.

a)

Behavioral Adaptations

b)

Structural Adaptations

3.

Leaf insects are shaped like a leaf so predators think they are real leaves.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

4.

A beavers front teeth grow continuously to be able to chew wood.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

5.

Leaf insects sway as they walk so that they look like leaves blowing in the wind.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

6.

Beavers claim their territory by building piles of mud and marking it with scent.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

7.

A moose has long legs to walk through deep snow, over bushes, and wade through marshes.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

8.

A polar bear has very small ears to keep it from losing heat.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

9.

A polar bear has thick rough pads on their feet to better walk on ice.

a)

Behavioral Adaptation

b)

Structural Adaptation

10.

Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

special

d)

environmental

11.

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

a)

behavioral

b)

special

c)

physical

d)

predatory

12.

Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter, which is a ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

structural

c)

physical

d)

environmental

13.

Birds have different beaks to help them survive in their habitat, which is a type of ___________ adaptation.

a)

behavioral

b)

physical

c)

learned

d)

migration

14.
What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
a)
Vertebrates are always smaller than invertebrates.
b)
Invertebrates always live in the water.
c)
Vertebrates have a backbone but invertebrates do not.
d)
Vertebrates and invertebrates are the same.
15.
Tigers, toads, turkeys, and tarantulas are all examples of vertebrates.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following is NOT a vertebrate?
a)
mammal
b)
arthropods
c)
fish
d)
amphibians
17.
All vertebrates have a ___________.
a)
last name
b)
tail
c)
backbone
d)
neck
18.
Mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds are all __________________.
a)
invertebrates
b)
vertebrates
c)
good pets
19.
Humans are vertebrates.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Is this an invertebrate or vertebrate?

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

21.

Which group does this animal belong to?

a)

Invertebrate

b)

Vertebrate

22.

Jellyfish, spiders, starfish, and worms are ________.

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

23.

This animal belongs to what group?

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

24.

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

a)

Cat

b)

Snail

c)

Goldfish

d)

Humans

25.

Sponges use pores to absorb nutrients and oxygen.

a)

true

b)

false

26.
The organism in the picture is a(n)
a)
echinoderm
b)
mollusk
c)
arthropod
d)
cnidarian
27.
I am an arachnid, have four pairs of legs, and a body with two sections.
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Arthropod
c)
Annelid
d)
Porifera
28.
What do jellyfish have that sting to help them catch food?
a)
eyes
b)
tentacles
c)
mouths
d)
backbones
29.
This picture is an example of which group of invertebrates?
a)
Segmented worms
b)
Fish
c)
Sponges
d)
Arthropods
30.
If you touch the tentacles of the _____ it stings you!
a)
Ant
b)
Jellyfish
c)
Octopus
d)
Scorpion 
31.
I have a cavity with one opening.  I am coral.  In what phylum am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
32.
There are five categories of vertebrates.  Which one is not a vertebrate?
a)
Mammals
b)
Birds
c)
Arthropods
d)
Reptiles
33.
What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Amphibian
c)
Bird
d)
Reptile
34.
My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Bird
d)
Fish
35.
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
36.
My body is warm, I have fur, feed my young on milk, and have live births.  What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Bird
c)
Mammal
d)
Fish
37.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
38.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
39.
What am I?
a)
Fish
b)
Reptile
c)
Amphibian
d)
Mammal
40.
What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Amphibian
c)
Fish
d)
Mammal
41.

An animal's qualities are listed below:

ANIMAL'S QUALITIES

● Moist skin

● Has four legs

● Lays eggs

● Breathes with lungs and gills

● Cold blooded


What type of animal is described in the box?

a)

amphibian

b)

fish

c)

mammal

d)

reptile

e)

bird

42.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carolus Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
43.

an expert in or student of the branch of science concerning living organisms.

a)

Geologist

b)

Biologist

c)

Archeologist

d)

Naturist

44.

an official in charge of a forest, park, estate, nature reserve, etc

a)

Diving instructor

b)

Tree planter

c)

Park ranger

d)

Nature photographer

45.

Nature photography focuses on landscapes, wildlife and plant life as they are found in their natural environment.

a)

Landscape architect

b)

Nature photographer

c)

Naturalist

d)

Geologist

46.

a person who helps injured or orphaned animals recover so they can get back out into their natural habitat.

a)

Naturist

b)

Wildlife rehabilitator

c)

Biologist

d)

Park ranger

47.

a person who plants trees as a way to protect and preserve the environment and help to the community.

a)

Park ranger

b)

Landscape architect

c)

Tree planter

d)

Naturalist

48.
a fish
a)
bitoic
b)
abiotic
49.
trees
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
50.
air
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
51.
water
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
52.
a rock
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
53.
temperature
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
54.
all plants and animals
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
55.
a stick
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
56.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

57.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

58.

Which characteristic is shown in the image?

a)

Organisms reproduce

b)

Organisms react to stimuli

c)

Organisms can adapt

d)

Organisms use and obtain energy

e)

Organisms are made up of cells

59.
A worm turns away from light is an example of a worm
a)
reproducing
b)
doing cellular respiration
c)
having cells
d)
responding to its environment
60.

Explain what the classification system is. Why do scientist use it? Is it a perfect method? Why or why not?

4 lines
61.

On a piece of loose leaf, draw the classification system that we have been learning about. On the response below just type in on paper to move on to the next quetions.

4 lines
62.

What are the 5 characteristics of living things??

a)

Taxi

b)

Organization, can grow and live, respond to hunger, living thing, reproduce.

c)

At least made up of one cell, can grow and develop ,respond to stimuli, reproduce, and obtain and use energy.

d)

Taxonomy

63.

Mimicry is

a)

an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

b)

animal body parts or physical features.

c)

when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

d)

movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.

64.

Animal migration is

a)

when an animal looks like another animal or plant.

b)

an animal’s color and pattern that helps it blend in with its surroundings.

c)

a seasonal period of time when an animal goes into a long, deep sleep.

d)

movement of one group of one type of animal from one region to another and back again.

65.

Is the following a structural or behavioural adaptation? When fish swim in schools

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioral

66.

Hibernation is an adaptation. How does hibernation help animals survive?

a)

It allows them to fly away from predators.

b)

It allows them to catch prey easily.

c)

It allows them to store fat and stay out of the winter cold.

d)

It allows them to release excess heat.

67.

This class of animals typically has an exoskeleton:

a)

birds

b)

mammals

c)

crustaceans

d)

amphibians

68.

Strep throat, tonsillitis, and food poisoning are examples of (a)   .

69.

Explain the difference between exoskeleton and endoskeleton. Give an example of each. (4 marks)

4 lines
70.

Explain 2 different ways plants ensure their seeds spread far away from them. (2 marks)

4 lines

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