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Classifiying living things

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Too small to be seen with the eye alone.

a)

microscopic

b)

bacteria

c)

protist

2.

Without tubes or channels.

a)

invertebrate

b)

nonvascular

c)

vascular

3.

An animal with a backbone.

a)

vascular

b)

invertebrate

c)

vertebrate

4.

An animal without a backbone.

a)

vascular

b)

nonvascular

c)

invertebrate

5.

Humans are classified into these two groups.

a)

vertebrates and mammals

b)

invertebrates and mammals

c)

vertebrates and reptiles

6.

Which kingdom does a dog belong to ?

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

microorganism

d)

bacteria

7.

What does "classify" means?

a)

To place things that share properties together in tissues.

b)

To place things that share properties together in groups.

c)

To place nonliving things that share properties together in groups.

d)

To eliminate things that share properties together in groups.

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.
Insects and spiderlike animals, who have no backbones, are called ______.
a)
arthropods
b)
mammals
c)
reptiles
13.
________ are the group with no backbone.
a)
invertebrates
b)
vertebrates
14.

compares characteristics of unknown organisms to the characteristics of known organisms in order to identify the unknown

a)

observe

b)

dichotomous key

c)

classify

d)

group