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Science 5 Chapter 2 Classifying Living Things
Science 5 Chapter 2 Classifying Living Things
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In science, what is the organizing things into groups based on how things are alike?
classification
ordering
picking
sorting
2
A cuttlefish lives in water, but the cuttlefish does not have a backbone; what is a cuttlefish?
a sponge
a fungi
an invertebrate
a vertebrate
3
You find a new life form that is 2 meters tall. Why do you assume that it is not a single cell?
there is no single cell plants
a single cell cannot be that large
your assumption is wrong; a single cell could be that large
a single cell can be any size and shape
4
What is an animal with a backbone?
vertebrate
lepus
squid
invertebrate
5
If animals have the first part of their name as canis, what can you assume about them?
they are horses
they are fish
they are not related
they are closely related
6
What plants do not have tubers?
potatoes
flowering plants
moss
ferns
7
In your fishing net, you find a starfish, a squid, and a salmon. Which two are invertebrates?
none of them
salmon and star fish
star fish and squid
salmon and squid
8
How would you contrast the wings of a robin and a dragonfly?
the dragonfly can fly with only one wing and a robin can't
robin's wings move up and down; dragonfly's back and forth
the dragonfly only has wings during its youth
built different with different structures
9
Are snakes and earthworms vertebrates since they both don't have legs?
the most important thing in being vertebrate is having legs
snake is vertebrate since it has a backbone, not earthworms
yes, they are both vertebrates because legless
snakes and earthworms are invertebrates due to being slimy
10
Which group has the greatest number of animal species?
vertebrates
protists
mammals
invertebrates
11
How would you compare the wings of a robin and a dragonfly?
both have the strongest wings in the animal kingdom
both only have one pair of wings
both have feathers
same function flight
12
What are two ways of sorting science trading cards of animals and their feeding habits?
types of skin and types of fur
carnivores or herbivores
plant eaters or meat eaters
types of animals and types of feeding methods
13
List these categories from smallest to largest: kingdom, family, species, and genus.
family, genus,
kingdom, family, genus, species
species, family, genus,
species, genus, family, kingdom
14
What is the largest group for classifying living things?
genus
kingdom
order
empire
15
You find a new life form and it makes its own food. What type of life is it?
animal because it is green
animal because it can make its own food
plant because it has a stem
plant since it makes its own food
16
What is the name of animals without backbones?
fungi
classes
invertebrates
vertebrates
17
What is the main difference between members of the plant kingdom and the animal kingdom?
animals can move and plants can't
animals reproduce and plants don't
plants make own food, animals eat other living things
plants are green and animals are not
18
Fungi generally are white, tan, or brown and not green. What can you infer from these facts?
fungi are older than green plants
they don't have chlorophyll to make their food
all fungi are poison to humans
they are not as pretty as green plants
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Why is a green snake closer related to a black snake than to a frog?
green and black snakes are reptiles
all three animals are plant eaters
the green snake is closer to the frog because they are green
green and black snakes both crawl and frogs hop
20
What is the smallest group for classifying living things?
genus
pack
kingdom
species
21
How do you know a flowering plant and a fern are not the same type of plants?
flowering plants have stems and ferns don't
ferns have more leaves than flowering plants
flowering plants reproduce by seeds and ferns by spores
flowering plants have roots and ferns don't
22
What is the largest grouping within a kingdom?
family
order
phylum
species
23
If you find a new organism, what is the first thing you need to determine to classify it?
is it dangerous
does it have a backbone
does it feed it young milk
is it a plant or animal
24
Why does a fish and a cuttlefish have very different scientific names?
cuttlefish have a backbone and the fish doesn't
fish can see and cuttlefish don't
fish has a backbone and cuttlefish doesn't
fish are good to eat and cuttlefish aren't
25
What does a vertebrate animal have?
a backbone
a skeleton
a brain
a jawbone
26
Of these answers, which one is a kingdom?
fungi
vertebrates
reptile
invertebrates,
27
Which pair is closer related canis domesticus- canis lepus or panthera tigris- feliis pardalis?
pantherantigris and felis pardailis
panthera tigris and felis pardalis
28
Of an earthworm and a snake, which one is a vertebrate and why?
earthworm because it is cold blooded
earthworm because it doesn't have a backbone
snake because it has a flexible backbone
snake because it lays eggs
29
What is the reason most plants appear green?
chlorophyll
nucleus
electrons
cell walls
30
Of these pairs, which are the closest related: moth-bird/ ocelot-tiger/ and snake-starfish?
ocelot and tiger
none of them are related
snake and starfish
moth and bird
31
What is the largest group for classifying living things?
genus
species
kingdom
order
