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Whole Class Review Activity
Classifying Living Things
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Which are NOT found in both birds and insects?A. eggsB. feathersC. legsD. wings
Which are NOT found in both birds and insects?
B. feathers
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Which is NOT a characteristic of organisms in the animal kingdom?A. They use sunlight to produce their own food.B. They are made up of many different cells.C. They have the ability to move.D. They have cell membranes.
Which is NOT a characteristic of organisms in the animal kingdom?A. They use sunlight to produce their own food.
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Several scientists observe an animal with hair and wings. This animal is aA. bat.B. bird.C. butterfly.D. flying squirrel.
Several scientists observe an animal with hair and wings. This animal is aA. bat.
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A biologist discovers a new multicellular organism. The biologist is not sure if it is a plant or an animal. She decides to look at the cells under a microscope. Which structure would best indicate that the organism is a plant?A. chloroplastB. Golgi bodyC. ribosomeD. lysosome
A biologist discovers a new multicellular organism. The biologist is not sure if it is a plant or an animal. She decides to look at the cells under a microscope. Which structure would best indicate that the organism is a plant?A. chloroplast
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Biologists use various traits to classify living things. Which of the following would be least useful in aclassification scheme for mammals?A. color of hairB. shape of teethC. skeleton bonesD. digestive systems
Biologists use various traits to classify living things. Which of the following would be least useful in a classification scheme for mammals?A. color of hair
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All vertebrate animals haveA. scales.B. warm blood.C. backbones.D. hair.
All vertebrate animals have
C. backbones.
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A paramecium is a one-celled animal. Which of the following MUST be true about the paramecium?A. Its one cell does everything it needs to live.B. It can only live inside the cells of other living things.C. It is the smallest living thing.D. It causes dangerous diseases.
A paramecium is a one-celled animal. Which of the following MUST be true about the paramecium?A. Its one cell does everything it needs to live.
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Which animals are cold-blooded, live part of their lives in water and part on land, and go through metamorphosis?A. reptilesB. amphibiansC. birdsD. mammals
Which animals are cold-blooded, live part of their lives in water and part on land, and go through metamorphosis?
B. amphibians
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Which of the following is NOT a mammal?A. a cowB. a dogC. a duckD. a zebra
Which of the following is NOT a mammal?
C. a duck
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Vertebrate animals that are distinguished by internal fertilization, placental development of the fetus, andproduction of maternal milk areA. mammals.B. birds.C. amphibians.D. reptiles.
Vertebrate animals that are distinguished by internal fertilization, placental development of the fetus, andproduction of maternal milk areA. mammals.
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Which object would best demonstrate how roots function in the soil?A. rockB. spongeC. mirrorD. jar of water
Which object would best demonstrate how roots function in the soil?
B. sponge
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The frog, toad, and salamander are grouped together because they share all of the following characteristicsEXCEPTA. being cold-blooded.B. having scales.C. laying eggs.D. reproducing in water.
The frog, toad, and salamander are grouped together because they share all of the following characteristicsEXCEPT
B. having scales.
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Which statement BEST tells why snakes lie in the sun?A. Snakes are afraid of cold, dark places.B. Snakes can only find food in the dark.C. Snakes use the Sun's light rays to make food.D. Snakes need heat from the Sun to stay warm.
Which statement BEST tells why snakes lie in the sun?
D. Snakes need heat from the Sun to stay warm.
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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.
Which is a characteristic of reptiles?
B. They use lungs to breathe.
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Which class of vertebrate has the characteristics marked in column 2?
A. fishB. birdC. reptileD. mammal
Which class of vertebrate has the characteristics marked in column 2?
C. reptile
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As plants grow, they take nutrients from the soil. How are nutrients in the soil naturally replaced?A. falling rainB. decomposing plantsC. adding fertilizerD. feeding animals
As plants grow, they take nutrients from the soil. How are nutrients in the soil naturally replaced?
B. decomposing plants
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The chart below shows some characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates.Which of these animals would be considered a vertebrate?
A. fishB. clamC. spongeD. octopus
The chart below shows some characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates.Which of these animals would be considered a vertebrate?
A. fish
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Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?A. Sea horseB. SquidC. SharkD. Seal
Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?
B. Squid
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Some birds fly south for the winter. Birds know when and where to fly because of —A. camouflageB. mimicryC. instinctD. hibernation
Some birds fly south for the winter. Birds know when and where to fly because of —
D. hibernation
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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 water.
How is a fish different from a jellyfish?A. A fish has a backbone.
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A tiger belongs in which of the above groups?A. Group 1B. Group 2C. Group 3D. Group 4
A tiger belongs in which of the above groups?A. Group 1
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Which of these is not a plant?
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Which of these is not a plant?
B.
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Jennifer looks at the animals shown below.
Which characteristic can she use to divide these animals into two equal groups?A. the number of legsB. the number of eyesC. the presence of clawsD. the presence of an exoskeleton
Jennifer looks at the animals shown below.
Which characteristic can she use to divide these animals into two equal groups?A. the number of legs
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Which of the following is the MOST important reason that scientists classify living things? A. It allows scientists to count groups of organisms quickly. B. It makes it easier for scientists to capture organisms in the wild. C. It helps scientists see how organisms are alike or different. D. It shows scientists why organisms act the way they do.
Which of the following is the MOST important reason that scientists classify living things?
C. It helps scientists see how organisms are alike or different.