Animals
Which of these animals is a vertebrate?
Cat, spider, worm, snail
Cat
Which plant makes spores?
ferns
Which group do frogs belong to?
amphibians
Which animal is an invertebrate?
shark, squid, dolphin, whale
squid
Which vertebrate groups are endothermic?
Birds and mammals.
Which characteristic is shared by a goldfish, a parrot, and a snake?
they all have backbone; reproduce by laying eggs
How does a vascular plant obtain water?
Has a root system that allows water to travel to the different parts of the plant.
Animal X: Eats animals, Has a backbone, Has scales covering its body, and uses fins to move. Animal Y: Eats plants, Has a backbone, Has feathers covering its body, and uses wings to move Into which groups can the animals be sorted?
fish and birds
What are the largest and smallest groups for classifying living things?
Largest: Kingdom (Animal Kingdom/Plant Kingdom)
Smallest: Species (Humans)
Which vertebrate groups are ectothermic?
Fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
A student sees a mother animal and its baby. The animals have fur. The baby is drinking milk from its mother. How should the student classify the animals?
mammal
A student wants to classify plants around his school based on how the plants reproduce. Which plant parts should the student use to sort the plants?
leaves and stems
Which statement is NOT true?
A snake is an amphibian, an alligator is a reptile, an ostrich is a bird, a deer is a mammal
a snake is an amphibian
Newborn puppies drink milk because they are
mammals
Redwood trees can grow to be very tall.
Why can they grow so tall?
They are vascular plants, so water can travel to all parts of the plant.
From what structure do vertebrate animals get their names?
bones in their backs
How are vascular and nonvascular plants different in appearance?
Vascular plants have true roots, stems, and leaves. Because of this, they can grow to be tall.
Nonvascular plants do NOT have true roots, stems, or leaves. Because of this, they are NOT tall.
How are reptiles and amphibians both similar and different?
Various answers.
Which group has the greatest number of animal species?
invertebrates
Which vertebrate group goes through metamorphosis?
Amphibians.
Example: Tadpole becomes a frog.
What does a biologist study?
Do spore-producing plants need birds and bees to help them reproduce? Why?
No, because they have no pollen to spread.
Which group has the greatest number of animal species?
invertebrates
List two ways that a Vertebrate and Invertebrate are different.
answers may vary
What 3 characteristics are shared by reptiles and fish?
Ectothermic (cold-blooded), have scales, reproduce by laying eggs.