Characteristics
Dichotomous Keys
Life Processes
Classifying Organisms
100
Which of the following is an example of a physical characteristic?
a) Eats grass
b) Swims in the ocean
c) Lives in herds
d) Black fur
d) Black fur
100
Use the key to list 2 characteristics of Sunflowers.
1. Makes seeds
2. Has flowers
100
List 3 characteristics of a living thing.
Moves, Respires, Senses, Grows, Reproduces, Excretes, Nutrition
100
Which of these is a vertebrate?
a) Octopus
b) Horse
c) Jellyfish
d) Insect
b) Horse
200
Which of the following is an example of a behavioural characteristic?
a) Lives in trees
b) Sharp teeth
c) Striped fur
d) Black eyes
a) Lives in trees
200
Use this key to identify which Class a crocodile belongs to.
Reptile
200
List 4 characteristics of a living thing.
Moves, Respires, Senses, Grows, Reproduces, Excretes, Nutrition
200
Which of these is a invertebrate?
a) Fish
b) Cow
c) Spider
d) Turtle
c) Spider
300
List 3 physical characteristics of an orangutan.
Examples:
- Orange fur/hair
- Long arms
- Wide face
- Small eyes
300
What are dichotomous keys used for?
Identifying the name of an organism.
300
List 5 characteristics of a living thing.
Moves, Respires, Senses, Grows, Reproduces, Excretes, Nutrition
300
Which of these is not an animal?
a) Coral
b) Beetle
c) Yeast
d) Sponge
c) Yeast
400
List 3 behavioural characteristics of a dolphin.
Examples:
- Swims in water
- Lives in the ocean
- Eats fish
- Lives in groups/pods
- Comes to the surface to breathe
400
Identify the circled leaf
Magnolia
400
List 6 characteristics of a living thing.
Moves, Respires, Senses, Grows, Reproduces, Excretes, Nutrition
400
What is Taxonomy?
The branch of science concerned with classification of organisms (naming them).
500
List 1 physical and 1 behavioural characteristic of an ant.
Examples:
Physical - Black exoskeleton, 2 antennae, 6 legs, small
Behavioural - Lives in a colony, lives in a nest in trees or underground, bites or stings to protect
500
According to this key, what is the difference between a butterfly and a fly?
A fly has 2 wings while a butterfly has 4 wings.
500
List 7 characteristics of a living thing.
Moves, Respires, Senses, Grows, Reproduces, Excretes, Nutrition
500
What is the genus and species name of humans?
Homo Sapien