Classification of Organisms
S5L1
Inherited Traits andLearned Behaviors
S5L2
Vertebrates
Plants
Traits
100

Animals that have backbones are called

A)carnivores

B)herbivores

C)vertebrates

D)invertebrates

C)vertebrates

100
Inherited traits are transferred from parents to children through _______ which are the basic units of heredity A)genes B)microorganisms C)species D)atoms
A) genes
100

Which vertebrate group is described below?

-lays eggs, cold-blooded, breathe with gills, have scales, have fins

fish

100

What are the two groups that we can classify plants into?

Seed-producers and non-seed producers

100

What is an inherited physical trait? Name 2 examples.

A physical trait that gets passed down from your parents.

200

Which of the following animal is an invertebrate?

 A)Frog

B)Monkey

C)Worm

D)Bird

C)Worm

200

Which of the following is a learned behavior?

 A)Hair color

B)The number of petals on a flower

C)A person's height

D)A persons native language

D)A persons native Language

200
Which vertebrate group is described below?

-lays eggs, has feathers, warm blooded, have wings

fish

200

Name 3 examples of a flowering, seed producing plant.

Answers will vary. Check with Ms. H.

200

What is an acquired physical trait? Name 2 examples.

A physical trait that you get during your lifetime from experiences.

300

Animals who drink their mother's milk are called A)birds

B)Mammals

C)fish

D)reptiles

B) Mammals

300

Which of the following trait is inherited?

A)riding a bike

B)hair color

C)counting

D)talking

b) hair color

300

Which vertebrate group is described below?

lay eggs, has scales, has dry skin, cold blooded, has backbone

reptiles

300

What is a conifer?

A seed producer that does not flower, but has cones instead.
300

What is a learned behavior? Name 2 examples.


A behavior that you learn how to do in your lifetime or you must be taught.

400

How do plants get their food?

A)they get it from outsides themselves

B)They create it themselves through photosythesis C)They get it during pollination

D) plants do not need food

B) they create it themselves

400
An inherited trait is:
a trait passed down from an individuals parents
400

Which vertebrate group is described below?

-moist skin, lays eggs, cold blooded, webbed feet, has gills when young then has breathes with lungs, lives on land and water

amphibians

400

Name 3 examples of non-seed producers.

Ferns, moss, algae
400

What is an instinct (acquired behavior)? Name two examples.

A behavior that animals or humans inherit from their parents and can do naturally, without practice.


500

Vertebrates are classified into five groups called?


Mammal, Fish, Bird, Reptile, Amphibians

500

A learned behavior is:

A trait that an individual learns from their surroundings, what they observe, and what they are taught

500

Which vertebrate group is described below?

-breathe with lungs, warm blooded, has fur or hair, gives birth to live young

mammals

500
Explain how other living things help plants to reproduce.

May talk about bees, squirrels, etc.

500

A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________

a. current

b. static electricity

c. circuit

d. circle

c. circuit