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What is the act of grouping things by using a set of rules?
Classification
Kingdom is the largest group in which to classify living things, ______ is the smallest, and ______ is the second smallest.
genus, species
Animals with no backbones are in what group?
Invertebrates
Where would nonvascular plants most likely be found?
A. under a cactus
B. along a riverbed
C. on the sea floor
D. on a sunny prairie
B. along a riverbed
Which animal would you infer is better at hunting and why?
A. giraffe
B. zebra
C. zebra
D. panther
D. panther, because they have sharp teeth and fast instincts for stalking their prey
All living things belong to one of five groups called a _____.
Kingdom
Vertebrates
Plants that have tubes in their roots, stems, and leaves are called _______ plants
Vascular
Which of the following are one-celled organisms with no nucleus?
A. monerans
B. fungi
C. protists
D. mollusks
C. protists
Which would make a better model for the protective covering of a beetle and why?
A. a peanut shell
B. a bottle cap
B. a bottle cap, because the covering is harder than a peanut shell and is safer for the insect
Living things that have many cells and get food from other living things are ________.
Fungi
Animals that have hair and give milk to their young are _______.
Mammals
Plants that do not have tubes and pass water and nutrients from cell to cell are called ________ plants.
Non-vascular
In what living things are sharp senses and large brains usually found?
A. invertebrates
B. vascular plants
C. nonvascular plants
D. vertebrates
D. vertebrates
Which of these animals is a reptile?
A. frog
B. snake
C. turtle
B. snake
Living things that have one cell with a nucleus are ________.
Monerans
Animals with dry, scaly skin are _______.
Reptiles
Which is an example of a mollusk?
A. spider
B. bear
C. snail
D. lizard
C. snail
Which are examples of monerans?
A. mushrooms
B. algae
C. ferns
D. bacteria
D. bacteria
Which of these plants is nonvascular?
A. tree
B. flower
C. moss
C. moss
Those with no nucleus are called _________.
Protists
Animals with moist skin and no scales are called _______.
Amphibians
All of the following are fungi EXCEPT:
A. mushrooms
B. algae
C. yeasts
D. molds
C. yeasts
Why are vascular plants generally taller than nonvascular plants?
They receive water through their tubes, so they grow faster than nonvascular plants.
How would understanding the science of living things be more difficult if they weren't classified?
We would not know what type of species an animal or plant is and would not be able to have a name for it.