FLOWER
Plants like mosses and ferns belong to this group
NON-FLOWERING
This animal group has feathers and lays hard-shelled eggs
These microorganisms are single-celled and include both helpful and harmful types.
BACTERIA
A farmer uses bacteria to make cheese but also knows bacteria can cause food poisoning. What does this tell us about microorganisms?
Microorganisms can be both beneficial and harmful depending on their type and use.
A farmer planted corn, moss, and pine trees. Classify them into flowering and non-flowering.
Corn = flowering; Moss & Pine = non-flowering
A scientist found an animal with scales, cold-blooded, lays eggs on land, and breathes with lungs. What group is it?
Reptiles
This microorganism is responsible for decomposing organic matter in soil.
FUNGI
A Grade 5 student found an unknown plant. It has no flowers but produces spores on its leaves. What group does it belong to, and what is your evidence?
Non-flowering plants (ferns) → because they reproduce by spores instead of seeds.
A hibiscus flower has both male and female parts. What type of flower is this?
A new animal was discovered with the following traits: it has hair, feeds its young with milk, but also lays eggs. To which group does it mostly belong, and what makes it unusual?
MAMMAL
A microorganism was found that helps in fermentation but also causes food spoilage.
FUNGUS
Compare birds and reptiles: both lay eggs, but what features make birds more adapted to flying compared to reptiles?
Birds → feathers, hollow bones, wings for flight; Reptiles → scales, no adaptations for flying.
A farmer planted two types of crops: one with perfect flowers and one with imperfect flowers. Which crop is more likely to produce seeds even if there are fewer pollinators?
The one with perfect flowers → because each flower has both reproductive parts, making fertilization easier.
Penguins are birds, but they cannot fly. Which features prove they are still classified as birds?
They have feathers, lay eggs with shells, and warm-blooded — key bird traits despite not flying.
A baker used yeast to make bread rise, while another loaf of bread was spoiled by mold. Both are fungi. Why can the same group of organisms be considered both helpful and harmful?
Because fungi have many types — some are beneficial while others are harmfuL
A new microorganism was discovered. It is single-celled, has no nucleus, and can cause disease. Based on its characteristics, what group does it belong to and why?
Bacteria → because they are single-celled prokaryotes (no nucleus).