Study Guide

Unit 2 – Classification

  1. If I wanted to classify a living thing, which of these things would help me: (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

a)color of hair

b)shape of teeth, shape of bones, digestive systems

c)friends from school, family members, people from the mall

d)soil around plant, air temperature, amount of sunlight

Fill in the blank:

  1. The name of a nonvascular plant is ______. GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
  1. The name of a vascular plant is ______. GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
  1. Organisms are easier to study because______(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

A. we can find them in the wild more easily

B. they enjoy being neighbors

C. they can make sense of the variety of rocks on Earth

D. Scientists organize living things into groups

  1. Crime Scene Investigators have discovered the remains of an organism that seems to have died in a cave in in 1943 in the mountains of Alaska. They have a skeleton and tuffs of hair. What group of living things do you think they will be able to classify this organism into? (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

A. reptiles

B. mammals

C. arthropods

D. birds

  1. Sunflowers can grow to be very tall. They can grow so much taller than other plants because they are______(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)

A. vascular

B. deciduous

C. nonvascular

D. flowering

  1. Some organisms don’t have a vascular system because: GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. They don’t like gummy bears for nighttime snacks
  2. Their legs wobble when they stand up with the other plants
  3. They usually have an exoskeleton.
  4. They can live in a moist environment and get nourishment through absorption.
  1. Vertebrate organisms have a skeleton because:(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

A. the knee bone is connected to the head bone

B. it gives them support for their means of locomotion

C. it makes the organism shine in the darkness

D. it provides them with multiple sets of eyes

  1. Which of the following are members of the Animal Kingdom?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

A. a vascular organism

B. a nonvascular organism

C. an amoeba

D. a starfish

  1. In order for an organism to be a plant it must be: ______.

(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

A. vascular or nonvascular and some means of getting moisture and nutrients.

B. hair, skin, and be cold blooded

C. mother's milk, be warm blooded, and have live birth

D. live birth, be cold blooded, and have hair

  1. In order for an organism to be a mammal it must have ______.(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

A. fingers, toes and a long tail

B. good vision and be cold blooded

C. mother's milk, be warm blooded, and have live birth

D. live birth,isvery tall, and likes babies

  1. If I had a group of these animals: frog, toad, salamander, and newt.

I would say that the class they belonged too is: (GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)

  1. Reptiles
  2. Amphibians
  3. Birds
  4. Mammals
  1. If I was making a list of vertebrates, which animal would I have to throw out?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. Bird
  2. Snake
  3. Fish
  4. Earthworm
  1. What group of living things are these? fly, squid, worm, beetle(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. SpongeBob cousins
  2. Invertebrates
  3. Flying monkeys
  4. Vertebrates
  1. A monkey and a chimp went to the Doctor. The Doctor said, “That’s good, I can put you in the same hospital because you are both…”(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. Invertebrates
  2. Reptiles
  3. Vertebrates
  4. Mollusks
  1. Which of these animals would be a reptile?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. Rabbit
  2. Eagle
  3. Snake
  4. Frog
  1. Which of these organisms would be an invertebrate?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. Zebra
  2. Snake
  3. Little boy
  4. Jellyfish
  1. Which of the following organisms would be an amphibian?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. Octopus
  2. Frog
  3. Little girl
  4. Eagle
  1. What would a chimp be classified as?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. Angiosperm
  2. Gymnosperm
  3. Vertebrate
  4. Invertebrate
  1. Which of the following would be an invertebrate?(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.a)
  1. A leopard
  2. An earthworm
  3. A Salamander
  4. A crocodile
  1. A root is a:(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
  1. Leafy branch that shades little people
  2. Structure that anchors vascular plants and takes in water and minerals
  3. A structure that swings across the water for balance
  4. A structure that makes grown teachers tremble in fear.
  1. This picture shows that this plant is a…(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
  1. Nonvascular plant
  2. Vascular plant
  3. Angiosperm
  4. Gymnosperm

  1. A moss can…(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
  1. Grow tall and have flowers
  2. Grow on rocks and break the rock down into smaller pieces
  3. Shoot its roots deep into the soil.
  4. Show many branches to the sun.
  1. If you are talking about parts of a plant that you could call tubes, you might define them as…(GPS.05.SC.CS.LS.S5L1.b)
  1. Leafy parts that conduct photosynthesis
  2. Roots that pull up moisture from the soil
  3. Parts which carrywater and nutrients through the plant.
  4. Gooey parts that it’s not nice to eat.

25. Use the chart below and choose the letter that represents the animal group that is marked in column number 2.

  1. Mammal
  2. Fish
  3. Amphibian
  4. Bird

1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Begins life with gills in water / X / X
Nurses it’s young / X
Feathers to keep it warm and fly / X
Has teeth / X
Cold blooded / X / X
Lives adult live on land / X
Warm blooded / X
Lives entire life in water / X
Lays eggs / x

26. Use the chart above and choose the letter that represents the animal group that is marked in column number 4.

  1. Mammal
  2. Fish
  3. Amphibian
  4. Bird

27. In which chart are all organisms sorted correctly?

A.
vertebrates / Invertebrates
B.
vertebrates / Invertebrates
C.
vertebrates / Invertebrates
D.
vertebrates / Invertebrates

28. In which chart are all animals sorted correctly?

A.
Fish / Amphibians
B.
Mammals / Birds
C.
Mammals / Reptiles
D.
Mammals / Birds