Whole Class Review Activity
Classifying Living Things
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Which are NOT found in both
birds and insects?
A. eggs
B. feathers
C. legs
D. wings
Which are NOT found in both
birds and insects?
B. feathers
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Which is NOT a characteristic of
organisms in the animal
kingdom?
A. They use sunlight to produce
their own food.
B. They are made up of many
different cells.
C. They have the ability to
move.
D. They have cell membranes.
Which is NOT a characteristic of
organisms in the animal
kingdom?
A. They use sunlight to produce
their own food.
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Several scientists observe an
animal with hair and wings. This
animal is a
A. bat.
B. bird.
C. butterfly.
D. flying squirrel.
Several scientists observe an
animal with hair and wings. This
animal is a
A. bat.
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A biologist discovers a new
multicellular organism. The biologist
is not sure if it is a plant or an animal.
She decides to look at the cells under
a microscope. Which structure would
best indicate that the organism is a
plant?
A. chloroplast
B. Golgi body
C. ribosome
D. lysosome
A biologist discovers a new
multicellular organism. The biologist
is not sure if it is a plant or an animal.
She decides to look at the cells under
a microscope. Which structure would
best indicate that the organism is a
plant?
A. chloroplast
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Biologists use various traits to
classify living things. Which of the
following would be least useful in a
classification scheme for
mammals?
A. color of hair
B. shape of teeth
C. skeleton bones
D. digestive systems
Biologists use various traits to
classify living things. Which of
the following would be least
useful in a classification scheme
for mammals?
A. color of hair
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All vertebrate animals have
A. scales.
B. warm blood.
C. backbones.
D. hair.
All vertebrate animals have
C. backbones.
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A paramecium is a one-celled
animal. Which of the following
MUST be true about the
paramecium?
A. Its one cell does everything it
needs to live.
B. It can only live inside the cells of
other living things.
C. It is the smallest living thing.
D. It causes dangerous diseases.
A paramecium is a one-celled
animal. Which of the following
MUST be true about the
paramecium?
A. Its one cell does everything it
needs to live.
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Which animals are coldblooded, live part of their lives in
water and part on land, and go
through metamorphosis?
A. reptiles
B. amphibians
C. birds
D. mammals
Which animals are coldblooded, live part of their lives in
water and part on land, and go
through metamorphosis?
B. amphibians
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Which of the following is NOT a
mammal?
A. a cow
B. a dog
C. a duck
D. a zebra
Which of the following is NOT a
mammal?
C. a duck
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Vertebrate animals that are
distinguished by internal
fertilization, placental
development of the fetus, and
production of maternal milk are
A. mammals.
B. birds.
C. amphibians.
D. reptiles.
Vertebrate animals that are
distinguished by internal
fertilization, placental
development of the fetus, and
production of maternal milk are
A. mammals.
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Which object would best
demonstrate how roots function
in the soil?
A. rock
B. sponge
C. mirror
D. jar of water
Which object would best
demonstrate how roots function
in the soil?
B. sponge
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The frog, toad, and salamander
are grouped together because
they share all of the following
characteristics
EXCEPT
A. being cold-blooded.
B. having scales.
C. laying eggs.
D. reproducing in water.
The frog, toad, and salamander
are grouped together because
they share all of the following
characteristics
EXCEPT
B. having scales.
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Which statement BEST tells
why snakes lie in the sun?
A. Snakes are afraid of cold,
dark places.
B. Snakes can only find food in
the dark.
C. Snakes use the Sun's light
rays to make food.
D. Snakes need heat from the
Sun to stay warm.
Which statement BEST tells
why snakes lie in the sun?
D. Snakes need heat from the
Sun to stay warm.
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Which is a characteristic of
reptiles?
A. They have slimy skin.
B. They use lungs to breathe.
C. They are invertebrates.
D. They maintain a constant
body temperature.
Which is a characteristic of
reptiles?
B. They use lungs to breathe.
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Which class of vertebrate has
the characteristics marked in
column 2?
A. fish
B. bird
C. reptile
D. mammal
Which class of vertebrate has
the characteristics marked in
column 2?
C. reptile
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As plants grow, they take
nutrients from the soil. How are
nutrients in the soil naturally
replaced?
A. falling rain
B. decomposing plants
C. adding fertilizer
D. feeding animals
As plants grow, they take
nutrients from the soil. How are
nutrients in the soil naturally
replaced?
B. decomposing plants
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The chart below shows some
characteristics of vertebrates and
invertebrates.
Which of these animals would be
considered a vertebrate?
A. fish
B. clam
C. sponge
D. octopus
The chart below shows some
characteristics of vertebrates and
invertebrates.
Which of these animals would be
considered a vertebrate?
A. fish
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Which of the following sea
animals would be classified
as an invertebrate?
A. Sea horse
B. Squid
C. Shark
D. Seal
Which of the following sea
animals would be classified
as an invertebrate?
B. Squid
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Some birds fly south for the
winter. Birds know when and
where to fly because of —
A. camouflage
B. mimicry
C. instinct
D. hibernation
Some birds fly south for the
winter. Birds know when and
where to fly because of —
D. hibernation
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How is a fish different from a
jellyfish?
A. A fish has a backbone.
B. A fish is in the animal
kingdom.
C. A fish can reproduce.
D. A fish lives in water.
How is a fish different from a
jellyfish?
A. A fish has a backbone.
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A tiger belongs in which of the
above groups?
A. Group 1
B. Group 2
C. Group 3
D. Group 4
A tiger belongs in which of the
above groups?
A. Group 1
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Which of these is
not a plant?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Which of these is
not a plant?
B.
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Jennifer looks at the animals shown below.
Which characteristic can she use to divide
these animals into two equal groups?
A. the number of legs
B. the number of eyes
C. the presence of claws
D. the presence of an exoskeleton
Jennifer looks at the animals shown below.
Which characteristic can she use to divide
these animals into two equal groups?
A. the number of legs
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Which of the following is the MOST
important reason that scientists
classify living things?
A. It allows scientists to count
groups of organisms quickly.
B. It makes it easier for scientists to
capture organisms in the wild.
C. It helps scientists see how
organisms are alike or different.
D. It shows scientists why
organisms act the way they do.
Which of the following is the MOST
important reason that scientists
classify living things?
C. It helps scientists see how
organisms are alike or different.