Science Classification - Yr7D

Question 1

An animal has fur and feeds milk to its young. How should this animal be classified?

Answer 1

Mammal

Question 2

A group of similar species is..

Answer 2

Genus

Question 3

The scientific name for an organism is made from the

Answer 3

Genus and Species name.

Question 4

What is the largest phylum of animals?

Answer 4

Arthropods

Question 5

What is a tool scientists use to identify unknown organisms that consists of a series of questions?

Answer 5

Dichotomous Key

Question 6

Which of the following are NOT characteristics of mammals?
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Hair or fur on body
Mothers make milk for babies
Cold-blooded
Warm-blooded

Answer 6

Cold - Blooded

Question 7

What is the correct order for identifying an organism

Answer 7

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Question 8

Which Group has the least amount of organisms

Answer 8

Species

Question 9

Why do scientists use dichotomous keys?

Answer 9

To identify organisms

Question 10

Which Kingdom includes mushrooms?

Answer 10

Fungi

Question 11

A scientist discovers a new organism. It has scales and uses lungs to breathe air. How will they classify this organism?

Answer 11

A reptile

Question 12

What is a vertebrate

Answer 12

An organism that has a back bone or spinal chord

Question 13

What is an invertebrate?

Answer 13

An organism without a backbone or spinal chord

Question 14

Which group start their lives in the water but moves onto land as adults?

Answer 14

Amphibians

Question 15

Taxonomy is…

Answer 15

the study of classifying and naming organisms

Question 16

Which answer below shows the correct way of writing a scientific name?
Ursus Arctos
Ursus arctos
ursus Arctos
ursus arctos

Answer 16

Ursus arctos

Question 17

What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?

Answer 17

To identify and classify organisms.

Question 18

The scientific name of an organism is always its;

Answer 18

Genus, species

Question 19

When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?

Answer 19

Physical features

Question 20

What kingdom does an ant belong to?

Answer 20

Animalia

Question 20

Is a beetle a vertebrate?

Answer 20

No, a beetle is an invertebrate

Question 21

What is an ectothermal organism?

Answer 21

Cold-blooded organism.

Question 22

What is an endothermal organism?

Answer 22

Warm-blooded organism

Question 23

Provide a reason why scientists need to classify living things.

Answer 23

• It is easier to communicate accurately, and easily
• Group/ organise related things

Question 24

What Kingdom is an Ape?

Answer 24

Animalia

Question 25

What are the 5 classes of vertebrates?

Answer 25

Mammals, Reptile, Fish, Amphibian, Bird.

Question 26

What is an acronym for the classes of classification?

Answer 26

MR FAB:

M ammal
R eptile
F ish
A mphibian
B ird

Question 27

Identify a feature you could use when building a dichotomous key to identify a kangaroo:

It is quite large
It can hop as fast as 64km/hr
It eats grass
It has four limbs

Answer 27

It has four limbs.

Question 28

Which kingdom does a Waratah tree belong to?

Answer 28

Plantae

Question 29

What does Linnaean nomenclature refer to?

Answer 29

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus species.

Question 30

What are the characteristics of a placental mammal?

Answer 30

Gives live birth through the womb, and feeds milk to babies. (Eg - humans, whales)

Question 31

What are the characteristics of a marsupial?

Answer 31

Has pouch to protect offspring. (Eg - kangaroos)

Question 32

What are the characteristics of a monotreme?

Answer 32

Lay eggs. (Eg - Echidnas)