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Copy of Animal & Plant Classification Vocabulary Quiz (3/2/2026)
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Question 1
1.
Using a dichotomous key, which trait separates reptiles from amphibians?
Moist smooth skin
Dry scaly skin
Hair
Feathers
Question 2
2.
A small plant without tubes uses spores to reproduce. Classify it.
Vascular gymnosperm
Vascular seed plant
Non-vascular seed plant
Non-vascular spore plant
Question 3
3.
Which feature must an animal have to be a vertebrate?
Six legs
Scaly skin
Backbone
Exoskeleton
Question 4
4.
A cold-blooded vertebrate with gills, fins, and scales is a ___?
Bird
Reptile
Amphibian
Fish
Question 5
5.
Why are insects classified as invertebrates?
They have wings
They have six legs
They lack a backbone
They have antennae
Question 6
6.
A pine tree produces seeds in cones but no flowers. It is a ___?
Angiosperm
Gymnosperm
Fern
Non-vascular plant
Question 7
7.
Which feature tells you a plant is an angiosperm rather than a gymnosperm?
No vascular tissue
Seeds in cones
Seeds inside fruit
Reproduces with spores
Question 8
8.
Dog and whale are both examples of which animal group?
Birds
Mammals
Fish
Reptiles
Question 9
9.
Which yes/no question would separate bats from birds in a dichotomous key?
Does it lay eggs?
Can it fly?
Does it have hair?
Is it warm-blooded?
Question 10
10.
What amphibian trait explains why frogs differ from reptiles?
Produces milk
Dry scales
Feathers
Life in water and on land
Question 11
11.
When classifying plants, which feature distinguishes vascular from non-vascular?
Vascular tissue tubes
Cones
Scaly bark
Flowers
Question 12
12.
An unknown creature is cold-blooded, lays eggs on land, and has scales. How should it be classified?
Amphibian
Fish
Reptile
Bird
Question 13
13.
Scientists use a dichotomous key mainly to do what?
Measure plant growth
Predict weather
Feed animals
Identify organisms
Question 14
14.
Which plant group uses spores instead of seeds to reproduce?
Non-seed producers
Seed producers
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Question 15
15.
Which structure shows a fish is different from amphibians?
Backbone
Cold-blooded
Lays eggs
Gills throughout life
Question 16
16.
Why is a whale considered a mammal and not a fish?
It swims
It feeds babies milk
It has fins
It breathes oxygen
Question 17
17.
A student groups ants and butterflies together. Which shared trait justifies this choice?
Six legs and three body parts
Milk production
Backbones
Scaly skin
Question 18
18.
Which statement describes a vertebrate but NOT an invertebrate?
Has a backbone
Is cold-blooded
Lays eggs
Has six legs