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