Chapter 3 Classification

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Multiple Choice (10 marks)

1

An organism is:
A a living thing.
B a non-living thing.
C a type of microscopic animal.
D something that was living, but is now dead.

A key in which there are two choices at every

branch is commonly known as a:
A bifurcating key.
B duolous key.
C twin key.
D dichotomous key.

A vertebrate is:
A an animal that has no backbone.
B an animal with a backbone.
C an animal that usually stands vertical.
D an animal with an external skeleton.
E a type of fossil.

Which of the following animals is an example

of a mollusc?
A A dolphin
B A frog
C A worm
D A snail

Invertebrates make up approximately what

percentage of all animals?
A 5%
B 15%
C 50%
D 95%

Which type of fish does not have fins?

A Fish with cartilaginous skeletons
B Fish with bony skeletons
C Jawless fish
D None of the above all fish have fins

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Which of the following is the most accurate

statement?
A Marsupials are unique to Australia.
B Marsupials are most common in North and
South America.
C Most of the worlds marsupials live in
Australia.
D A horse is a common example of
a marsupial.

The lowest two levels in the system of

classification are:
A class and species.
B kingdom and order.
C order and genus.
D genus and species.
Humans belong to the genus:
A Homo.
B Mammalia.
C Vertebrata.
D Homidae.
Using the key below, the figure shown could
be identified as:
A shape A.
B shape B.
C shape C.
D shape D.

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Short Answer (35 marks)

11

What is the difference between a non-living

object and something that is dead?

12

Write the common names of two animals with

exoskeletons.

13

Give an example of each of the following.

(a) A living thing
(b) A non-living thing
(c) A dead person or thing

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14

Give three characteristics of all living things.

15

List one example of an animal in each of the

following groups.
(a) Mammals
(b) Birds
(c) Reptiles
(d) Amphibians
(e) Fish

16

What is an invertebrate? Give four examples of

invertebrates.

17

Use the key below to classify the animals

pictured here.

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Devise a dichotomous key to classify each of

the following coins. List which coins fit into
each stage of the key.

19

Imagine that, at some time in the future, it is

possible to freeze people for long space
missions and later to thaw them without any
harmful side-effects. Would you classify a
person in such a frozen state as living,
non-living or dead? Give reasons for your
answer.

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