UNIT NO.1
Classification of Living Things
(Solved Exercise)
Choose the correct answer.
i. Which of these is not one of the five kingdoms?
a. animals
b. plants
c. protista
d. insects
ii. What do vertebrates have that invertebrates do not?
a. body
b. eyes
c. backbone
d. legs
iii. Which of these is an insect?
a. blue bird
b. bat
c. earthworm
d. cockroach
iv. Which of these do insects have?
a. six legs and a hard covering
b. two feelers or antennae
c. three parts to their bodies
d. all of the above
v. Which of the following has a shell?
a. cat
b. lizard
c. snail
d. slug
vi. Which one of these is an example of a dicot plant?
a. wheat
b. gram
c. maize
d. rice
2. Answer these questions.
i. What do you understand by classification and why do you think it is important?
Answer:
ii. Name the five kingdoms and give an example of a living thing from each kingdom.
Answer:
iii. Name five invertebrates that could be living in a garden.
Answer: Snail , slug, centipede, ladybird, ant, earthworm.
iv. Name three invertebrates that live in the sea.
Answer:Starfish, Crab, Octopus, Lobster
v. Name three invertebrates that have more than three pairs of legs.
Answer:
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Invertibrates Spider |
Legs 8 |
vi. Define biodiversity.
vii. Do all insects fly? Can you name some that do not?
viii. Differentiate between extinct and endangered animals. Give examples.