Classification Of Living Things

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What do Year 8 students know about classification before the subject is taught?

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1.

A kangaroo is a mammal.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Spiders are insects.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Two animals are a different species if their types cannot inter-breed.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Dog breeds are different species.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Which of the following words are used to classify different species?
- A.
  
  Kingdom
- B.
  
  Breed
- C.
  
  Class
- D.
  
  Species
- E.
  
  Type
- F.
  
  Bacteria
6.

Which the following characteristics do mammals have?
- A.
  
  Scales and gills
- B.
  
  Hair and feed young milk
- C.
  
  Eggs
- D.
  
  Can't control body temperature
7.

Which the following characteristics do fish have?
- A.
  
  Scales and gills
- B.
  
  Give birth to live young
- C.
  
  Legs
- D.
  
  Hair
8.

Which the following characteristics do insects have?
- A.
  
  Scales and gills
- B.
  
  Give birth to live young
- C.
  
  Six legs
- D.
  
  Feathers
9.

Which the following characteristics do birds have?
- A.
  
  Scales and gills
- B.
  
  Give birth to live young
- C.
  
  Six legs
- D.
  
  Feathers
10.

Bacteria don't have parents they divide.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Trees and mushrooms belong to different kingdoms (they are not related).
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

We use a classification system to describe living things to:
- A.
  
  To divide them into smalleer groups
- B.
  
  To organise them neatly
- C.
  
  To relate what creatures are similar to other
- D.
  
  All of the above