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Year 7 Science Chapter 3: Classification Name:______________________________

1) Write a Dichotomous Key on the lines provided for the following animals: (5)

Dichotomous Key

1a)________ant has long legs_______________________________________________ Go to_____2____

b)_____ant has short legs________________________________________ ___2_______

2a)___________ant has eight legs___________ ___spider___________

b)____________ant has 6 legs_____________________________________ go to _____3______

3a)__________________ant has round body__________________ go to _______4_______

b)__________________ant has small body____________________________ __5__________

4a)_______________ant has grey body_____________________________ ____fat bug__________

b)___________________________ant has white body___________ ____white ant________

5a)___________________ant has wings _______________________ __________queen____

b)________________________ant does not have wings_________________ _____ant_______

2) Name the 3 of the 5 kingdoms for all living organisms (3)

1. __________________plantae_______ 2. __fungi_______________________
2. ___________anamalia___________

3) Fill in the gaps of the biological classification hierarchy below using the following words: (7)

K ingdom

P hyulum

C lass

O rder

F amily

G enus

S pecies

4) Why can colour be misleading when classifying animals? _______some animals can change

colour_____________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________ (1)

5) What is the difference between Invertebrates and Vertebrates? (2)

Vertebrates: have an internal skeleton___________________________________________________

6) Invertebrates: have no/external skeleton_______________________________________________

7) Describe what an exoskeleton is and give two examples of an organism that has one. (3)

________an exoskeleton is a skeleton covering the body

________________________________________________________________________________________

Ex. 1___________snails _________________ Ex. 2 ______________spiders________________

8) Name and describe six out of the eight characteristics of living things. (6)

1. ________they can move by themselves_______________________________________


2. ________________they can reproduce________________________________________________
3. ___________________need nutrition________________________________________________
4. ________________grow as they get older___________________________________________________
5. ___________exchange gases with the environment__________________________________________
6. ______________________they respond to change_______________________________________
9) Use the tabular key to identify and name the fingerprint patterns (A to E) illustrated below. (5)

A: ..................... B: ..................... C: ...............................................

D: .................................................... E: .................................................

Key:

1A. Ridges form a rising and falling pattern from left to right........................................................ go to 2

1B. Ridges do not form a rising or falling pattern from left to right................................................ go to 3

2A. Ridge pattern makes a gentle rise from left to right............................................................. plain arch

2B. Ridge pattern undergoes a steep rise from left to right....................................................... tented arch

3A. Ridge pattern is circular.............................................................................................................. whorl

3B. Ridge pattern is not circular....................................................................................................... go to 4

4A. Ridge pattern changes direction once and returns backward.............................................. single loop

4B. Ridge pattern changes direction twice to form an S shape................................................ double loop
10) Below are three types of mammals. Match the following mammals to their characteristic and give an
example of each. (6)
Placental Mammals Have leathery-shelled eggs. Ex. ____________

Monotreme Born at a young age and develop in a pouch Ex. _______________

Marsupial Born at a well-developed stage Ex. _________________

11)What is the translation of Arthopods? (1)

______joints_________
Arthro-

Pod -________shell ________

12) Which one of the following characteristics is NOT used to divide the Arthropod group? (1)
a. Legs only on the Thorax segment
b. Legs on the Head segment
c. Legs on the Abdomen segment
d. 3 Pairs of legs

12. In the left is a picture of a Box Jellyfish.


Its Scientific name is: Chironex fleckeri.

a. What is the Box Jellyfish’s genus?

______________Chironex_____________

b. What is the Box Jellyfish’s species?

___________________fleckeri_________

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