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Animals — Characteristics and Groups
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- 1.
Which group of animals has a backbone?
(a) Vertebrates(b) Invertebrates(c) Insects(d) Molluscs
- 2.
An insect has how many legs?
(a) 6(b) 4(c) 8(d) 10
- 3.
Which of these animals is a mammal?
(a) Dolphin(b) Salmon(c) Crocodile(d) Eagle
- 4.
Birds are different from other animals because they have:
(a) Feathers and wings(b) Scales and fins(c) Fur and four legs(d) Shells and antennae
- 5.
A frog is classified as an amphibian because it can:
(a) Live on land and in water(b) Fly and swim(c) Change colour(d) Regenerate lost limbs
- 6.
How do reptiles regulate their body temperature?
(a) By basking in sunlight or moving to shade(b) By sweating(c) By eating more food(d) By breathing faster
- 7.
A spider is NOT an insect because it has:
(a) 8 legs instead of 6(b) 6 legs instead of 4(c) Wings(d) Antennae
- 8.
Fish breathe using:
(a) Gills(b) Lungs(c) Skin(d) Mouths
- 9.
Which characteristic do ALL mammals share?
(a) They feed their young with milk(b) They have four legs(c) They live on land(d) They have fur
- 10.
A bat can fly but is classified as a mammal, not a bird. This is because:
(a) It has fur and feeds young with milk(b) It has feathers(c) It lays eggs(d) It has a beak
Answer key — P2 Science: Animals — Characteristics and Groups
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- 1.(a) Vertebrates
- 2.(a) 6
- 3.(a) Dolphin
- 4.(a) Feathers and wings
- 5.(a) Live on land and in water
- 6.(a) By basking in sunlight or moving to shade
- 7.(a) 8 legs instead of 6
- 8.(a) Gills
- 9.(a) They feed their young with milk
- 10.(a) It has fur and feeds young with milk
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