Classification of

Living Organisms
1 The diagram shows an arthropod.

pincer

legs

To which group does it belong?

A annelids
B arachnids
C insects
D myriapods

2 The diagram shows a leaf.

Use the key to identify the leaf.

1 leaf with several small leaflets ……………………… go to 2

leaf with one large leaf blade………….……………. go to 3
2 leaflets broad and flat ……………………………….. A
leaflets narrow and hair-like ………………………… B
3 leaf with smooth edge ……………………………….. C
leaf with toothed edge ……………………………….. D
3 Which animal is not an arthropod?

A B

C D

4 The diagram shows a sea lion.

Which labelled feature shows that this animal is a mammal?

A
streamlined body

D
whiskers

C
skin
B
flipper

5 Which of these features is used to classify organisms as flowering plants?

A roots with hairs

B seeds within fruits
C single-celled spores
D underground stems
6 The diagram shows an animal found in fresh water.

Use the key to identify the animal.

1 body divided into segments ............... go to 2

body not divided into segments ......... go to 3
2 straight body ...................................... animal A
curved body ....................................... animal B
3 has a shell ......................................... animal C
has no shell ....................................... animal D

7 An animal can swim, has a backbone, suckles young and breathes air.

To which group does it belong?

A amphibians
B fish
C mammals
D reptiles

8 What is a feature of both insects and arachnids?

A antennae
B compound eyes
C exoskeleton
D six legs

9 Which are characteristics of insects?

have two
have six legs
body sections

A  
B  
C  
D  
10 A student observed a vertebrate swimming in a pond. The animal’s surface was smooth and
hairless. It used its four legs to swim. At intervals, the animal came to the surface to take
mouthfuls of air.

To which vertebrate class does this animal belong?

A amphibians
B fish
C mammals
D reptiles

11 The picture shows an animal.

What is the name of this animal according to the binomial system?

A catus
B male African lion
C Panthera leo
D top African carnivorous cat
12 Which group of organisms has the following features?

● three pairs of jointed legs

● three-part segmented body
● one pair of antennae

A arachnids
B crustaceans
C insects
D myriapods

13 The table shows some characteristics of four different vertebrates.

Which vertebrate is a reptile?

fins legs
egs sc hair

A

 key
B 


= feature present
C 
  = feature absent
D 


14 The diagram shows a fish.

dorsal fin

caudal fin

pectoral fin
anal fin

pelvic fin

Use the key to identify the fish.

1 black stripe across the eye ....................................... go to 2

no black stripe across the eye .................................. A
2 black stripe on caudal fin .......................................... go to 3
no black stripe on caudal fin ..................................... B
3 black spot below dorsal fin ....................................... C
no black spot below dorsal fin .................................. D
 15 The diagram shows the external features of an animal.

To which group does the animal belong?

A annelids
B arthropods
C molluscs
D nematodes

16 Which vertebrate groups have scaly skin?

A amphibians and fish

B amphibians and mammals
C fish and mammals
D fish and reptiles

17 What is the correct order of arthropod groups, from those with most legs to those with fewest
legs?

A arachnids → crustaceans → insects → myriapods

B crustaceans → myriapods → insects → arachnids

C insects → arachnids → myriapods → crustaceans

D myriapods → crustaceans → arachnids → insects

18 Which animal is an annelid?

1 has legs .............................................. go to 2

has no legs ......................................... go to 3
2 has six legs......................................... organism A
has eight legs ..................................... organism B
3 has a shell .......................................... organism C
has no shell ........................................ organism D

19 An organism has dry scales covering its body.

To which vertebrate group does it belong?

A amphibian
B fish
C mammal
D reptile

20 The diagram shows an animal.

Use the key to identify the animal.

1 has legs .............................................. go to 2

has no legs ......................................... go to 3
2 has a shell .......................................... animal A
has no shell ........................................ animal B
3 has one muscular foot ........................ animal C
has more than one foot ...................... animal D

21 Which system is used for naming species?

A binomial
B conservation
C dichotomous
D natural selection
22 Which shows an organism that has been named using the binomial system?

A Bacterium
B Flowering plant
C HIV
D Homo sapiens

23 The diagram shows a flowering plant.

Use the key to identify the plant.

plant

flower has four petals flower has five petals

leaves with leaves with leaves with leaves with

smooth edges jagged edges smooth edges jagged edges

A B C D
24 According to the binomial system, how should a human be named?

A Homo Sapiens
B Homo sapiens
C homo Sapiens
D homo sapiens

25 Which leaf comes from a monocotyledonous plant?

A B C D

26 The diagrams show four different animals. They are not drawn to the same scale.

W X

Y Z

Which are vertebrates?

A W and X B X and Y C Y and Z D W and Z

27 The diagram shows half a flower.

The following key may be used to identify the plant on which the flower is growing.

1 petals separate from sepals ................................ go to 2

petals and sepals joined ...................................... plant P
2 flower with four stamens ...................................... plant Q
flower with more than four stamens ..................... go to 3
3 ovary as tall as wide ............................................ plant R
ovary taller than wide ........................................... go to 4
4 flower has two petals ........................................... plant S
flower has more than two petals .......................... plant T

To which plant does the flower belong?

A plant P B plant Q C plant R D plant T

28 The table shows the classification of four vertebrate animals.

Which two organisms are most closely related?

A 1and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4

29 The table lists some of the features of three groups of invertebrates – arthropods, annelids and
molluscs.

Which shows the correct features of each group?

arthropods annelids molluscs

A segmented body, segmented soft body, rarely unsegmented soft body,

exoskeleton and jointed
limbs
B segmented body,
exoskeleton and jointed
limbs
C unsegmented soft body, segmented soft body, rarely
have internal or external
shell
D segmented soft body, rarely
have legs
have legs have internal or external
shell
segmented body, segmented soft body, rarely
exoskeleton and jointed have legs
limbs
unsegmented soft body,
have legs have internal or external
shell
unsegmented soft body, segmented body,
have internal or external exoskeleton and jointed
shell limbs