five kingdom classification/icse 9/ biology/ worksheet

1.       What is a species

2.       Similar species constitutes to a next higher category called ___________

3.       A group of genera with certain common characters is _____________

4.       What is an order

5.       The largest division of classification is _________

6.       The largest division of the living beings is __________

7.       Mention any 4 characteristic features for the following-

a.       Monera

b.      Protista

c.       Fungi

d.      Thallophyta

e.      Bryophyte

f.        Pteridophyta

g.       Gymnospers

h.      Angiosperms

i.         Monocots

j.        Dicots

k.       Porifera

l.         Cnidaria

m.    Platihelminthes

n.      Nematode

o.      Annelida

p.      Arthropoda

q.      Mollusca

r.        Echinodermata

s.       Chordate

8.Mention the phylum for the following examples

a.       Turtle

b.      Carps

c.       Hoopoe

d.      Salamander

e.      Duckbilled platypus

f.        Brittle star

g.       Crab

h.      Eel worm

i.         Leech

j.        Slugs

k.       Liver fluke

l.         Sycon

m.    Hydra

n.      Potato

o.      Rice

p.      Conifers

q.      Ferns

r.        Volvox

s.       Liverworts

t.        Amoeba

u.      Bacteria

v.       Toadstool

9. Identify the phylum/kingdom –

a.       Eukaryotic, heterotrophic, may or may not have photosynthetic pigments, single celled organisms

b.      No well defined nucleus, prokaryotic organisms

c.       Plant body is not differentiated in to root, stems and leaves

d.      Multicellular, eukaryotic, consists of hyphae

e.      Organisms which consists of false root like structure

f.        Plants which do not require any flowers

g.       Plants which have 2 cotyledons

h.      Plants which is made up of one cotyledon

i.         Two layered body wall, tentacles, skeleton made of calcium carbonate

j.        Unsegmented body,  no body cavity, flattened body, fresh water and marine living

k.       Multicellular, body made of many pores

l.         Well developed digestive system, alimentary canal opens at bothe the ends, cylindrical, ringlike segments

m.    Unsegemented body, long and cylindrical, alimentary camnal opens at both the ends

n.      Largest species, exoskeleton made of chitin, shows moulting, joined appendages

o.      Unsegmented , spiny exoskeleton, radial symmetry

p.      Soft, unsegmented body, calcareous shell

q.      Cold blooded, 2 chambered heart, gills for breathing

r.        Leathery egg shell, rough and soft scales, 3 chambered heart

s.       Live both on land and in water, early stages breathe through gills later with lungs

t.        Body covered with feathers, scaly legs, 4 chambered heart, warm blooded, eggs with calcareous shells

u.      4 chambered heart, give birth to young ones

10. differentiate between the following-

a.       Australian spiny any eater and rat

b.      Aves and reptilian(egg covering)

c.       Lizard and crocodile(external covering)

d.      Bony fishy and cartilaginous fishes

e.      Echinodermata and Mollusca(outer most covering)

f.        Platyhelminthes and annelida(body orientation)

g.       Porifera and cnidarian(body structure)

h.      Dicots and monocots(number of cotyledons)

i.         Angiosperms and gymnosperms(seed)

j.        Thallophyta and pteridophyta(body differentiation)