MVA Year 7. End-of-Year Assessment: Classifying Living Things

This is a dichotomous key, used to identify organisms using external characteristics. Which class of vertebrate has fur?

• Mammal
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Amphibians
• Fish

This is a dichotomous key, used to identify organisms using external characteristics. Which class of vertebrate has no fur, no feathers and internal fertilisation?

• Reptiles
• Mammal
• Birds
• Amphibians
• Fish

This is a dichotomous key, used to identify organisms using external characteristics. Which class of vertebrate has no fur, no feathers, external fertilisation and no gills in adults?

• Amphibians
• Mammal
• Birds
• Reptiles
• Fish

Which of these statements is true of external fertilisation?

• Large amounts of eggs produced.
• Happens inside the female body.
• Happens in most land mammals.
• Don't know

Which of these statements is true of internal fertilisation?

• Large amounts of eggs produced.
• Happens inside the female body.
• Happens outside the body.
• Don't know

Which of these is non-living

• Bacteria
• Animal
• Fungus
• Virus
• Don't know