Five Kingdom Classification

Multiple Choice Type

Question 1

The animals (Kingdom Animalia) are mainly grouped under two categories

1. bilaterally symmetrical and radially symmetrical
2. coelomate and acoelomate
3. aquatic and terrestrial
4. vertebrates and invertebrates ✓

Question 2

Which one of the following examples does not come under the particular group?

1. Mushroom, Yeast, Fern — Fungi
2. Paramecium, Euglena, Sponge — Protista
3. Starfish, Roaches, Dogfish — Pisces
4. Bat, Parrot, Oyster — Vertebrates ✓

Question 3

Which one of the following is an example of binomial scientific name?

1. Green alga
2. Snow leopard
3. Rana tigrina ✓
4. China-rose

Question 4

Which one of the following is the correct statement about the respective animal(s)?

1. Donkey and horse should be considered one single species because they can successfully mate and produce an offspring.
2. Donkey and horse are two different genuses.
3. Mule is a separate species.
4. Mule is neither a donkey nor a horse ✓

Very Short Answer Type

Question 1

Who had introduced the binomial system of naming living beings?

Answer

Carolus Linnaeus had introduced the binomial system of naming living beings.

Question 2

Which two characters out of (a)-(e) given below are common to dog, humans, squirrel, bat, camel and monkey?

(a) scales on the skin
(b) wings
(c) external ears
(d) give birth to young ones
(e) a functional tail

Answer

The two characters common to dog, humans, squirrel, bat, camel and monkey are:

(c ) external ears
(d) give birth to young ones

Question 3

Match the items in Column I with as many as possible and even repeatedly from column II.

Answer

Short Answer Type

Question 1

Rearrange the following categories of classification in their proper sequence starting with the highest.

species, family, genus, class, order, phylum.

Answer

Phylum → Class → Order → Family → Genus → Species

Question 2

Give the scientific names of man, domestic cat, and peepal tree.

Answer

Man — Homo sapiens

Domestic cat — Felis domesticus

Peepal tree — Ficus religiosa

Question 3

Why are scientific names of living beings considered better than their common names?

Answer

In science, people from different countries with different languages have to read about each others research. So, it was necessary to eliminate any possible confusion created by local names. Scientific names are based on certain rules which are universal. They are unique and can be used to identify an organism anywhere around the world. That is why, scientific names of living beings are considered better than their common names.

Question 4

Mention any two drawbacks in classifying organisms under the old two kingdom classification.

Answer

Carolus Linnaeus In 1758, anciently divided all living organisms into two kingdoms : The drawbacks of this classification are:

1. Bacteria were kept in Kingdom Plantae. These organisms have no chlorophyll and do not carry out photosynthesis. Bacteria do not have a definite nucleus nor a nuclear membrane nor chromosomes.
2. Fungi were kept in Kingdom Plantae. Bread mould is a multicellular fungi. However, it does not possess roots, stem and leaves, lacks chlorophyll and does bear any flowers, fruits and seeds like plants.

Question 5

All humans on earth today may differ widely in their facial features, colour, height, etc. Yet, they belong to a single species Homo sapiens. Give one reason why they are not considered belonging to different species.

Answer

Species means an organism of a particular kind whose members can interbreed among themselves to produce fertile young ones.

All humans on the earth today may differ widely in their facial features, colour, height, etc. Yet, they belong to a single species Homo sapiens because they can interbreed among themselves and produce a normal offpsring.

Question 6

Rewrite the following scientific names correctly.

ficus religiosa (peepal), zea Mays (maize) and Bombyx Mori (silk moth).

Answer

1. Ficus religiosa (Peepal)
2. Zea mays (Maize)
3. Bombyx mori (Silkmoth)

Question 7

Name the five kingdoms according to the new classification.

Answer

The five kingdoms according to the new classification are:

1. Kingdom Monera
2. Kingdom Protista
3. Kingdom Fungi
4. Kingdom Plantae
5. Kingdom Animalia

Question 8

What are the group names of the following categories of animals?

(a) Animals with a backbone

(b) Animals with a hairy skin

(c) Animals with three pairs of legs

(d) Animals with feathers

Answer

(a) Animals with a backbone — Vertebrata

(b) Animals with a hairy skin — Mammalia

(c) Animals with three pairs of legs — Insecta

(d) Animals with feathers — Aves

Question 9

Which ones of the following animals are invertebrates?

Housefly, Silverfish, Trout, Jellyfish, Whale, Penguin, Lizard and Sponge.

Answer

Invertebrate animals:

1. Housefly
2. Silverfish
3. Jellyfish
4. Sponge

Question 10

Give any one difference between each of the following :

1. Protozoa and Metazoa
2. Vertebrate and Invertebrate
3. Insecta and Arachnida
4. Flatworm and Roundworm

Answer

1. Protozoa are Unicellular organisms whereas Metazoa are Multicellular organisms.
2. Vertebrates have backbone with spinal cord whereas Invertebrates do not have a backbone.
3. Insecta have three pairs of legs whereas Arachnida have four pairs of legs.
4. Flatworm has a thin, dorsoventrally flattened body whereas Roundworm has long cylindrical body that is tapered at both ends.

Question 11

Given below is a list of ten animals each followed by three terms or features. Underline the term which does not match with the animal.

1. Amoeba — Nucleus, tentacle, food vacuole.
2. Hydra — Invertebrata, Cnidaria, Crustacea.
3. Fish — Gills, paired fins, ear drum.
4. Earthworm — Invertebrata, Annelida, Insecta.
5. Grasshopper— Wings, trachea, proboscis.
6. Butterfly— Insecta, Invertebrata, Mollusca.
7. Whale — Gills, mammary glands, fat under the skin.
8. Pigeon — Feathers, wings, hair.
9. Monkey — External ear, sweat glands, lateral line.
10. Bat — Aves, Mammalia, Chordata.

Answer

For each of the animal, below is the term which does not match with the animal:

1. Amoeba — tentacle
2. Hydra — Crustacea
3. Fish — ear drum
4. Earthworm — Insecta
5. Grasshopper — proboscis
6. Butterfly — Mollusca
7. Whale — Gills
8. Pigeon — hair
9. Monkey — lateral line
10. Bat — Aves

Question 12

Explain the meaning of the terms cold-blooded and warm-blooded (homeothermal).

Answer

Cold-blooded animals — These animals cannot maintain their body temperature. Their body temperature fluctuates directly with the temperature of the environment. Animals of classes Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia are cold-blooded animals.

Warm-blooded animals (homeothermal) — These animals maintain an almost constant, relatively high body temperature irrespective of the temperature of the environment. Animals of classes Aves and Mammalia are warm-blooded or homeothermal animals.

Question 13

Name three animals (belonging to different classes) which breathe by means of lungs but have no external ears (pinnae).

Answer

1. Class Amphibia: Tree frog

2. Class Reptilia: Cobra

3. Class Aves: Duck

Long Answer Type

Question 1

Mention any one major similarity and one major difference in the following pairs of animals:

(a) Insects and Birds

(b) Whales and Fishes

(c) Snakes and Earthworms

(d) Bat and Pigeon

(e) Cuttlefish and Dogfish

(f) Wall lizard and Frog

Answer

(a) Insects and Birds

Similarity — Both Insects and Birds have wings.

Difference — Insects are invertebrates whereas birds as vertebrates.

(b) Whales and Fishes

Similarity — Both Whales and Fishes are aquatic.

Difference — Whales breathe through lungs whereas fishes breathe through gills.

(c) Snakes and Earthworms

Similarity — Both Snakes and Earthworms do not have any limbs.

Difference — Earthworms are invertebrates whereas snakes are vertebrates.

(d) Bat and Pigeon

Similarity — Both Bat and Pigeon breathe through lungs.

Difference — Bats have external ears whereas pigeons have internal ears.

(e) Cuttlefish and Dogfish

Similarity — Both Cuttlefish and Dogfish are marine animals.

Difference — Dogfish is a vertebrate whereas cuttlefish is an invertebrate.

(f) Wall lizard and Frog

Similarity — Both Wall lizard and Frog are cold-blooded.

Difference — Wall lizards live on land whereas frogs can live both on land and water.

Question 2

Match the names of animal groups in Column I with the names of animals in column II.

Which names are left out that do not match and why?

Answer

Amphibia from Column I and Pigeon from column II are left out. They do not match as Pigeon comes under Class Aves and not Class Amphibia.

Structured / Application / Skill Type

Question 1

Study the figure given below and answer the following questions.

1. Identify the organism shown in the picture.
2. To which kingdom does the organism belong ?
3. Mention two characteristics of the organism that differentiate it from plants.

Answer

1. The organism shown in the picture is Toadstool (a mushroom).
2. The organism belongs to the Kingdom Fungi.
3. Two characteristics of the Toadstool that differentiates it from plants are:
   1. Toadstool (mushroom) does not have roots, stem and leaves whereas plants have roots, stem and leaves.
   2. Fungi have no chlorophyll whereas plants have chlorophyll and they make their own food by photosynthesis (autotrophic i.e. self nourishing).

Question 2

Look at the figure given below and answer the question that follow :

1. Mention the kingdom, phylum and class to which the organism belongs.
2. Write any two significant characteristics of the organism belonging to the class mentioned in (i).
3. Mention two key features of the phylum mentioned in (i) and write the names of the five classes that it has been divided into.

Answer

1. The organism belongs:
   Kingdom — Animalia
   Phylum — Chordata
   Class — Aves
2. The two significant characteristics of the organism belonging to the class Aves are :
   1. Their forelimbs are modified into wings.
   2. They are warm blooded or homeothermal.
3. The two key features of the phylum Chordata are:
   1. They have an internal skeleton.
   2. A backbone is present.
4. The names of the five classes that it has been divided into are :
   1. Pisces(Fishes)
   2. Amphibia(Frog)
   3. Reptilia(Lizards)
   4. Aves (Birds)
   5. Mammalia (Hairy quadrupeds)

Question 3

TYRANNOSAURUS (One of the extinct animals which lived on the Earth about 100,000,000 years ago) Tyrannosaurus was about six metres long and it preyed upon other animals.

What do you think about its classification — was it an amphibian, a reptile or a mammal? Can you call it a relative of Kangaroo? Yes/No. Give reason

Answer

Tyrannosaurus are reptile.

Tyrannosaurus is not a relative of Kangaroo as Kangaroo is a mammal and Tyrannosaurus is a reptile.

Characteristics of Tyrannosaurus:

1. Body had scales which can be horny.
2. Lays eggs that have a leathery shell.
3. Had three-chambered heart as ventricles are partially divided.
4. Cold-blooded animals.