Animal Groups — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the correct answer for each question.
1. Which animal is a mammal?
A) Eagle
B) Salmon
C) Whale
D) Frog
The correct answer is C) Whale.
2. Which feature do ALL birds have?
A) Can fly
B) Have feathers
C) Live in water
D) Are cold-blooded
The correct answer is B) Have feathers.
3. A snake belongs to which group?
A) Mammals
B) Amphibians
C) Birds
D) Reptiles
The correct answer is D) Reptiles.
4. Which animal is an amphibian?
A) Shark
B) Turtle
C) Salamander
D) Eagle
The correct answer is C) Salamander.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word on the line.
1. Unlike most fish, whales breathe air through a blowhole.
The correct answer is 'air'. Unlike most fish, whales breathe air through a blowhole.
2. Both reptiles and fish are cold blooded.
The correct answer is 'cold'. Both reptiles and fish are cold blooded.
3. The platypus is unusual because it is a mammal that lays eggs.
The correct answer is 'eggs'. The platypus is unusual because it is a mammal that lays eggs.
4. Tadpoles grow into frogs.
The correct answer is 'frogs'. Tadpoles grow into frogs.
5. The five groups of vertebrates are mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
The correct answer is 'fish'. The five groups of vertebrates are mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.