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This document is a worksheet for Grade VII Biology on the classification of animals, providing questions and answer keys for various categories. It includes naming groups of animals, identifying phylum/class, arranging classification categories, completing tables, choosing odd ones out, differentiating between classes, and selecting the best answers. The worksheet covers various animal classifications such as Mammals, Reptiles, and Arthropods.

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Classification of Animals Worksheet 1 Answer Key

This document is a worksheet for Grade VII Biology on the classification of animals, providing questions and answer keys for various categories. It includes naming groups of animals, identifying phylum/class, arranging classification categories, completing tables, choosing odd ones out, differentiating between classes, and selecting the best answers. The worksheet covers various animal classifications such as Mammals, Reptiles, and Arthropods.

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CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL

HSR Extn. Bangalore - 102


Worksheet 1 ( Answer Key)
Topic: Classification of Animals
Name: ______________________ Subject: Biology
Grade: VII Date:__________

I. Name the following:

1. A group of animals having four chambered heart and suckle their young ones.- Mammals
2. A group of animals which have jointed appendages.- Arthropoda
3. An aquatic animal that possess scales on its body.- Fish
4. A group of animals that have soft and flattened body with one opening. - Platyhelminthes
5. A group of animals having three chambered heart that lives in water and on land.- Amphibia
6. An animal having an unsegmented body with many spines on its skin.- Starfish, Sea Urchin

II. Given below is the name of phylum/class and names of three animals. Underline the
two animals which belong to the same phylum/class.

1.Pisces: Dogfish, Cuttlefish, Shark

2.Reptilia: Alligator, Crocodile, Salamander

3.Aves: Ostrich, Bat, Crow

4.Platyhelminthes: Roundworm, Liverfluke, Tapeworm

5.Arthropoda: Crayfish, Millipede, Earthworm

III. Arrange the following categories of classification in their proper ascending sequence:

Kingdom ,Species ,Order ,Genus, Family, Phylum and Class

Ans:Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom


IV. Complete the following table with suitable words:

No. Main characters Phylum/Class of animals


Animals with feathers , horny beak and four
1. chambered heart. Aves
2. Body is covered by hair, external ears (pinna) , Mammalia
give birth to young ones.
3. Animals with exoskeleton, jointed body and
appendages. Arthropoda
4. Animal possess special organs for excretion
called nephridia. Annelida
5. Animals with soft unsegmented body covered by
a shell. Mollusca
6. Spiny skinned , mouth on the lowerside of the Echinodermata
body

V. Choose the odd one out and give reason:


1. Lizard, Snake, Tortoise, Fish
Reason: Fish -It belongs to class Pisces while others belong to class Reptilia as their body is
covered with scales.

2. Parrot, Bat, Crow ,Duck


Reason : Bat -It belongs to class Mammalia while others belong to class Aves as they are
Oviparous.

3. Frog, Salamander, Toad, Crocodile.


Reason: Crocodile - It belongs to class Reptilia while others belong to class Amphibia as they
need water to complete their lifecycle.

4. Hydra, Leech, Jellyfish, Sea Anemone


Reason : Leech-It belongs to phylum Annelida while others belong to phylum Cnideria/
Coelentrata as they have radial symmetrical body.
5. Mosquito, Crab, Scorpion, Starfish
Reason: Starfish-It belongs to phylum Echinodermata as they have tubefeet and spiny skin
while others belong to phylum Arthropoda as they have jointed appendages .

6. Snake, Pigeon ,Sparrow, Parrot.


Reason: Snake - It belongs to class Reptilia while others belong to class Aves as they have
hollow bones and the body is covered with feathers.

VI. Differentiate between the following based on the criteria given in the brackets:
a. Class Pisces and Amphibia (Heart)
Class Pisces Class Amphibia
1. Two chambered heart 1. Three chambered heart

b.Mammalia and Reptilia (Reproduction)


Mammalia Reptile
1. Give birth to young ones 1. Lay eggs

c.Cnideria and Arthropoda (Body symmetry)


Cnideria Arthropoda
1. Radial symmetry 1. Bilateral symmetry

VII.Choose the best answer:


1.In which phylum the body is segmented?
a) Cnideria b) Porifera c) Platyhelminthes d) Mollusca
2.Which one of the following is an Echinoderm?
a) Jellyfish b) Silverfish c) Cuttlefish d) Starfish
3.Clitellum is present in:
a) Ascaris b) Tapeworm c) Earthworm d) Roundworm
4.An animal with many pores on its body:
a) Sycon b) Planaria c) Octopus d) Hydra
5.A class that has many legs and also fused head and thorax.
a ) lnsecta b) Arachnida c) Crustacea d) Myriapoda

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