Biology Exam — Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Plants and Fungi
Classify living things into the 5 kingdoms (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia). Learn to distinguish vertebrates from invertebrates, amphibians from reptiles, angiosperms from gymnosperms, and prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells — with an explanation after every question.
Classifying living things is the first great exercise in scientific thinking a student does: grouping by shared characteristics instead of surface appearance, which is exactly what leads to classic mistakes like thinking a dolphin is a fish.
The exam covers the 5 kingdoms with their defining traits, vertebrate groups and their key differences —amphibians vs reptiles, birds vs mammals— and plant concepts like photosynthesis and the difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms.
Revise the classification of living things with the exam below, with an explanation for every answer.
Biology & Geology · Primary & Secondary
Monera (bacteria), Protista (unicellular algae), Fungi (mushrooms, yeasts), Plantae (plants) and Animalia (animals). Each kingdom has defining characteristics.
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Key traits: mammals nurse young and have hair; reptiles have scales and shelled eggs; amphibians have metamorphosis.
CO₂ + H₂O + sunlight → glucose + O₂. Plants are autotrophs (make their own food); animals are heterotrophs. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll (green pigment).
"A Year 6 pupil thought dolphins were fish. After the exam, she knew dolphins are mammals: they breathe with lungs, nurse their calves and are warm-blooded."
Tricks and techniques to master this topic faster:
Is the dolphin a fish? No — it is a mammal. It breathes with lungs and nurses its young.
Amphibians vs reptiles: amphibians have moist skin and metamorphosis; reptiles have scales and hard-shelled eggs.
Gymnosperms = naked seeds in cones (pines); angiosperms = seeds inside fruit + flowers (apple, wheat).
If you are studying Living Things — Kingdoms and Classification, these curriculum topics complement each other:
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