Interpreting Graphics – Taxonomy ANSWER KEY
Answer TRUE or FALSE to the following statements:
1. ______ Dogs belong to the order Felidae.
2. ______ A fox belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
3. ______ Snakes belong to the phylum Reptilia.
4. ______ Lions belong to the class mammalia (mammals)
5. ______ All arthropods belong to the Class Insecta
6. ______ All rodents (rodentia) belong to the phylum chordata.
7. ______ All amphibians belong to the class reptilia.
8. _______ All primates are mammals.
9. _______ The class mammalia includes dogs, cats and squirrels.
10. ______ A lion belongs to the genus Felis.
11. ______ All mammals are primates.
12. ______ Insects and lobsters are arthropods.
In each set, circle the pair that is most closely related:
13. snakes & crocodiles or snakes & frogs
14. rats & cats or cats & dogs
15. insects & lobsters or insects & birds
16. lions & tigers or lions & cougars
17. foxes & rats or foxes & dogs
18. cats & dogs or cats & lions
17. List (use species name) all the animals pictured that belong in the Felidae family:
Panthera leo, Panthera tigris, Felis concolor, Felis domesticus
18. List all the animals pictured that belong to the Carnivora order.
Genus vulpes, Canis familiaris, Canis lupus, Panthera leo, Panthera tigris, Felis concolor, Felis domesticus
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