Characteristics of Invertebrate Animals

Characteristics of Invertebrate Animals
B1
Science 8

​Use your workbook on pages 18-20 to help you answer the questions that follow.

Multiple Choice

What percentage of the total animal population are invertebrates?

• 4%

• 50%

• 96%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a marine invertebrate?

• Starfish

• Coral

• Jellyfish

• Earthworm

Multiple Choice

Mollusks are soft animals that do not have ________.

• Exoskeletons

• Shells

• Legs

• Eyes

Multiple Choice

Crustaceans are arthropods because their skeletons are on the ________ of their bodies.

• Inside

• Outside

• Top

• Bottom

Multiple Choice

Insects have three main body parts. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Head

• Thorax

• Abdomen

• Tail

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about mollusks?

• They have a skeleton

• They have an exoskeleton

• They are soft animals without a skeleton or exoskeleton

• They are mammals.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Arthropods are invertebrate animals who have an ________.

• A) Endoskeleton

• B) Exoskeleton

• C) No skeleton

• D) Cartilage

Multiple Choice

What percentage of the animal population are invertebrates?

• 50%

• 75%

• 96%

• 100%

Multiple Choice

Which group is the largest among invertebrates?

• Mollusks

• Insects

• Crustaceans

• Worms

Multiple Choice

Insects have exoskeletons and 3 main body parts: head, thorax, abdomen.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

• Turtle

• Caterpillar

• Flamingo

• Fox

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: The ______ is an invertebrate.

• A) Starfish

• B) Cow

• C) Lizard

• D) Fish

Multiple Choice

Which animal from the following list is not an invertebrate?

• Jellyfish

• Ant

• Goose

• Crab

Multiple Choice

Identify the invertebrate: A) Snail B) Fox C) Fish D) Turtle.

• Snail

• Fox

• Fish

• Turtle

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: The ______ is not an invertebrate.

• A) Fly

• B) Crab

• C) Fox

• D) Worm