Animal Phylums

Scientists classify living organisms by --

• placing them in groups with organisms that share similar characteristics.
• determining if the organism is harmful or helpful
• the type of brain the organism has
• giving each one several different kingdom names.

Which organisms belong in the same kingdom as the pictured organism?

• Dandelion, Ladybug, Algae
• Ladybug, Wolf, Jellyfish
• Mushroom, Wolf, Jellyfish
• Jellyfish, Algae, Dandelion

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Identify all the animals classified in either the phyla cnidarians or annelids.

• jellyfish and starfish
• nautilus and earthworm
• jellyfish and earthworm
• nautilus and seastar

Which animal is the most different from the others?

• Stink bug
• Spider
• Ant
• Seahorse

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal is classified as an echinoderm?

• Sea bass
• Sea Star
• Octopus
• Beetle

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What type of body do all Mollusks have?

• Segmented
• Soft
• Rigid
• Clear

The hard, thick, outer covering of Arthropods is called __.

• exoskeleton
• chitin
• cuticle
• telson

Spiders do not have an exoskeleton - True or False?

• True
• False

What phylum do crustaceans belong to?

• Animalia
• Echinodermata
• Arthropoda
• Cnidarian

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which animal represents the most common marine annelid?

• Sand worm
• Earth Worm
• Ribbon worm
• Tapeworm