Animals (MS Science Bowl)

Which of the following parts of a fish can be used to estimate its age?

• Scale
•   Fin
•   Gill
•   Mouth

Which of the following represents the primary symptom from the chytrid fungus infecting amphibians?

• The fungus attacks the skin, making respiration difficult
•   The fungal spores cause paralysis
•   The fungal spores enter through the eyes, causing permanent blindness
•   The fungus is ingested and produces repeated regurgitation followed by death

You find a new creature measuring over 4 millimeters in size in your bedroom. You notice that it has 6 legs so you know it is some type of:

• Arachnid (read as: ah-RAHK-nid)
•   Larva
•   Insect
•   Echinoderm (read as: i-KY-neh-dehrm)

Which of the following ocean animals’ eggs hatch at low tide?

• Sea turtle
•   Sea star
•   Grunion
•   Sea anemone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of regular echinoids (read as: i-KY-nohids)?

• Pentamerism
•   Tube feet
•   Globoid shape
•   Branched tentacles

Fruit flies are common in homes, restaurants, supermarkets and wherever else fruit is allowed to rot and ferment. Given the opportunity, about how many eggs will a fruit fly lay at a time?

• 50
•   500
•   5000
•   50,000

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS2-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-2

Which of the following is NOT an accurate representation of cladograms?

• They emphasize the sequence in which derived characteristics arose
•   They illustrate the benefits provided by the derived characteristic
•   They visually organize the relationships between organisms that share characteristics
•   They can be constructed for any group of organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is NOT a cartilaginous fish?

• Skate
•   Eel
•   Ray
•   Shark

Which of the following statements is NOT true about paper wasps?

• They are semi-social insects
•   They can only sting once
•   Stinging workers do not survive the winter
•   A mature nest may have 20 to 30 adults

Which of the following is a common excitatory neurotransmitter in mammals:

• acetylcholine
•   insulin
•   estrogen
•   glycine