Chapter 9 - Introduction to animals

Which is not a type of body plan in animals?

• asymmetry

• trisymmetry

• bilateral symmetry

• radial symmetry

Which is a similarity between plants and animals?

• both have cells with cell walls

• both have cells with nuclei

• both have nerve cells

• both use light to make energy

Which not an example of bilateral symmetry?

• human

• lizard

• bird

• sponge

Which of the following is a structural adaptation?

• A bird having a sharp beak.

• Birds migrating as a group.

• Ducklings following their mother.

• Ants living in colonies.

A __________ is a fluid-filled internal cavity surrounded by muscle tissue

• cartilaginous skeleton

• endoskeleton

• exoskeleton

• hydrostatic skeleton

A tree diagram groups animals based on

• common ancestral relationships

• the same name

• common body types

• common habitats

Taxonomy is a method used to group animals.

• based on common characteristics and features

• by arranging them into categories

• from general to specific

• all of the above choices are true

An adaptation

• is an inherited trait that increases an organism’s chances of surviving

• can be behavioral

• can be structural

• all the choices are correct