TEST: Animal Kingdom

Which of the following characteristics are true of all animals? Select all that apply.

• require oxygen

• heterotrophic

• able to move sometime during lifespan

• multicellular

• eukaryotic cells

The animals below are classified as (a)   .

• Protista

• Eukarya

• Archaea

• Bacteria

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Sponges are classified as animals and not as plants because they cannot (a)   .

• make their own food

• move from place to place

• get rid of waste products

• catch their own food

Identify the organisms that belong in the same kingdom as the pictured organism?

• jellyfish

• ladybug

• dandelion

• wolf

• mushroom

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For an organism to be classified in the animal kingdom, which characteristic must the organism have?

• unicellular, without a nucleus, without a cell wall, autotrophic

• multicellular, with a nucleus, without a cell wall, heterotrophic

• multicellular, with a nucleus, with a cell wall, autotrophic

• unicellular, with a nucleus, with a cell wall, heterotrophic

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Centipedes, millipedes, crustaceans, and arachnids are classified as ________

• arthropods

• mammals

• mollusks

• insects

A student finds an animal that only has one body opening, radial symmetry, and stinging tentacles. What type of animal did the student find?

• mollusk

• echinoderm

• annelid

• cnidarian

Which characteristic is used to classify frogs into a different phylum from squid, snails, and jellyfish?

• Frogs have backbones.

• Frogs live on land.

• Frogs breathe oxygen.

• Frogs are predators.

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Which organisms shown below are classified as invertebrate animals?

• fish and dolphin

• sea star and dolphin

• grasshopper and sea star

• fish and grasshopper

Turtles, lizards, snakes, and alligators are classified as ________.

• mammals

• amphibians

• reptiles

• echinoderms