12- Invertebrates and Animal Diversity - Short

A ____ is the basic unit of structure and function in living things.

• tissue

• cell

• microorganism

• prokaryote

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

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Arrange the structures in order from the simplest to the most complex: organ system, cell, organ, tissue.

• organ system, cell, organ, tissue

• cell, tissue, organ, organ system

• organ, cell, tissue, organ system

• cell, tissue, organ system, organ

What is the major function of animals?

• to reproduce

• to keep internal conditions stable

• obtain food

• all of the above

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Animals that have _______ symmetry have body parts equally spaced around a central point.

• radial

• bilateral

• asymmetrical

• no symmetry

A behavior that is performed correctly by an individual when they have had no previous experience with the behavior is called ______.

• conditioning

• innate

• complex

• trial and error

A rapid, automatic response that happens instantaneously is called a ____.

• conditioning

• innate

• reflex

• instinct

Which of the following is true of all mollusks?

• They have shells

• They have soft bodies

• They have segments

• They have a closed circulatory system

Bivalves and sponges obtain food by____.

• using a radula

• filtering it from water

• trapping it between two shells

• grabbing it with its muscular foot

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An arthropod’s tough outer covering is called____.

• an endoskeleton

• an exoskeleton

• armor

• a mantle

Which of the following is a characteristic of insects?

• one pair of antennae

• four legs

• three pairs of wings

• two body sections