Animal Classification Basics

Which of the following is NOT one of the five kingdoms in the classification system?

• Animal

• Plant

• Mineral

• Fungi

What is the two-word name of an organism called?

• Common name

• Scientific name

• Family name

• Order name

Which branch of science deals with the study of animals?

• Botany

• Zoology

• Geology

• Astronomy

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following is a characteristic of animals in the Animal kingdom?

• They can make their own food.

• They have eukaryotic cells.

• They do not move.

• They do not digest food.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What does bilateral symmetry mean?

• One side is larger than the other.

• Two sides are different.

• Two sides match.

• No symmetry at all.

Which type of animals have no definite shape and are considered asymmetrical?

• Cnidarians

• Porifera

• Arthropoda

• Chordata

Which phylum includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones?

• Mollusca

• Cnidarians

• Echinodermata

• Annelida

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Roundworms are classified under which phylum?

• Annelida

• Mollusca

• Nematoda

• Porifera

Segmented worms are part of which phylum?

• Annelida

• Arthropoda

• Echinodermata

• Cnidarians

Vertebrates are classified under which phylum?

• Porifera

• Chordata

• Mollusca

• Arthropoda