STUDY GUIDE: Animal Kingdom Quiz

Identify the (3) fundamental traits shared by all animals.

• Heterotrophic

• Prokaryotic

• Multicellular

• Photosynthetic

• No cell wall

An animal with a backbone is a(n) ​ (a)   . An animal without a backbone is a(n) ​ (b)   .

• vertebrate
• invertebrate

An animal that produces and regulates its internal temperature is a(n)​ (a)   . An animal that does not produce and regulate its internal temperature is a(n) ​ (b)   .

• endotherm
• ectotherm

Select the animal phylum that are vertebrates.

• Nematoda

• Arthropoda

• Echinodermata

• Chordata

• Platyhelminthes

- Radial Symmetry - Found in the ocean - Move with tube feet - Has spiky/spiny skin

What animal phylum does this animal belong to?

• Echinoderm

• Cnidarian

• Annelida

• Sponge

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

During a marine biology class, Aria observed an animal that had no symmetry, did not move, and was the simplest form of animal life. It was a filter-feeder, using water and pores to obtain nutrients. What animal phylum does this animal belong to?

• Arthropods

• Porifera

• Cnidarian

• Mollusks

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

- Bilateral Symmetry - Found in both marine and terrestrial ecosystems - Possess an exoskeleton - Uses jointed appendages to move

What phylum does this animal belong to?

• Arthropods

• Chordates

• Mollusks

• Cnidarians

Olivia is studying different animals and comes across one that is an endotherm, gives birth to live young, feeds its young with milk, and has hair or fur. What class of chordates does this animal belong to?

• Amphibians

• Birds

• Fish

• Mammals

Which animal is classified as a cnidarian?

• Jellyfish

• Starfish

• Octopus

• Crab

All the animals in the pictures are

• swimming.

• mollusks.

• reproducing.

• invertebrates.