Animal Classification Quiz

What type of organisms are animals classified as?

• Unicellular, prokaryotic

• Multicellular, eukaryotic

• Unicellular, eukaryotic

• Multicellular, prokaryotic

Why is understanding animal classification important?

• It helps us cook better meals.

• It helps us organize diversity and see evolutionary relationships.

• It helps us build stronger houses.

• It helps us create new languages.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of animals?

• Multicellular

• Eukaryotic

• Heterotrophic

• Have cell walls

What is the significance of animals being motile at some point in their life cycle?

• It allows them to photosynthesize.

• It relates to the mechanics of movement.

• It helps them build nests.

• It allows them to grow larger.

Which mnemonic helps remember the classification hierarchy?

• Cats Jump Over Lazy Dogs

• Dear King Philip Came Over For Good Spaghetti

• Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants

• Never Eat Soggy Waffles

What is a characteristic of Porifera (sponges)?

• Complex body plan

• Lack true tissues and organs

• Have exoskeletons

• Bilateral symmetry

What type of symmetry do Cnidaria (jellyfish, corals, anemones) exhibit?

• Bilateral symmetry

• Asymmetrical

• Radial symmetry

• No symmetry

What do Cnidaria use to capture prey?

• Tentacles

• Stinging cells (cnidocytes)

• Teeth

• Claws

What is a characteristic of Annelida (Segmented Worms)?

• Segmented body

• Exoskeleton

• Radial symmetry

• Notochord

What provides support in some Annelida?

• Hydrostatic skeleton

• Exoskeleton

• Endoskeleton

• Water vascular system