Animal Biology Quiz

Which is a general feature of animals?

• autotrophic

• decomposer

• multicellular

• prokaryote

The majority of animal species are_____

• invertebrates with endoskeletons.

• invertebrates with exoskeletons.

• vertebrates with endoskeletons.

• vertebrates with exoskeletons.

Which was the first anatomical feature that marked a major change in the body plan of evolving animals?

• bilateral symmetry

• body cavity

• segmentation

• true tissues

Which is the newest tool of animal phylogeny?

• anatomical comparisons of animal groups

• evolutionary tree drawings of animal phyla

• protein comparisons between animal groups

• study of embryo similarities between species

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NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which is a description of animals?

• multicellular, eukaryotic heterotrophs

• multicellular, prokaryotic autotrophs

• unicellular, eukaryotic autotrophs

• unicellular, prokaryotic heterotrophs

Which is an advantage of an exoskeleton?

• avoid the need for shedding

• increased flexibility

• internal support

• prevent excess water loss

Which type of cnidarian is the Portuguese man-of-war?

• anemone

• coral

• hydroid

• jellyfish

Sponges are not plants because.

• they are multicellular

• they develop mesoderm

• they are sessile

• they have no cell walls

A pseudocoelom is partly lined with tissue derived from the .

• mesoderm

• ectoderm

• endoderm

• epidermis

A cnidarian nervous system is called a nerve net. When touched, a cnidarian responds by contracting its body. Is this response regulated by the cnidarian’s brain?

• Yes. All nerve impulses are transmitted through the brain.

• Yes. The brain controls the nerve net

• No. The cnidarian’s brain is not involved in reflexive actions.

• No. Cnidarians do not have brains.