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WorksheetsAnimals Benchmark Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
From a classification standpoint, which of these organisms is LEAST like the other three?
a)
lobster
b)
alligator
c)
whale
d)
snake
2.
Which group of animals does this list of characteristics describe?
-lays eggs in water
-thin skin
-undergoes metamorphosis
-lays eggs in water
-thin skin
-undergoes metamorphosis
a)
mammals
b)
reptiles
c)
amphibians
d)
birds
3.
Which group of animals does this list of characteristics describe?
-hollow bones
-nest building
-endothermic
-thin-shelled, hard eggs
-hollow bones
-nest building
-endothermic
-thin-shelled, hard eggs
a)
birds
b)
amphibians
c)
reptiles
d)
mollusks
4.
Which group of animals does this list of characteristics describe?
-four-chambered heart
-nurses young with milk
-has hair or fur
-births live young
-four-chambered heart
-nurses young with milk
-has hair or fur
-births live young
a)
amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
echinoderms
d)
mammals
5.
The giraffe and the alligator belong to different groups but are alike in some ways. How are the two organisms similar?
a)
They both have sharp teeth.
b)
They both have scaly, dry skin.
c)
They are both ectotherms.
d)
They both have backbones.
6.
Both whales and goldfish live in the ocean. Whales are classified as mammals and goldfish are classifies as fish. Which characteristic makes whales different from goldfish?
a)
Goldfish give birth to babies while whales lay eggs.
b)
Goldfish breathe through gills while whales breathe through lungs.
c)
Goldfish are invertebrates while whales are vertebrates.
d)
goldfish are warm-blooded while whales are cold-blooded.
7.
Choose the characteristic from the list that does NOT describe a mollusk?
a)
has a "foot"
b)
have soft bodies
c)
some have one or two shells
d)
are endothermic
8.
What is mimicry?
a)
When an animal blends in to its surroundings
b)
When an animal copies another animal so that predators won't eat it.
c)
When an animal moves to another area in the winter because its food source becomes scarce.
d)
When an animal slows down its heart rate and breathing rate and goes into a sort of deep sleep for the winter.
9.
What would be the response of an ectothermic animal if there is a drop in the outside temperature?
a)
The animal would freeze and die.
b)
The animal would become less active.
c)
The animal would become more active.
d)
The change in temperature would not affect the animal.
10.
What would be the response of an endothermic animal if there is a drop in the outside temperature?
a)
The animal would immediately freeze and die.
b)
The animal would become less active.
c)
The animal would become more active.
d)
The change in temperature would not affect the animal.
11.
Why would a sudden drop in the outside temperature not affect an endothermic animal?
a)
Endotherms have an exoskeleton.
b)
Endotherms become more active in warmer temperatures and less active in cooler temperatures.
c)
Endotherms are able to maintain their own internal body temperatures, so their internal temperatures do not drop when the outside temperatures drops.
d)
Endotherms are not able to maintain their own internal body temperatures, so their internal temperatures drop when the outside temperature drops.
12.
What is meant by an "involuntary" response?
a)
A response that the organism controls.
b)
A response that causes the organism to die.
c)
A response that the organism cannot control (like your stomach churning food to break it down.)
d)
A learned response.
13.
You observe a dog beginning to salivate (his mouth is watering). What is a likely stimulus for this response?
a)
A change in air temperature
b)
The presence of other animals
c)
The smell of food
d)
Other dogs barking
14.
When your dog climbs off the couch, there is dog hair all over the cushions. This response (shedding) is because of which stimulus?
a)
The dog gets hot and must release heat.
b)
The dog gets cold and must warm up.
c)
The dog needs to find a mate.
d)
The seasons have changed and summer is on the way.
15.
Monarch butterflies begin their migration south when the temperature begins to decrease in the fall. What is the environmental stimulus and what is the behavioral response in this example?
a)
There is no environmental stimulus. Monarch butterfies begin their migration without any stimulus.
b)
The environmental stimulus is the beginning of the monarch migration and the behavioral response is the decrease in temperature.
c)
Ther are two environmental stimuli: the decrease in temperature and the beginning of the monarch migration.
d)
The environmental stimulus is the decrease in temperature and the behavioral response is to migrate south.
16.
An elephant gets a drink of water when it gets thirsty. What is this an example of?
a)
a learned response to an internal stimulus
b)
a learned response to an external stimulus
c)
an instinctive response to an internal stimulus
d)
an instinctive response to an external stimulus
17.
What are sleep, hunger, and thirst all examples of?
a)
reflexes
b)
learned behaviors
c)
responses to internal stimuli
d)
responses to external stimuli
18.
A baby bird automatically opens its beak up for food when the mother or father bird returns to the nest. What is this an example of?
a)
inherited or innate behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
conditioning
d)
imprinting
19.
The baby duckling hatched and immediately began to follow Tom the cat around. What is this an example of?
a)
conditioning
b)
imprinting
c)
internal stimulus
d)
external stimulus
20.
When Bob comes home from work, the first thing he does is feed his cat. Soon he notices that every time he comes in the front door (no matter what time of day or night), the cat runs to her food bowl expecting to be fed. What is this an example of?
a)
imprinting
b)
instincts
c)
inherited behavior
d)
conditioning
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