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ANIMAL SCIENCE MID TERM

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
?
a)
Labrador Retriever
b)
Giant Poodle
c)
Newfoundland
d)
Pug
2.
This organism is in the __________________ Animalia.
a)
Order
b)
Class
c)
Kingdom
d)
species
3.
This "Pac man" frog is an amphibian because
a)
It has a 2 chambered heart
b)
it has scales
c)
it is endothermic
d)
it breathes through its skin
4.
This is a fish because
a)
it has gills
b)
eats animals
c)
is live born
d)
is cold blooded
5.
What degree is awarded for a program that lasts 4 or more years?
a)
associate's degree
b)
bachelor's degree
c)

certificate
d)
technical degree
6.
An associate's degree typically takes how long for a person to complete?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
7.
This is the highest degree offered by colleges and universities:
a)
Associate
b)
Bachelor's
c)
Master's
d)
Doctoral
8.
How many years of training does it take to be a veterinarian?
a)
3-4
b)
5-6
c)
6-7
d)
7-8
9.
When the handler penetrate the edge of the flight zone animals will
a)
move away from the handler
b)
not move
c)
move to the handler
d)
none of the above
10.
When an animal refuses to move this is called
a)
abnormal behavior
b)
allelometic bhevaior
c)
balking
d)
investigative behavior
11.
An animal's flight zone will vary depending on how calm it is.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Human error causes the majority of accidents with animals.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which of the following are common errors that result in injuries from animals?
a)
tired or hung-over
b)
not paying attention
c)
improper animal handling
d)
all the above
14.
Which of the following animals has caused the most zoo keeper deaths and injuries?
a)
lion
b)
tiger
c)
elephant
d)
bear
15.
Dangerous diseases humans get from animals include
a)
ringworm
b)
chickenpox
c)
Ebola
d)
acne
16.
The person who is responsible for finding and catching the animals for the animal show stars to "find" is called a
a)
wrangler
b)
finder
c)
zoo keeper
d)
handler expert
17.
The number of humans killed by orcas in the wild is
a)
6
b)
4
c)
87
d)
0
18.
The person responsible to back up a trainer for safety is called a 
a)
back-up trainer
b)
referee
c)
spotter
d)
safety officer
19.
This guy got bit most likely because
a)
he was an inexperienced animal handler
b)
the snake was very agressive
c)
he was just unlucky
d)
the snake was too fast for him
20.
What class of  the Chordate phylum do birds belong to?
a)
Vertebrata
b)
Chordata
c)
Aves
d)
Urochordata
21.
What are the 2 uses of bird feathers?
a)
grooming and flight
b)
fighting and warmth
c)
warmth and grooming
d)
flights and warmth
22.
What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?
a)
feet
b)
feathers
c)
beak
d)
sternum
23.
What single characteristic is specific to only Aves?
a)
beaks
b)
claws
c)
nests
d)
feathers
24.
Biologists think that feathers have evolved from what?
a)
scales
b)
armour
c)
fur
d)
gills
25.
What bird is this?
a)
Brown pelican
b)
chicken nugget
c)
Kea
d)
Kiwi
26.
These coral are animals because 
a)
at some point in their life they are motile
b)
they make their own food
c)
they are prokaryotes
d)
are haploid
27.

What is the Breed?
a)
St.Bernard
b)
Bernese Mountain Dog
c)
German Shepherd
d)
Labrador
28.
Breed?
a)
Husky
b)
Akita
c)
Karelian Bear dog
d)
German Shepard
29.
Breed?
a)
Boxer
b)
Australian cattle dog
c)
Rhodesian Ridgeback
d)
Beagle
30.
Species is always
a)
Capitalized
b)
lower case
31.
This skull belongs to order
a)
Primates
b)
Carnivora
c)
Cetecea
d)
Reptila
32.
Dog breed group known for facing prey animals face-to-face in tight spaces making the bred very tenacious
a)
working dog group
b)
sporting dog group
c)
toy dog group
d)
terrier group
33.
The moose genus name is
a)
Cervidae
b)
Alces
c)
alces
d)
Mammalia
34.
The dog breed with the most powerful bite measured at over 743 PSI
a)
Pit Bull
b)
grey wolf
c)
Anatolian shepard
d)
Rottweiler
35.
This sloth is a mammal because
a)
it came from an amniotic egg
b)
it is an ectotherm
c)
has a 3 chambered heart
d)
it eats other organisms
36.
Birds are like mammals because they 
a)
 have a four chambered heart
b)
are endothermic
c)
are ectothermic
d)
have scales
37.
The fennec fox is in the species
a)
zerda
b)
Fennec
c)
Vulpes
d)
Mephitis
38.
The species name for dogs
a)
Canis
b)
Canis lupus
c)
Canis lupus familiaris
d)
Canidae
39.
The orca is in the order carnivora.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Species?
a)
Bilby
b)
Bandicoot
c)
Brush tailed opossum
d)
Bettong
41.
Species?
a)
Bettong
b)
Wombat
c)
Quoll
d)
Monito del monte
42.
Species?
a)
Striped Kangaroo
b)
Parma Wallaby
c)
Rock Wallaby
d)
Bridled Nail tailed wallaby
43.
Species?
a)
Honey Opossum
b)
Feathertail glider
c)
Monito del Monte
d)
Pygmy Opossum
44.
?
a)
North American shrew
b)
Elephant shrew
c)
Moonrta
d)
Golden mole
45.
?
a)
Virginia opossum
b)
Moonrat
c)
white shrew
d)
elephant shrew
46.
?
a)
Pygmy shrew
b)
North American shrew
c)
water shrew
d)
mole
47.
?
a)
North American shrew
b)
Rain forest shrew
c)
Golden shrew
d)
Diving shrew
48.
?
a)
North American shrew
b)
Water shrew
c)
Tree shrew
d)
Shrew squirel
49.
?
a)
Fruit bat
b)
Flying fox
c)
Mexican free tailed bat
d)
Big red bat
50.
Extra credit
a)
Ghost bat ( Central America)
b)
Ghost bat (Australia)
c)
Pallid bat
d)
White bat
51.
?
a)
Banded mongoose
b)
striped squirrel
c)
numbat
d)
striped shrew
52.
Everybody should have this on your bucket list!!!!!
a)
Quoll
b)
Quakka
c)
Potteroo
d)
Bandicoot
53.
This is a animal?
a)
False
b)
True
54.
Mr Wheelock is shown here holding an alligator as an example of
a)
free contact
b)
a wildlife educator
c)
one possible career
d)
all the above
55.
?
a)
frog eating bat
b)
bumblebee bat
c)
fruit bat
d)
Pallid bat
56.
?
a)
micro bat
b)
mega bat
57.
?
a)
North American mole
b)
Golden mole
c)
North American shrew
d)
Pygmy shrew
58.
How many chambers do mammal hearts have? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
Mammals that lay eggs
a)
marsupials
b)
monotremes
c)
placental 
d)
mammals 
60.
Mammals that give birth to underdeveloped young that continue to develop in the mother's pouch 
a)
marsupials 
b)
monotremes
c)
placental 
d)
reptiles 
61.
Mammals that provide nutrients to a fetus in the mother's uterus for a long time before giving birth to a well-developed offspring.
a)
marsupials
b)
monotremes
c)
placental 
d)
reptiles 
62.
Which is an example of a monotreme?
a)
koala
b)
platypus
c)
kangeroo
d)
horse 
63.
Which is an example of a marsupial?
a)
kangeroo
b)
platypus
c)
dog
d)
rabbit 
64.
Which is a member of the primate order?
a)
elephants
b)
dolphins
c)
monkeys
d)
dogs
65.
Which is a member of the carnivora order?
a)
monkeys
b)
bears
c)
horse
d)
giraffes 
66.
Which is a member of the Cetacea order?
a)
dogs
b)
dolphins
c)
horse
d)
pig
67.
This elephant shrew is in the order
a)
Rodentia
b)
Carnivora
c)
Insectivora
d)
Marsupiallia
68.
This animal is a European hedgehog.
a)
True.
b)
False.
69.
These deer are odd toed ungulates.
a)
False.
b)
True
70.
This is an example of the family 
a)
Canidae.
b)
Felidae.
c)
Carnivora.
d)
Squamata.