WorksheetsVertebrates
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All animals are multi-cellular.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
Some animals are autotrophs.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
All vertebrates have an endoskeleton.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Which of these vertebrates doesn't have lungs?
a)
birds
b)
reptiles
c)
fish
d)
mammals
5.
Which of these vertebrates are endothermic?
a)
fish/birds
b)
amphibians/reptiles
c)
mammals/birds
d)
mammals/reptiles
6.
Frogs, toads, and salamanders are part of which animal group?
a)
reptiles
b)
amphibians
c)
birds
d)
fish
7.
This lion is a mammal because...
a)
It has a backbone.
b)
It has fur/hair
c)
It is ectothermic.
d)
It lays eggs.
8.
Which group of vertebrates lay jelly like eggs?
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
bird
d)
mammal
9.
Which group has a protective skin covering?
a)
birds/fish
b)
reptiles
c)
mammals/amphibians
d)
all
10.
A bat, cat, and rat are in which vertebrate group?
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
bird
d)
mammal
11.
Which of the following animals goes through metamorphosis?
a)
alligator
b)
frog
c)
lizard
d)
turtle
12.
A zebra, bat, and ground hog are animals from different parts of the world. What characteristics do all of these animals have that allow them to be in the same group.
a)
fur
b)
claws
c)
big ears
d)
webbed feet
13.
Which is a characteristic of all vertebrates?
a)
digestive system with one opening
b)
offspring hatch from eggs
c)
respiratory system with lungs
d)
spinal chord enclosed in bones
14.
Which class of vertebrates feeds milk to its young?
a)
amphibians
b)
fish
c)
mammals
d)
reptiles
15.
Which kind of animal is born in water but lives on land as an adult?
a)
reptile
b)
mammal
c)
amphibian
d)
fish
16.
Which animal have lightweight, hollow bones?
a)
reptile
b)
birds
c)
fish
d)
amphibian
17.
Which animal is endothermic?
a)
fish
b)
seagull
c)
copperhead snake
d)
alligator
18.
Which is a characteristic of ectothermic animals?
a)
They do not maintain a constant internal temperature.
b)
They have a body temperature that stays nearly the same.
c)
Thye can cool their bodies by sweating.
d)
They have to eat a lot of food to keep warm.
19.
What is the MAIN way that a dog's body maintains a constant temperature?
a)
It crowds together with other animals.
b)
It darkens its skin to absorb more heat.
c)
It tries to spend as much time in the sunlight as possible.
d)
It generates heat by converting food into energy.
20.
In order to keep cool during the warm summer months, _________.
a)
snakes shed their skin
b)
reptiles develop layers of fat
c)
mammals shed their thick fur
d)
amphibians become dormant
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