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WorksheetsAnimal Test #3 Structures/Defenses
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A robin survives winter by:
a)
hibernating or sleeping a lot.
b)
migrating south.
c)
growing thicker fur.
d)
storing food and eating it slowly all winter.
2.
Which of the following animals is categorized as an arthropod?
a)
worm
b)
crab
c)
snake
d)
lizard
3.
A squirrel survives winter by:
a)
hibernating or sleeping a lot and gathering food.
b)
migrating south.
c)
growing thicker fur.
d)
all of the above.
4.
Which of the following best describes the difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?
a)
Vertebrates have fur or hair, while invertebrates have scales.
b)
Invertebrates have a backbone and internal skeleton, while vertebrates do not.
c)
Vertebrates have a backbone and internal skeleton, while invertebrates do not.
d)
Invertebrates are fish and reptiles, while vertebrates are birds and mammals.
5.
Which grouping of animals are ALL endotherms?
a)
fish, reptiles, and amphibians
b)
mammals and birds
c)
reptiles, amphibians, and birds
d)
mammals and reptiles
6.
A deer using its skin color for hiding in the tall grass as seen in Picture A would be an example of which of the following?
a)
hibernating or sleeping a lot
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
growing thicker fur
7.
Which animal would be in the same class as the animal in the picture?
a)
shark
b)
snail
c)
lobster
d)
whale
8.
What is the primary purpose for these structures? A bald eagle's wings and feet used to take off and fly through the air.
a)
defense
b)
movement
c)
obtaining resources
d)
camouflage
9.
What is the primary purpose for these structures? Tentacles that allow an octopus to grab and hold on to its prey.
a)
defense
b)
movement
c)
obtaining resources
d)
mimicry
10.
What is the primary purpose for these structures? The claws on a crayfish.
a)
defense
b)
movement
c)
obtaining resources
d)
mimicry
11.
Which animal group has "radial symmetry?
a)
mollusks
b)
mammals
c)
sponges
d)
echinoderms
12.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding endothermic animals?
a)
body temperature changes throughout the day
b)
birds are endothermic
c)
also have endoskeletons
d)
are vertebrates
13.
What behavior is the cat displaying?
a)
shedding
b)
blinking
c)
shivering
d)
food gathering
14.
What is the physical change occurring in the cat in the picture?
a)
A mammal’s mechanism to increase heat production.
b)
An involuntary response to a drop in the temperature outside or within the body.
c)
Method that the body uses to increase the rate at which energy is transformed into heat.
d)
All of the above.
15.
What type of behavioral response is the animal in the picture displaying?
a)
migration
b)
blinking
c)
panting
d)
food gathering
16.
What do fish use to breathe?
a)
Fish use gills to breathe dissolved oxygen.
b)
Fish use gills to breathe water.
c)
Fish use lungs to breathe air.
d)
Fish use lungs to breathe water.
17.
What the movement of animals from one place to another in response to seasonal changes (they travel to other places where food is available)? Most use the same route year after year.
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
panting
d)
food gathering
18.
Which type of arthropod is shown in the picture?
a)
crustacean
b)
insect
c)
arachnid
d)
segmented worm
19.
Which type of invertebrate has an exoskeleton?
a)
mollusk
b)
arthropod
c)
enchinoderm
d)
sponge
20.
Which of the following is the behavior of an adult of a species that is done to try to attract a mate?
a)
panting
b)
migration
c)
food gathering
d)
courtship
21.
Which of the following is an animal’s response to temperature changes when an animal (breathes heavily), increasing air flow causes an increase in evaporation from the animal’s mouth and lungs, cooling the animal?
a)
panting
b)
migration
c)
food gathering
d)
courtship
22.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why we blink our eyes?
a)
To improve vision.
b)
Some animals blink to keep their eyes covered with a tear film.
c)
The film protects the eye from drying out and from infection.
d)
Protects the eye from being injured if a foreign object comes near the eye.
23.
What defense is this Hawk Moth displaying?
a)
camouflage
b)
emitting smells
c)
mimicry
d)
panting
24.
Some animals use structures for defense to make an attack painful. Which of the following would be effective for this?
a)
venom, claws
b)
quills, horns
c)
stingers, sharp teeth
d)
all of the above
25.
Identify which of the following characteristics does NOT identify this dolphin.
a)
ectothermic
b)
vertebrate
c)
endoskeleton
d)
live birth
26.
Which animal has an exoskeleton?
a)
snake
b)
alligator
c)
shark
d)
crab
27.
Which type of arthropod is this?
a)
crustacean
b)
insect
c)
segmented worm
d)
aracnid
28.
Comparing or organizing things or animals into groups is called ______________.
a)
individualizing
b)
departmentalizing
c)
metamorphosizing
d)
classifying
29.
90% - 95% of all animals fit into this group?
a)
vertebrates
b)
kingdom
c)
invertebrates
d)
species
30.
The first thing that baby ducks usually see after hatching is their mother. They then follow their mother everywhere: into the pond, around the farm, and eventually through the air. This type of behavior is called ____________.
a)
conditioning
b)
imprinting
c)
mimicry
d)
learned behavior
31.
Babies cry when they are hungry or thirsty. When they cry their parents usually respond by picking up the baby, and giving him or her food or milk. Over time, the baby learns that a parent will come when he or she cries. This is a type of learned response called _________.
a)
conditioning
b)
mimicry
c)
imprinting
d)
inherited behavior
32.
Which animal must eat more because it takes energy to maintain a constant body temperature?
a)
shark
b)
octopus
c)
human
d)
crayfish
33.
Which animal becomes slow and sluggish if the environment is cold?
a)
an ectothermic animal
b)
an endothermic animal
c)
a mixed-blooded animal
d)
both endothermic and ectothermic animals
34.
Which of these animals must gain heat to perform internal activities such as digestion?
a)
an ectothermic animal
b)
an endothermic animal
c)
a mixed-blooded animal
d)
both endothermic and ectothermic animals
35.
Table J gives examples of inherited traits. Which statement below will BEST complete this table?
a)
Fish swimming to the top of the tank when you stand in front of it.
b)
A chimpanzee digging insects up with a stick.
c)
A dog sitting on command.
d)
A baby whale swimming.
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