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WorksheetsVertebrates & Body Systems
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
What types of organisms have a notochord, a nerve cord, and throat pouches at some point in their lives?
a)
chordate
b)
invertebrate
c)
mollusk
d)
insect
2.
What type of chordate also has a backbone made of vertebrae?
a)
mollusk
b)
vertebrate
c)
insect
d)
cnidarian
3.
Which of these is NOT an example of a vertebrate?
a)
fish
b)
jellyfish
c)
bird
d)
reptile
4.
Which one of these is a chordate, but NOT a vertebrate?
a)
lancelet
b)
hummingbird
c)
lion
d)
frog
5.
Which of these structures is the flexible rod that supports the chordate's back?
a)
nerve cord
b)
throat pouches
c)
backbone
d)
notochord
6.
Which of these is a cord of nerves that runs down the back of chordates? In complex chordates it connects the brain to the rest of the neurons.
a)
notochord
b)
nerve cord
c)
throat pouches
d)
backbone
7.
Which of these are the swollen areas on the neck of a developing chordate? They may develop into gills or ear and jaw structures.
a)
notochord
b)
nerve cord
c)
throat pouches
d)
backbone
8.
What structure replaces the notochord in vertebrates?
a)
backbone
b)
throat
c)
heart
d)
lungs
9.
What is the name for the soft pads of tissue found between vertebrae?
a)
bone cushions
b)
spine pillows
c)
intervertebral disc
d)
chordate pancakes
10.
What is the name for the bones that make up the backbone?
a)
vertebrae
b)
stackable bones
c)
spine bones
d)
notobones
11.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the endoskeleton?
a)
protects the spinal cord, brain, lungs, and heart
b)
provides shape and support
c)
is a place for muscles to attach
d)
rids the body of waste products
12.
This type of animal controls their internal heat and maintains a constant temperature.
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
13.
This type of animal doesn't make much heat so their body changes with the environment.
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
14.
This is an example of an endotherm.
a)
lizard
b)
frog
c)
panda
d)
goldfish
15.
This is an example of an ectotherm.
a)
penguin
b)
squirrel
c)
robin
d)
komodo dragon
16.
What group of vertebrates is known for living in water and using fins to swim?
a)
fish
b)
amphibians
c)
reptiles
d)
birds
17.
What type of fish has no jaws or scales and has a skeleton made of cartilage?
a)
jawless
b)
cartilaginous
c)
bony
d)
placental
18.
What type of fish has jaws and scales and has a skeleton made of cartilage?
a)
jawless
b)
cartilaginous
c)
bony
d)
placental
19.
What type of fish has jaws and scales and has a skeleton made of bone?
a)
jawless
b)
cartilaginous
c)
bony
d)
placental
20.
Which of these is an example of a fish?
a)
ostrich
b)
trout
c)
deer
d)
tree frog
21.
Which vertebrate group is ecothermic and spends their early life in water and their adult life on land?
a)
fish
b)
mammals
c)
reptile
d)
amphibian
22.
Which of these is an example of an amphibian?
a)
salamander
b)
bass
c)
kangaroo
d)
canary
23.
Which vertebrate group is described as being ectothermic with scaly skin, lungs and who lay eggs on land?
a)
amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
birds
d)
mammals
24.
Which of these is an example of a reptile?
a)
chameleon
b)
wombat
c)
goldfish
d)
sheep
25.
Which vertebrate group is described as being endothermic, laying eggs, having feathers, and being adapted for flight?
a)
fish
b)
birds
c)
mammals
d)
reptiles
26.
Which of these is an example of a bird?
a)
robin
b)
trout
c)
alligator
d)
platypus
27.
What vertebrate group is defined as being endothermic, with skin covered in hair or fur, and young are fed with milk from the mother?
a)
amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
birds
d)
mammals
28.
Which group of mammals lays eggs?
a)
jawless
b)
monotremes
c)
marsupials
d)
placental
29.
Which group of mammals births their young early and carries them around in a pouch?
a)
jawless
b)
monotremes
c)
marsupials
d)
placental
30.
Which group of mammals have their young develop inside the mother until they can function independently?
a)
jawless
b)
monotremes
c)
marsupials
d)
placental
31.
Which of these is an example of a monotreme mammal?
a)
duck-billed platypus
b)
koala
c)
opossum
d)
elephant
32.
Which of these is an example of a marsupial mammal?
a)
duck-billed platypus
b)
koala
c)
whale
d)
elephant
33.
Which of these is an example of a placental mammal?
a)
duck-billed platypus
b)
koala
c)
kangaroo
d)
elephant
34.
What organ do some mammals use to exchange nutrients between a developing embryo and a mother's body?
a)
placenta
b)
brain
c)
lungs
d)
heart
35.
Which body system is the framework that shapes and supports the animal, protects internal organs, and allows an animal to move?
a)
skeletal
b)
nervous
c)
digestive
d)
muscular
36.
Which of these words is part of the skeletal system?
a)
bone
b)
ears
c)
stomach
d)
brain
37.
Which body system helps the body move, maintains the body's posture, produces heat, and helps with circulation? It pulls on the body's bones.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
nervous
38.
Which of these words is part of the muscular system?
a)
biceps
b)
lungs
c)
esophagus
d)
spinal cord
39.
Which body system receives information from the environment and coordinates a response?
a)
excretory
b)
circulatory
c)
nervous
d)
digestive
40.
Which of these words is a part of the nervous system?
a)
neuron
b)
kidney
c)
heart
d)
pharynx
41.
Which body system is an organ system that has specialized structures for obtaining food and breaking it down into small nutrient molecules?
a)
digestive
b)
circulatory
c)
respiratory
d)
muscular
42.
Which of these words is a part of the digestive system?
a)
small intestine
b)
kidneys
c)
arteries
d)
humerus
43.
Which body system moves air containing oxygen into your lungs and removes carbon dioxide and water from your body?
a)
excretory
b)
digestive
c)
skeletal
d)
respiratory
44.
Which of these words is a part of the respiratory system?
a)
lungs
b)
heart
c)
ribs
d)
eyes
45.
Which body system transports needed materials to cells and takes away waste? In humans it also regulates body temperature and fights disease.
a)
circulatory
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
46.
Which of these words is a part of the circulatory system?
a)
capillaries
b)
anus
c)
hamstrings
d)
trachea
47.
Which body system rids the body of nitrogen-containing wastes and excess water and salt?
a)
circulatory
b)
excretory
c)
muscular
d)
respiratory
48.
Which of these words is a part of the excretory system?
a)
vertebrae
b)
stomach
c)
heart
d)
kidneys
49.
What is the word for a place where two or more parts of the skeleton meet and allow for movement?
a)
gills
b)
joint
c)
heart
d)
mouth
50.
What is the word for a hole in a digestive tube that takes in food?
a)
anus
b)
mouth
c)
joint
d)
heart
51.
What is the word for a hole in a digestive tube that gets rid of solid waste?
a)
anus
b)
mouth
c)
joint
d)
heart
52.
What is the process of breaking down food into small nutrient molecules?
a)
digestion
b)
absorption
c)
elimination
d)
breathing
53.
What is the process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into your blood?
a)
digestion
b)
absorption
c)
elimination
d)
cellular respiration
54.
What is the process of getting rid of solid waste?
a)
digestion
b)
absorption
c)
elimination
d)
contraction
55.
What is the process of bringing oxygen into your lungs and pushing carbon dioxide out of your lungs?
a)
breathing
b)
excretion
c)
cellular respiration
d)
absorption
56.
What is the process of bringing oxygen and food molecules into a cell and using them to create energy?
a)
breathing
b)
excretion
c)
cellular respiration
d)
digestion
57.
What is the word for the featherlike structures that exchange gases between the water and blood of most aquatic animals?
a)
skin
b)
lungs
c)
gills
d)
heart
58.
What is the word for a hollow, muscular structure that pumps blood?
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
capillaries
d)
anus
59.
What is the word for tiny, thin-walled vessels where blood and body cells exchange substances?
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
capillaries
d)
anus
60.
What kind of heart do humans have?
a)
1 chamber
b)
2 chamber
c)
3 chamber
d)
4 chamber
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