WorksheetsMammals Study Quizziz
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The platypus and echidna are both examples of which group of mammals?
a)
monotremes
b)
marsupials
c)
placentals
2.
Which of the following is a characteristic that all mammals share?
a)
they all have a pouch
b)
they all have a cloaca
c)
they all have hair
d)
they all have a short gestational period
3.
Which group(s) of mammals is oviparous?
a)
Monotremes only
b)
Marsupials and placentals
c)
Placentals and monotremes
d)
marsupials only
4.
Which group of mammals give birth to immature young that continue to develop in the mother's pouch?
a)
monotremes
b)
marsupials
c)
mammals
d)
none of these
5.
Opposum and koala are both examples of which group of mammals?
a)
monotremes
b)
marsupials
c)
placentals
6.
Which term refers to the characteristic of laying eggs?
a)
gestatious
b)
oogenesis
c)
oviparous
d)
viviparous
7.
Which of the following mammalian characteristics is a thin muscular sheet that divides the thoracic and abdominal areas of a mammal?
a)
synapsid
b)
aortic arch
c)
tetrapod
d)
diaphragm
8.
Which of the following is a correct description of a mammalian heart?
a)
2 chambered heart with an aortic arch
b)
a three chambered heart without an aortic arch
c)
a three chambered heart with an aortic arch
d)
a four chambered heart with an aortic arch
9.
This is a mammal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
This is a mammal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Is this a mammal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Is this a mammal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
Is this a mammal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
Is this a mammal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
Which feature is UNIQUE to mammals?
a)
Hair or Fur
b)
Lungs
c)
Legs
d)
Wings
16.
Animals that are vertebrates have...
a)
A backbone
b)
A tail
c)
Lungs
d)
No backbone
17.
Female mammals have this unique feature...
a)
They have long tails
b)
They are cold-blooded
c)
They have special milk glands
d)
They can run very fast
18.
Choose the animal that is a mammal.
a)
Bird
b)
Pig
c)
Fish
d)
Frog
19.
Which of these is a primary function of hair?
a)
insulation
b)
gestation
c)
excretion
d)
respiration
20.
What is the primary purpose of sweat glands?
a)
regulate body temperature
b)
regulate water balance
c)
remove wastes
d)
remove toxins
21.
Hooved animals are called
a)
ungulates
b)
estivate
22.
What are mammals types of teeth?
a)
Incisors
b)
Canines
c)
Premolars, molars
d)
All of the above
23.
What are the functions of canines?
a)
cutting and chomping
b)
tear and crush
c)
chewing and grinding
d)
crushing
24.
What are the functions of incisors?
a)
tear and crush
b)
cutting and chomping
c)
chewing and grinding
d)
crushing
25.
What are the functions of molars?
a)
cutting and chomping
b)
tear and crush
c)
chewing and grinding
d)
crushing
26.
Warm-blooded vertebrates can control their temperature from the inside of their bodies.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Maintaining a constant body temperature requires a lot of...
a)
Energy
b)
Clothing
c)
Water
d)
None of these
28.
How do warm-blooded vertebrates get their constant supply of energy?
a)
They eat frequently
b)
They lay out in the son
c)
They eat rarely
d)
They drink water
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