WorksheetsInvertebrates Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which choice below contains characteristics for ALL invertebrates?
bodies are multi-cellular, have backbones, keep internal conditions in balance, reproduce
bodies are single-cellular, do not have backbones, reproduce, are autotrophs
do not have backbones, reproduce, are heterotrophs, obtain oxygen for energy
are autotrophs, do not have backbones, obtain food and oxygen for energy, are sessile
Which of the following is a characteristics shared by all animals?
Their bodies have many cells
They all eat plants.
They all reproduce asexually.
They have internal skeletons.
Which group of invertebrates must molt its exoskeleton as it grows?
Cnidarians
Mollusks
Arthropods
Echinoderms
Which invertebrate group below is describes as being the simplest of all the invertebrates with pores that are lined with specialized cells to obtain their resources?
Segmented worms
mollusks
echinoderms
sponges
You have observed an animal that lives in the water that has an hard outer covering, a segmented body and jointed legs. In which group of invertebrates would you classify this animal?
Echinoderms
Arthropods
Mollusks
Segmented Worms
What best explains or defines Molting?
shedding of the exoskeleton for growth
the metamorphosis of a butterfly
an organism making its own food
poison or the ability to sting
What best explains or defines an exoskeleton?
a system of support outside an animal’s body
an animal that has a backbone
an animal that does not have a backbone
a skeleton that is within an animal’s body
Which structure for movement is a characteristic of some Mollusk?
stinging tentacles
pores for obtaining food
jointed legs
a thick muscular foot
Which picture shows an example of an animal with an exoskeleton?
Which animal below moves with the aid of tube feet and has “spiny skin"?
Which animal below uses specialized cells to sting its prey
Which group of invertebrates is a non-predatory filter feeder?
Sponge
Insects
Echinoderms
Segmented worms
Which type of invertebrate has a simple nervous system, a digestive tube that runs the length of their body and blood flowing in vessels?
Mollusks
Segmented Worms
Sponges
Echinoderms
Earthworms need oxygen from the air to breathe. Which of the following allows earthworms to take in oxygen?
Gills
Specialized Cells
Skin
Nostrils
Which group of invertebrates is known for its radial symmetry?
Cnidarians
Arthropods
Sponges
Mollusks
You have observed an insect on a plant you notice that the insect looks like the leaves on the plant. Which adaptation for survival does this insect have?
Mimicry
Ejection
Stinging
Grouping
Where do most crustaceans live?
in the desert
in water
underground
on mountains
A new species of animal is discovered. It moves using a strong muscular foot, it lives in salt water, and
it has a shell surrounding its soft body. In which group of invertebrates should scientists place this new animal?
Mollusks
Segmented Worms
Echinoderms
Sponges
You have observed an animal with an exoskeleton, 6 jointed legs and wings. It is probably a member of the largest group of invertebrates, a(n)___________________.
Echinoderms
Mollusks
Arthropods
Cnidarians
Which invertebrate animal has the ability to camouflage itself and eject ink to protect its soft body
Octopus
Jellyfish
Clam
Earthworm
