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Invertebrates

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a major group of invertebrates?

a)

Fish

b)

Worms

c)

Mollusks

d)

Sponges

2.
A __________ is a simple invertebrate  with holes through which water flows.
a)
Echinoderms
b)
Mollusks
c)
Sponges
d)
Arthropods
3.
Which one of the following is a characteristic of arthropods?
a)
They can only live underwater
b)
Some use air tubes to breathe
c)
Crocodilians are a major group
4.
All invertebrates _________
a)
Have a backbone
b)
Do not have a backbone
c)
Are really just Vertebrates
d)
Have a nerve cord
5.
A __________ is the simplest animal with a brain, nervous system, and blood in blood vessel.
a)
Sponge
b)
Worm
c)
Mollusk
d)
Cnidarian 
6.
One characteristic that invertebrates and vertebrates share is they both ___________.
a)
Are multicellular
b)
Are autotrophs
c)
Have a nerve cord
7.
A butterfly is an example of what type of invertebrate?
a)
Arthropod
b)
Sponge 
c)
Cnidarian
d)
Echinoderm 
8.
What is one characteristic that ALL mollusks share?
a)
Have two shells
b)
Have one shell
c)
Have soft bodies
d)
Breath with lungs
9.
True/False Most of the known animals that exist are invertebrates.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Is the picture a vertebrate or invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
11.
What are the common characteristics of all animals have?
a)
heart, tail, bones, and fur
b)
multicellular, keep internal conditions in balance, breathe, move, and reproduce
c)
monkey, donkey, keys, and car
12.
A common characteristic of all animals is:
a)
exoskeleton
b)
multicellular
c)
single cellular
d)
venom
13.
All animals have the ability to _________ and _____________. 
a)
hibernate; migrate
b)
eat; reproduce
c)
move; lay eggs
d)
make their own food; use food for energy
14.
All animals obtain ___________ and ___________ for energy.
a)
food; oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide; water
c)
carbon dioxide; nitrogen
d)
nitrogen; oxygen
15.
When you step out into the cold, your body shivers in order to keep its temperature at 98.6F. 
a)
All living things have a metabolism 
b)
All living things have an internal structure of cells
c)
All living things respond to their environment 
d)
All living things grow
16.
A baby song bird hatches from its egg with both parent songbirds watching
a)
All living things reproduce
b)
All living things respond to their environment 
c)
All living things have a metabolism 
d)
All living things have an internal structure 
17.
A camel has eyelashes that work to keep the dust and sand out of its eyes.
a)
All living things have adaptations
b)
All living things grow
c)
All living things have an internal structure
d)
All living things have a metabolism
18.
An adult hydra is producing its offspring through budding.
a)
All living things have a metabolism
b)
All living things reproduce
c)
All living things have an internal structure
d)
All living things grow
19.

What type of symmetry is displayed in the picture?

a)

asymmetry

b)

bilateral symmetry

c)

radial symmetry

20.
Which of the following is/are true of animals?
a)
They are multicellular.
b)
They are eukaryotic.
c)
They are heterotrophs.
d)
All choices are correct.