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Apologia Biology Module #13

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do sea squirts, lampreys, and amphibians have in common?

a)

They all go through metamorphosis from larva to adult.

b)

None of them go through metamorphosis from larva to adult.

c)

They are all fish

2.

What is the difference between cartilage and bone?

a)

Bone is more flexible and weaker than cartilage.

b)

Cartilage is more flexible and weaker than bone.

c)

Neither contains bone marrow

3.

You see a blood vessel from a creature. You have no idea what creature and you have no idea where it came from. You do notice, however, that the blood vessel wall is very thin. What kind of blood vessel is this?

a)

an artery

b)

a vein

c)

A capillary

d)

a bone

4.

What do red blood cells do?

a)

They carry nutrients in the blood

b)

They carry oxygen in the blood

c)

They carry medicine in the blood

d)

They carry organisms in the blood

5.

What protein gives red blood cells their color?

a)

Hemoglobin

b)

Hemotoxin

c)

Hemotology

d)

Hemoglobs

6.

Frogs and toads are quite uncoordinated. They move their muscles in a very jerky manner. Which brain lobe is small in amphibians?

a)

The cerebellum

b)

The cerebrum

c)

The corpus callosum

d)

The brainstem

7.

An owl has very sensitive vision. Which brain lobes are larger in the owl compared to the "average" vertebrate?

a)

The optic lobes

b)

The organic lobes

8.

Which has the most inflexible skeleton: a ray, a lamprey, or a salmon?

a)

a ray

b)

a lamprey

c)

A salmon

d)

All of the above

9.

What is the shark's most sensitive means of finding prey?

a)

Its nose

b)

Its electrical field sensor.

c)

Its eyes

d)

Its mouth

10.

What function does the lateral line perform in sharks and bony fish?

a)

It is full of receptors that can detect very small vibrations that occur underwater.

b)

It helps them smell pray in the water and attack

c)

It allows them to move forward

11.

What function do the dorsal fins perform in both sharks and bony fish?

a)

In both sharks and bony fish, the dorsal fins are used for sensing vibrations.

b)

In both sharks and bony fish, the dorsal fins are used for direction.

c)

In both sharks and bony fish, the dorsal fins are used for balance.

12.

What function does the anterior dorsal fin play only in bony fish?

a)

a defensive weapon.

b)

an offensive weapon.

c)

a safety measure

13.

Identify the internal structures in a fish.

a)

Esophagus, brain, spinal cord, stomach, air bladder, kidney, gonad, anus, intestine, pyloric ceca, gall bladder, liver, heart, gills

b)

Esophagus, brain, spinal cord, stomach, air bladder, kidney, gonad, anus, intestine, pyloric ceca, sample bladder, liver, heart, gills

c)

Voicebox, brain, spinal cord, stomach, air bladder, kidney, gonad, anus, intestine, pyloric ceca, gall bladder, liver, heart, gills

14.

What is the difference between a toad and a frog?

a)

There is no difference

b)

Toads have smooth wet skin and live near water. Frogs have dry bumpy skin and do not need to live near water.

c)

Frogs have smooth wet skin and live near water. Toads have dry bumpy skin and do not need to live near water.

15.

For most amphibians, what is the major respiratory organ?

a)

Their skin

b)

Their lungs

c)

Their nose

d)

Their hearts

16.

Segments of bone or some other hard substance that are arranged into a backbone.

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Lateral Line

c)

Vertabrae

17.

A rod of tough, flexible material that runs the length of a creature's body, providing the majority of its support

a)

Notochord

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Endoskeleton

18.

A skeleton on the inside of a creature's body, typically composed of bone or cartilage

a)

Endoskeleton

b)

Exoskeleton

c)

Skeleton

d)

Notocord

19.

A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells

a)

Bone Marrow

b)

Bone Vessels

c)

Bone Tips

d)

Marrow Bone

20.

The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular skeleton

21.

The portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular skeleton

22.

A circulatory system in which the oxygen-carrying blood cells never leave the blood vessels

a)

Open circulatory system

b)

Closed circulatory system

c)

Regulated circulatory system

23.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Bone Marrow

24.

Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between the blood and the cells of the body

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Bone Marrow

25.

Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

a)

Arteries

b)

Veins

c)

Capillaries

d)

Bone Marrow

26.

Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched outside the female's body

a)

Oviparous development

b)

Ovoviviparous development

c)

Viviparous development

d)

Anadromous

27.

Development that occurs in an egg that is hatched inside the female's body

a)

Oviparous development

b)

Ovoviviparous development

c)

Viviparous development

d)

Anadromous

28.

Development that occurs inside the female, allowing the offspring to gain nutrients and vital substances from the mother through a placenta

a)

Oviparous development

b)

Ovoviviparous development

c)

Viviparous development

d)

Anadromous

29.

Lacking an internal mechanism for regulating body heat

a)

Endothermic

b)

Ectothermic

30.

A state of extremely low metabolism and respiration, accompanied by lower-than-normal body temperatures

a)

Hibernation

b)

Brumation

c)

Canternation