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Life Science Final Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the correct order of taxonomy from biggest to smallest?

a)

Kingdom Class Order Phylum Family Genus Species

b)

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species

c)

Kingdom Family Class Order Phylum Species Genus

d)

Kingdom Order Class Phylum Family Genus Species

2.

Which is an example of a fungus?

a)

Mushroom

b)

Tree

c)

Flower

d)

Bacteria

3.

What is an ectotherm?

a)

An animal with an external skeleton

b)

An animal with an internal skeleton

c)

An animal whose body temperature is regulated by the outside

d)

An animal whose body temperature is regulated internally

4.

Which of the following is an example of an arthropod?

a)

Crab

b)

Insect

c)

Arachnid

d)

All of the above

5.

What is an open circulatory system?

a)

Blood is contained in vessels

b)

Blood is not contained and washes over internal organs

c)

System with no blood

d)

System where the blood is never oxygenated

6.

Which group of arthropods does a crab belong to?

a)

Insecta

b)

Arachnida

c)

Crustacea

d)

None of the above

7.

Which characteristic is true of all arachnids?

a)

6 legs

b)

3 body segments

c)

8 legs

d)

1 pair of antennae

8.

Which of the following insects undergoes complete metamorphosis?

a)

Butterfly

b)

Cricket

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Cockroach

9.

Which scenario best describes parasitism?

a)

Shell left on the shore for a hermit crab to use

b)

Tapeworm living in the intestines of a pig and taking nutrients

c)

Clownfish protected by a sea anemone and also providing food for it

d)

Mrs. Attridge handing out prizes today for doing well on the review game

10.

Which is a characteristic of lancelets?

a)

They are a parasitic, invasive species with rows full of teeth

b)

They are the only chordate to retain all 4 chordate characteristics as adults

c)

They have a layer of mucus that acts as a defense mechanism

d)

They are examples of fish with lungs

11.

What is a difference between frogs and toads?

a)

Toads are smaller

b)

Frogs have smooth skin

c)

Toads have longer legs

d)

Frogs do not lay eggs

12.

How are sharks different from other fish?

a)

They are nocturnal

b)

They have a skeleton made of bone

c)

They have a skeleton made of cartilage

d)

They are invertebrates

13.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most reptiles?

a)

oviparous

b)

ectothermic

c)

vertebrate

d)

exoskeleton

14.

Which of the following vocab word to definition pair is NOT correct?

a)

Terrestrial - lives on land

b)

Aquatic - lives in the air

c)

Arboreal - lives in trees

d)

Marine - lives in the ocean

15.

The ability to unhinge their jaws to swallow prey larger than the diameter of their head is a characteristic of...

a)

Crocodiles

b)

Snakes

c)

Alligators

d)

Turtles

16.

How are reptiles similar to birds?

a)

They are both oviparous

b)

They are both endothermic

c)

They are all carnivorous

d)

They both have dry, scaly skin covering their entire bodies

17.

What are the 4 forces of flight?

a)

Gravity, speed, velocity, drag

b)

Gravity, velocity, lift, drag

c)

Gravity, thrust, drag, lift

d)

Velocity, thrust, drag, lift

18.

Which type of feather is used for insulation?

a)

Down feathers

b)

Contour feathers

c)

Filoplume feathers

d)

Semiplume feathers

19.

Why are male birds often more colorful than female birds?

a)

Because why not?

b)

To attract a mate

c)

To camouflage

d)

Because male birds have a different diet

20.

Which beak type - to - bird pair is NOT correct?

a)

Probe - Hummingbird

b)

Shredding - Hawk

c)

Chisel - Woodpecker

d)

Strainer - Eagle

21.

What is an omnivore?

a)

An animal that eats meat

b)

An animal that eats both plants and meat

c)

An animal that eats fish

d)

An animal that eats insects

22.

Which is NOT a characteristic of all mammals?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Produce milk

c)

Lays eggs

d)

Vertebrates

23.

What is a difference between megabats and microbats?

a)

Megabats are smaller

b)

Microbats are usually fruit bats

c)

Microbats have a tragus, which is used for echolocation

d)

Megabats can use echolation

24.

Which mammal is known for building tunnels?

a)

Ants

b)

Moles

c)

Termites

d)

Platypus

25.

Which is an example of an ungulate?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Echidna

c)

Mountain lion

d)

Horse

26.

Which is an example of a rodent?

a)

Mouse

b)

Rabbit

c)

Wolf

d)

Hedgehog

27.

Which is an example of a primate?

a)

Seal

b)

Mrs. Attridge

c)

Sea Lion

d)

Tapir

28.

Which family - to - example pair is NOT correct?

a)

Canidae - Jaguar

b)

Felidae - Mountain Lion

c)

Canidae - Fox

d)

Ursidae - Polar bear