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Sponges, Cnidarians and Worms

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An animal that has a backbone is called a(n)

a)

predator.

b)

vertebrate.

c)

invertebrate.

d)

arthropod.

2.

A sponge gathers food by

a)

trapping food in its pores.

b)

killing food with its spikes.

c)

trapping food in its collar cells.

d)

trapping food in its jelly-like cells.

3.

Different tissue types that work together to perform a specific function for an organism are called

a)

cells.

b)

units.

c)

organs.

d)

systems.

4.

Worms are the simplest organisms with a

a)

pore.

b)

heart.

c)

circulatory system.

d)

brain.

5.

Which of the following is generally NOT a characteristic of animals with bilateral symmetry

a)

larger and more complex than other species

b)

have a front end that goes first as it moves

c)

move quickly and efficiently

d)

sense organs located on their lower surface

6.

All animals obtain food by

a)

making food for themselves and relying on the sun for energy.

b)

eating other organisms.

c)

absorbing oxygen and other gases from the air.

d)

absorbing gases from the water.

7.

A group of similar cells that perform a specific function is referred to as a(n)

a)

unit.

b)

tissue.

c)

organ.

d)

system.

8.

Select an animal that has bilateral symmetry?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

The correct order, from the simplest to the most complex, is

a)

cell, organ, tissue, system.

b)

cell, system, organ, tissue.

c)

tissue, cell, system, organ.

d)

cell, tissue, organ, system.

10.

Biologists believe that all living things arose from

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Animals in the picture above have

a)

segments.

b)

an open circulatory system.

c)

eyespots.

d)

suckers and hooks.

12.

The animal in the picture above is an example of a

a)

host.

b)

parasite.

c)

decomposer.

d)

scavenger.

13.

The picture above represents a cnidarian that has a polyp body plan.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Animal in the picture is a scavenger.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Animal in the picture has bilateral symmetry.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Animal in the picture is classified as a cnidarian.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

The asexual reproduction of sponges involves a larval stage that moves.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Select all areas in which worms contribute to humans.

a)

Medicine

b)

Robotics

c)

Agriculture

d)

Neuroscience

e)

Beauty Industry

19.

How do we call an organism that lives in or on another organism and obtains resources needed for survival from it?

(a)  

20.

Animal cell does NOT have...

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

ribosomes

d)

mitochondria

21.

Which of the following are NOT the basic characteristics of ALL animals?

a)

Having a nucleus

b)

Being multicellular

c)

Moving at least at one point in life

d)

Producing own food

e)

Reproducing only sexually

22.

Select all basic needs of animals for survival.

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Shelter

e)

Sunlight

23.

Which term describes the inner balance of the body achieved by maintaining the constant internal conditions of the body?

(a)  

24.

Which cell parts are in charge of producing proteins based on instructions from the DNA?

a)

mitochondria

b)

ribosomes

c)

nucleuses

d)

cytoplasms

25.

More cells of similar structure and function together form a (a)   .

26.

Which word best describes the combining of sperm and egg cells?

a)

Zygote

b)

Gamete

c)

Fertilisation

d)

Respiration

27.

Select ALL ways in which cnidarians use their stinging cells.

a)

Defense

b)

Hunting

c)

Reproduction

d)

Movement

e)

Camouflage

28.

Which of the following worms CANNOT be classified as segmented worms.

a)

Nematodes

b)

Tapeworms

c)

Planarians

d)

Earthworms

e)

Leeches

29.

They purify the ocean water, cycle the nutrients through it and provide habitat for various ocean organisms. They are...

a)

Sponges

b)

Polyps

c)

Medusas

d)

Flatworms

e)

Roundworms

30.

An organism that makes its own food is called a(n)

a)

heterotroph.

b)

autotroph.

c)

unicellular.

d)

multicellular.

31.

An organism that consists of only one cell is referred to as

a)

heterotroph.

b)

autotroph.

c)

unicellular.

d)

multicellular.

32.

An organism that feeds on other organisms is called a(n)

a)

heterotroph.

b)

autotroph.

c)

unicellular.

d)

multicellular.

33.

An organism that consists of more than one cell is referred to as

a)

heterotroph.

b)

autotroph.

c)

unicellular.

d)

multicellular.

34.

Select all that are NOT organisms.

a)

bacteria

b)

yeast

c)

sugar

d)

virus

e)

rock

35.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of living things?

a)

All living things are made of cells.

b)

All living things use energy.

c)

All living things grow and reproduce.

d)

All living things use the sun to make food.

36.

Why do living things respire?

a)

To release energy for them to use.

b)

To remove wastes from their body.

c)

To increase in size.

d)

To make more living things like themselves.

37.

Which of the following plants need in order to make their own food?

a)

sugar

b)

light

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

oxygen

38.

Blood is a liquid connective tissue. What function(s) does it do?

a)

carrying of oxygen to cells

b)

carrying of nutrients to cells

c)

carrying of wastes from cells

d)

carrying of carbon dioxide from cells

39.

A group of connected tissues working together to achieve a specific function is called a(n)...

a)

organ

b)

organism

c)

organ system

d)

membrane

40.

The blood is being carried around the body by the...

a)

urinary system

b)

circulatory system

c)

locomotor system

d)

respiratory system

41.

Which of the following cell components contains the DNA and controls the cell?

a)

membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

42.

Which of the following cell components performs respiration to release energy?

a)

membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

cytoplasm

43.

A group of connected tissues working together to achieve a specific function is called a(n)...

a)

organ

b)

organism

c)

organ system

d)

membrane

44.

A group of connected organs working together to achieve a body function is called a(n)...

a)

tissue

b)

organism

c)

organ system

d)

membrane