WorksheetsSponges, Cnidarians and Worms
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 31mins
An animal that has a backbone is called a(n)
predator.
vertebrate.
invertebrate.
arthropod.
A sponge gathers food by
trapping food in its pores.
killing food with its spikes.
trapping food in its collar cells.
trapping food in its jelly-like cells.
Different tissue types that work together to perform a specific function for an organism are called
cells.
units.
organs.
systems.
Worms are the simplest organisms with a
pore.
heart.
circulatory system.
brain.
Which of the following is generally NOT a characteristic of animals with bilateral symmetry
larger and more complex than other species
have a front end that goes first as it moves
move quickly and efficiently
sense organs located on their lower surface
All animals obtain food by
making food for themselves and relying on the sun for energy.
eating other organisms.
absorbing oxygen and other gases from the air.
absorbing gases from the water.
A group of similar cells that perform a specific function is referred to as a(n)
unit.
tissue.
organ.
system.
Select an animal that has bilateral symmetry?
The correct order, from the simplest to the most complex, is
cell, organ, tissue, system.
cell, system, organ, tissue.
tissue, cell, system, organ.
cell, tissue, organ, system.
Biologists believe that all living things arose from
Animals in the picture above have
segments.
an open circulatory system.
eyespots.
suckers and hooks.
The animal in the picture above is an example of a
host.
parasite.
decomposer.
scavenger.
The picture above represents a cnidarian that has a polyp body plan.
TRUE
FALSE
Animal in the picture is a scavenger.
TRUE
FALSE
Animal in the picture has bilateral symmetry.
TRUE
FALSE
Animal in the picture is classified as a cnidarian.
TRUE
FALSE
The asexual reproduction of sponges involves a larval stage that moves.
TRUE
FALSE
Select all areas in which worms contribute to humans.
Medicine
Robotics
Agriculture
Neuroscience
Beauty Industry
How do we call an organism that lives in or on another organism and obtains resources needed for survival from it?
(a)
Animal cell does NOT have...
cell wall
cell membrane
ribosomes
mitochondria
Which of the following are NOT the basic characteristics of ALL animals?
Having a nucleus
Being multicellular
Moving at least at one point in life
Producing own food
Reproducing only sexually
Select all basic needs of animals for survival.
Food
Water
Oxygen
Shelter
Sunlight
Which term describes the inner balance of the body achieved by maintaining the constant internal conditions of the body?
(a)
Which cell parts are in charge of producing proteins based on instructions from the DNA?
mitochondria
ribosomes
nucleuses
cytoplasms
More cells of similar structure and function together form a (a) .
Which word best describes the combining of sperm and egg cells?
Zygote
Gamete
Fertilisation
Respiration
Select ALL ways in which cnidarians use their stinging cells.
Defense
Hunting
Reproduction
Movement
Camouflage
Which of the following worms CANNOT be classified as segmented worms.
Nematodes
Tapeworms
Planarians
Earthworms
Leeches
They purify the ocean water, cycle the nutrients through it and provide habitat for various ocean organisms. They are...
Sponges
Polyps
Medusas
Flatworms
Roundworms
An organism that makes its own food is called a(n)
heterotroph.
autotroph.
unicellular.
multicellular.
An organism that consists of only one cell is referred to as
heterotroph.
autotroph.
unicellular.
multicellular.
An organism that feeds on other organisms is called a(n)
heterotroph.
autotroph.
unicellular.
multicellular.
An organism that consists of more than one cell is referred to as
heterotroph.
autotroph.
unicellular.
multicellular.
Select all that are NOT organisms.
bacteria
yeast
sugar
virus
rock
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of living things?
All living things are made of cells.
All living things use energy.
All living things grow and reproduce.
All living things use the sun to make food.
Why do living things respire?
To release energy for them to use.
To remove wastes from their body.
To increase in size.
To make more living things like themselves.
Which of the following plants need in order to make their own food?
sugar
light
water
carbon dioxide
oxygen
Blood is a liquid connective tissue. What function(s) does it do?
carrying of oxygen to cells
carrying of nutrients to cells
carrying of wastes from cells
carrying of carbon dioxide from cells
A group of connected tissues working together to achieve a specific function is called a(n)...
organ
organism
organ system
membrane
The blood is being carried around the body by the...
urinary system
circulatory system
locomotor system
respiratory system
Which of the following cell components contains the DNA and controls the cell?
membrane
nucleus
mitochondria
cytoplasm
Which of the following cell components performs respiration to release energy?
membrane
nucleus
mitochondria
cytoplasm
A group of connected tissues working together to achieve a specific function is called a(n)...
organ
organism
organ system
membrane
A group of connected organs working together to achieve a body function is called a(n)...
tissue
organism
organ system
membrane
