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Echinoderms

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This group of echinoderms differs from other groups by being attached to a substrate during a substantial part of their lives:

a)

Echinoids

b)

Holothuroids

c)

Crinoids

d)

Ophiuroids

2.

The side of an echinoderm opposite of the mouth is called the:

a)

oral surface

b)

aboral surface

c)

anterior surface

d)

posterior surface

3.

The fused, rigid endoskeleton of echinoids is called a(n):

a)

test

b)

quiz

c)

ossicle

d)

lantern

4.

Sea stars reproduce by this method in which the eggs and sperm are released into the water from the male and female at the same time:

a)

regeneration

b)

free spawning

c)

parthenogenesis

d)

open budding

5.

The water vascular system is best decribed as what kind of system?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

hydraulic

d)

nervous

6.

An echinoderm with five arms arranged around a center point.

a)

sea cucumber

b)

sea star

c)

sand dollar

d)

tube feet

7.

A network of water filled canals with thousands of tubes connected to it.

a)

tube feet

b)

sea star

c)

water vascular system

d)

endoskeleton

8.

An echinoderm with soft body and a leathery covering.

a)

sea star

b)

sand dollar

c)

sea urchin

d)

sea cucumber

9.

Hollow thin walled tubes that each end in a suction cup

a)

tube feet

b)

tentacles

c)

sand dollar

d)

sea star

10.

Hard framework inside the body used for support

a)

exoskeleton

b)

endoskeleton

c)

shell

d)

water vascular system

11.

Echinoderms have no head or brain.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Most echinoderms have an open circulatory system.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Echinoderms have a hard exoskeleton.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Sand dollars have radial symmetry.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

A brittle star uses its flexible arms for movement.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Which is not an example of an echinoderm.

a)

sea urchin

b)

sea star

c)

sea cucumber

d)

sea foams

17.

What is the process of regeneration?

a)

When an animal sheds its exoskeleton.

b)

When an animal can clean the ocean floor.

c)

When an animal can regrow a body part.

d)

When an animal recycles plastic bottles and cans.

18.

What two echinoderms are able to regenerate?

a)

Sand dollar and sea urchin

b)

brittle star and sea star

19.

The phylum Echinodermata includes all of the following except:

a)

urchins

b)

anemones

c)

sand dollars

d)

feather stars

20.
The class Crinoidea includes
a)
sand dollars
b)
basket stars
c)
starfish
d)
sea lilies
21.

Class Asteroidea includes the

a)

sea stars

b)

basket stars

c)

brittlestars

d)

none of the above

22.
What allows water to enter the water vascular system?
a)
tube feet
b)
mouth
c)
ampulla
d)
madreporite
23.

What carries water to the tube feet?

a)

radial canal

b)

stone canal

c)

ampulla

d)

none of the above

24.
The endoskeleton is composed of calcium carbonate plates called
a)
tube feet
b)
ossicles
c)
ampulla
d)
pedicellariae
25.
The upper end of each tube foot expands to form
a)
radial canals
b)
test
c)
ring canal
d)
ampulla
26.
Which is an example of a Holothuroidea member? 
a)
sea star
b)
sea cucumber
c)
sand dollar
d)
sea urchin 
27.
Which is an example of an Echinoidea member? 
a)
sea star
b)
sand dollar
c)
sea cucumber
d)
sea lilies 
28.
Sea stars feed by
a)
Injecting poison that digests the prey 
b)
Everting their stomach to digest prey
c)
Chewing their prey with jaws and teeth
d)
squeezing their prey until it dies
29.
What type of symmetry do adult echinoderms exhibit?
a)
Asymmetry
b)
Pentaradial symmetry
c)
Bilateral symmetry
d)
Trilateral symmetry
30.
Where does fertilization occur with sea stars?
a)
internal
b)
external
31.
Sea stars often feed on...
a)
cniderians
b)
sponges
c)
cephalopods
d)
Bivalve mollusks
32.
What is F?
a)
Mouth
b)
Anus
c)
Madreporite
d)
Tube foot
33.
What is C?
a)
Mouth
b)
Anus
c)
Madreporite
d)
Tube foot
34.

What is #8 pointing too?

a)

pyloric cecae

b)

radial canal

c)

arm

d)

ampullae

35.

What is #1 pointing to?

a)

anus

b)

madreporite

c)

stone canal

d)

mouth

36.

What is #3 pointing to?

a)

radial canal

b)

central disk

c)

anus

d)

mouth

37.

What is #2 pointing to?

a)

pedicellaria

b)

arms

c)

tube foot

d)

ambulacral pores

38.

What is #11 pointing to?

a)

radial canal

b)

ring canal

c)

tube feet

d)

stone canal

39.

What is #14 pointing to?

a)

ampullae

b)

tube feet

c)

radial canal

d)

pyloric cecae

40.

What is #13 pointing to?

a)

stone canal

b)

ring canal

c)

madreporite

d)

nerve ring

41.

What is #15 pointing to?

a)

ring canal

b)

radial canal

c)

stone canal

d)

ampullae

42.

What is the function of #1?

a)

filter water into water-vascular system

b)

push wash to tube feet for suction

c)

pump water into ring canal for filtration

d)

filter water through the anus

43.

What is the function of the eyespot?

a)

see differences in light

b)

escape predators

c)

nothing, they can't see out of them

d)

detect movement of prey