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Living Things

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "naked seed" or one that is produced by a cone bearing plant?

a)

angiosperm

b)

gymnosperm

c)

fungi

d)

flowers

2.

What is a plant that lacks vascular tissue?

a)

vascular

b)

ferns

c)

nonvascular

d)

conifers

3.

Sponges trap organisms in these openings called

a)

spores

b)

tentacles

c)

mouths

d)

pores

4.

Any animal that sometime in its life has a nerve cord running down its back is called a

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

c)

chordate

d)

mollusk

5.

Animals that cannot keep their body temperatures constant so they rely on their surroundings are called

a)

warm-blooded

b)

cold-blooded

6.

Water and nutrients travel up from the roots through these tubes called

a)

phloem

b)

veins

c)

cells

d)

xylem

7.

A hard outer covering that protects an invertebrate is called

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

8.
My body is moist and smooth, I lay eggs, and live in or near the water.  What am I?
a)
Amphibian
b)
Reptile
c)
Bird
d)
Fish
9.
My body is warm, I have fur, feed my young on milk, and have live births.  What am I?
a)
Reptile
b)
Bird
c)
Mammal
d)
Fish
10.
I am covered in dry scales and I lay eggs.  What am I?
a)
Mammal
b)
Fish
c)
Amphibian
d)
Reptile
11.

Which animal breathes with gills when young and then lungs later?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Mammals

c)

Amphibians

d)

Fish

12.
Which name literally means "double life", describing animals that live part of their life in water and part of their life on land?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Birds
c)
Reptiles
d)
Mammals
13.
Which classes of animals are endothermic?
a)
Mammals and birds
b)
mammals and amphibians
c)
birds and worms
d)
reptiles and fish
14.
Turtles, lizards, snakes and crocodiles are all examples of what class?
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals
15.
Animals which have hollow bones
a)
mammals
b)
reptiles
c)
amphibian
d)
birds
16.
 The feathers of birds help them fly.  What other purpose do feathers serve?
a)
protect birds from sharp objects
b)
hide birds from predators
c)
keep birds warm on cold days
d)
take in oxygen while birds fly
17.

Which animal groups will have scales on their 'skin'?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Birds

c)

Fish

d)

Mammals

e)

Reptiles

18.

Which groups of animals can keep the same body temperature, all the time (Warm Blooded)?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Birds

c)

Fish

d)

Mammals

e)

Reptiles

19.
I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water.  What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
20.
What type of symmetry does this animal exhibit?
a)
Asymmetry
b)
Bilateral symmetry
c)
Radial Symmetry
21.
What group of invertebrates is the simplest?
a)
Sea Sponges
b)
Mollusks
c)
Worms
d)
Cnidarians
22.
All arthropods have 3 body parts:  the head, abdomen, and 
a)
scorpion
b)
exoskeleton
c)
thorax
d)
chlorax
23.
Between 90-95% of all animals on earth can be classified as _____.
a)
invertebrates
b)
vertebrates
c)
reptiles
d)
mammals
24.
Invertebrates with an internal skeleton and a system of fluid-filled tubes called a water vascular system.
a)
arthropod
b)
echinoderm
c)
cnidarian
d)
mollusk
25.
An invertebrate that has an external skeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages.
a)
echinoderm
b)
cnidarian
c)
arthropod
d)
segmented worm
26.
Platyhelminthes. A group of invertebrates with a flattened body. Characteristics include a head and bilateral symmetry. Some are parasitic whereas others can live on their own.
a)
round worm
b)
segmented worm
c)
flat worm
d)
mollusk
27.

What invertebrate phylum has jointed legs, segmented bodies and exoskeletons?

a)

molusks

b)

echinoderms

c)

arthropods

28.

Which invertebrate has the simplest form of digestion?

a)

sponges

b)

mollusks

c)

arthropods

d)

echinoderms

29.

Snails, slugs, oysters, and octopus/octopi can be found in which invertebrate phylum?

a)

Mollusks

b)

Arthropods

c)

Segmented worms

30.
Phylum including jellyfish, coral and sea anemones:
a)
Flatworms
b)
Porifera
c)
Annelids
d)
Cnidarian
31.
Spiny skin covers their bodies:
a)
Echinoderms
b)
Mollusks
c)
Arthropods
d)
Chordates
32.
Includes clam, squid, octopus and snail:
a)
Echinoderm
b)
Mollusks
c)
Arthropods
d)
Chordates (vertebrates)
33.
True or False? Invertebrates make up 95-97% of all known animal species.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

Tiny, stiff hairs that help earthworms grip surfaces are called

a)

setae or bristles

b)

nematocysts

c)

canals

d)

segments

35.
What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Annelid
c)
Arthropod
d)
Cnidarian
36.

Sponges are members of the ________ Kingdom.

a)

Animal

b)

Larva

c)

Porifera

37.
Which of the following statements best describes xylem's function in the plant?
a)
transpports water and minerals up from the roots to the rest of the plant
b)
transports food down from the leaves to the rest of the plant
c)
transports water and minerals down from the roots to the rest of the plant
d)
transports food up from the leaves to the rest of the plant
38.
Which of the following statements best describes phloem's function in the plant?
a)
transpports water and minerals up from the roots to the rest of the plant
b)
transports food down from the leaves to the rest of the plant
c)
transports water and minerals down from the roots to the rest of the plant
d)
transports food up from the leaves to the rest of the plant

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