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Mollusks, Echinoderms and Arthropods

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by all insects?

a)

three body sections

b)

six legs

c)

one pair of antenna

d)

one or two pair of wings

2.

Shrimp, spiders, and butterflies are all

a)

crustaceans.

b)

arthropods.

c)

insects.

d)

arachnids.

3.

As supported by this image, the caterpillar's ecological role is one of a

a)

consumer.

b)

producer.

c)

decomposer.

d)

predator.

4.

Which of the following is NOT true of all mollusks

a)

They have shells.

b)

They have soft bodies.

c)

They have a mantle.

d)

They have a foot.

5.

What are three roles that insects play in food chains?

a)

consumer, producer, and prey

b)

producer, prey, and decomposer

c)

prey, decomposer, and consumer

d)

decomposer, consumer, and producer

6.

Which of the following is a characteristic of millipedes?

a)

They feed on other arthropods.

b)

They have tiny stingers to stun their prey.

c)

They have two pairs of legs on each segment.

d)

They have hollow fangs.

7.

Which is an example of a bivalve?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which of the following is an advantage of using biological controls against harmful insects?

a)

They kill only one or a few types of insect pests using natural means.

b)

They cause insect populations to become resistant to pesticides.

c)

They kill all the insects that threaten a farmer's crop.

d)

They kill pollinators.

9.

An arthropod's body is covered with

a)

an exoskeleton.

b)

a shell.

c)

a mantle.

d)

spikes

10.

An insect that has chewing mouthparts is...

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which stage of insect complete metamorphosis is specialized for eating and growth?

a)

pupa

b)

larva

c)

adult

d)

nymph

12.

Cephalopods move by

a)

using jet propulsion.

b)

moving their tentacles.

c)

crawling along on a muscular foot.

d)

gripping with their radula.

13.

The carrion beetle feeds on the tissues of dead animals. The beetle's ecological role is one of a

a)

consumer.

b)

producer.

c)

decomposer.

d)

predator.

14.

The bodies of all spiders have

a)

two pairs of antennae.

b)

two antennae.

c)

six legs.

d)

two body sections.

15.

An undesirable role of insects is the ability of some insects to

a)

transfer pollen from one plant to another.

b)

act as biological controls.

c)

carry disease.

d)

act as scavengers.

16.

Which of the following animal groups is important for the feeding of filter-feeding whales?

a)

Bivalves

b)

Crustaceans

c)

Cephalopods

d)

Echinoderms

17.

Which of the following is present both in mollusks and some arthropods?

a)

Gills

b)

Mantle

c)

Skin

d)

Foot

18.

Which organ is in charge of removing waste substances from the blood?

a)

Heart

b)

Liver

c)

Kidney

d)

Mantle

19.

Which appendages are used by many arthropods to collect information about their surroundings?

a)

Swimmerets

b)

Antennae

c)

Stingers

d)

Chelipeds

20.

Select ALL echinoderms.

a)

Sea snails

b)

Sea shells

c)

Sea stars

d)

Sea lillies

e)

Sea cucumbers

21.

The water vascular system is mainly used by echinoderms to...

a)

Move

b)

Reproduce

c)

Hunt

d)

Communicate

22.

Which structure is shown in the image?

a)

Radula

b)

Mantle

c)

Tube foot

d)

Antennae

23.

The process of shedding an exoskeleton is called (a)   .

24.

Insects are the only invertebrates that can (a)   .

25.

What do we call a skeleton located inside the body?

(a)