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Vertebrates vs Invertebrates

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Which of these animals is invertebrate?

a)

tortoise

b)

crab

c)

lion

d)

fish

3.

Whichs is the only echinoderm with 5 legs?

a)

Spider

b)

Snail

c)

Seastar

d)

Crab

4.

Does the scorpion have an exoskeleton?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

how do sponges eat?

a)

They catch and chew prey with sharp teeth.

b)

They ingest nutrients through wet skin.

c)

They filter water with large quantities of microscopic organisms.

d)

They ensnare prey in a web spun from spinnerets on the abdomen.

6.

Some animals maintain a relatively constant body temperature. These animals are known as _______________.

a)

ectotherms

b)

endotherms

c)

isotherms

d)

mesotherms

7.

Which group of characteristics describes the organism in the illustration below?

a)

multicellular, warm-blooded, invertebrate

b)

multicellular, warm-blooded, vertebrate

c)

multicellular, cold-blooded, vertebrate

d)

unicellular, cold-blooded, invertebrate

8.

Which of the following classes of animal bodies are divided into segments and take in dissolved oxygen through their skin?

a)

arthopods

b)

crustaceans

c)

reptiles

d)

segmented woms

9.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arthropods?

a)

exoskeletons

b)

jointed legs

c)

segmented

d)

soft body

10.

Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to mammals?

a)

birth live young

b)

endothermic

c)

exoskeleton

d)

have hair or fur

11.

Which of these is NOT an ectotherm?

a)

duck

b)

frog

c)

lizard

d)

turtle

12.

The study of how scientists classify organisms is called ____________.

a)

classification

b)

taxonomy

c)

binomial nomeclature

d)

scientific name

13.

What are the two main groups of animals?

a)

vertebrates and invertebrates

b)

vascular and nonvascular

14.

This is made up of the genus and species

a)

classification

b)

taxonomy

c)

binomial nomeclature

d)

scientific name

15.

According to this graph, animal _ is an ectotherm, and animal _ is an endotherm.

a)

1, 2

b)

2, 1

c)

both are endothermic

d)

none are endothermic

16.
What am I?
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
17.
What am I?
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
18.
What am I?
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
19.
Has to eat more often to maintain constant body temperature.
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
20.
Body temperature changes with the environment.
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
21.
All invertebrates are ________________.
a)
endotherm
b)
ectotherm
22.

Which two groups of animals are endothermic?

a)

mammals and fish

b)

fish and birds

c)

mammals and birds

d)

reptiles and amphibians

23.

ALL living organisms do which things?

a)

Move

b)

Reproduce

c)

Obtain Resources

d)

Dance to attract a mate

24.

Which of the following is associated with balancing internal conditions?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Homie

c)

Homeopathic

d)

Homeopotamus

25.
which of these animals are mammals
a)
dolphin
b)
squids
c)
snake
d)
bird
26.

What invertebrate has jointed legs, segmented body and some have wings?

a)

Mollusks

b)

Insects

c)

Annelid

d)

Arachnid

27.
If an animal is _____________, they take on the temperature of their surroundings and do not have to eat often.
a)
Warm blooded
b)
ectothermic
c)
endothermic
d)
conditioning
28.

At what level do the Spotted Hyena and the Leopard become different

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

29.

MARK ALL THAT APPLY:

At which levels are all 3 animals alike?

a)

Class

b)

Order

c)

Family

d)

Genus

30.

What is the scientific name of the Leopard?

a)

Panthera leo

b)

Panthera pardus

c)

C. crocuta