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Animal TEST 2019

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The desert pupfish has to

a)

deal with a change of 114 degree to 45 degree daily

b)

very high salinity

c)

high pH

d)

all the above

2.

An living creature that makes its own food is called a

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

heterotroph

d)

autotroph

3.

All animals have ____________ cells meaning all cell parts are contained within membranes.

a)

diploid

b)

eukaryote

c)

haploid

d)

prokaryote

4.

ALL animals are _____ at some point in their life like these coral polyps.

a)

sessile

b)

motile

c)

haploid

d)

autotrophs

5.

This term ___________ means animals must eat other living things for food.

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

haploid

d)

diploid

6.

Animals have ____________ cells meaning they have paired chromosomes.

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

sessile

d)

fossorial

7.

This is a ______________ cell.

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

sessile

d)

fossorial

8.

A carnivore is a animal that

a)

makes its own food.

b)

has carnassial teeth.

c)

eats other animals.

d)

has scales.

9.

Some animals are autotrophs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This is the worlds most aggressive fish.

a)

Piranah

b)

African tiger fish

c)

Pygmy shark

d)

Whale shark

11.

The small anglerfish in this picture are the ________.

a)

males

b)

female

12.

Fish use__________ to breathe.

a)

lungs

b)

gills

c)

fins

d)

limbs

13.

Fish use _________ to move with.

a)

fins

b)

gills

c)

humerous bone

d)

scales

14.

Fish are the only vertebrates with no ___________.

a)

eyes

b)

lungs

c)

limbs ending in digits.

d)

gills

15.

There are ____________ species of fish.

a)

388,000

b)

4,200

c)

100,000

d)

33,000

16.

The largest species of fish is the ______________.

a)

great white shark.

b)

blue fin tuna.

c)

whale shark.

d)

blue whale.

17.

This is the smallest fish species _________________.

a)

smallmouth bass

b)

candiru catfish.

c)

dwarf pygmy goby

d)

yellow fin tuna

18.

This tiny parasitic catfish is why you DONT urinate in the Amazon River! ______________.

a)

great white shark.

b)

blue fin tuna.

c)

candiru

d)

blue whale.

19.

With 30,000 species of fish they are the most diverse of all the vertebrates.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

Fish are the only vertebrates with no ___________.

a)

eyes

b)

lungs

c)

limbs ending in digits.

d)

gills

21.

Amphibians live in water in the _________ part of their life stage.

a)

herpetology

b)

pupae

c)

larva

d)

amniotic

22.

Amphibians are the only vertebrates to breathe through their skin which means their skin is ___________.

a)

scaled

b)

permeable

c)

armored

d)

covered in fur

23.

The term "ectothermic" means amphibians, fish and reptiles are all

a)

warm blooded.

b)

cold blooded.

c)

filled with ectoplasma.

24.

This term means amphibians are measurement of their ecosystems health :__________________________.

a)

ectothermic

b)

permeable

c)

fossorial

d)

indicator species.

25.

The 'canary in a coal mine' saying reflects amphibians

a)

a) ability to live in caves.

b)

b) acting as an early warning system in a ecosystem.

c)

c) being first animals dying or sickening in a ecosystem endangered by toxins or pollution thus giving a cue to the danger.

d)

both 'b' and 'c'

26.

Largest frog species is the

a)

chorus frog

b)

African goliath frog

c)

American bullfrog

d)

spring peeper

27.

This is the smallest frog in the whole world!

a)

African goliath frog

b)

Surinam frog

c)

Golden toad

d)

Chorus frog

28.

This deadly snake has the largest fangs of all snake species.

a)

Russels viper

b)

Eyelash viper

c)

Gaboon viper

29.

This is the worlds smallest turtle species!

a)

Spotted padloper tortosie

b)

Leatherback

c)

Galapagos tortosie

30.

This striking close up photo of marine biologist saving the worlds largest turtle species the_________________.

a)

Spotted padloper tortoise

b)

Leatherback sea turtle

c)

Ridleys sea turtle

31.

This largest crocodile can ruin your Australia vacation :(.

a)

Nile crocodile

b)

Saltwater crocodile

c)

American alligator

d)

Chinese alligator

32.

The female of this species can get to 32 feet long making it the worlds longest snake!

a)

Burmese python

b)

Rock python

c)

Reticulated python

d)

female green anaconda

33.

This is the heaviest snake species, can weigh up to 850 lbs!

a)

yellow anaconda

b)

reticulated python

c)

green anaconda, female

d)

boomslang

34.

Turtles were around at the same time as dinosaurs.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

This 5th type of reptile has only 2 species, found only in New Zealand and has a light sensing "third eye' on top of its head.

a)

green iguana

b)

tuatara

c)

tegu

d)

alligator lizard

36.

Reptiles are the fist class of vertebrates with this multiple layered eggs?

a)

simple jelly-like eggs as with fish

b)

fertilized

c)

amniotic

d)

abiotic

37.

Reptiles lay

a)

hard shelled eggs

b)

soft jelly-like eggs

c)

soft leather-like

38.

Which animals are the descendants of the dinosaurs?

a)

crocodiles

b)

lizards

c)

birds

d)

snakes

39.

What are the 2 uses of bird feathers?

a)

grooming and flight

b)

fighting and warmth

c)

warmth and grooming

d)

flights and warmth

40.

What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?

a)

feet

b)

feathers

c)

beak

d)

sternum

41.

What single characteristic is specific to only Aves?

a)

beaks

b)

claws

c)

nests

d)

feathers

42.

Which class of chordates produces a hard calcium shell to house their embryos?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptilia

c)

Aves

d)

Mammalia

43.

A birds nearly hollow bones help it to

a)

store extra oxygen

b)

deliver oxygen to its cells

c)

be lightweight in the air

d)

defend itself against predators

44.

provides insulation for a bird

a)

down

b)

flight feathers

45.

feathers that give a bird its color and a smooth surface for flying

a)

contour

b)

down

c)

gizzard

46.

These are the smallest penguins and native to New Zealand.

a)

Jackass penguin

b)

Macaroni penguin

c)

Fairy penguin

d)

Imperial penguin

47.

What bird is this?

a)

Brown pelican

b)

moa

c)

Kea

d)

Kiwii

48.

What bird is this?

a)

Crested eagle

b)

Spectacled eagle

c)

Sanctuary bird

d)

Secretary bird

49.

This is the largest eagle in the world.

a)

A) Bald eagle

b)

B) Berkut eagle

c)

C) Golden eagle

d)

D) Harpy eagle

50.

This was the worlds largest bird but hunted to extiction :(

a)

llama bird

b)

big chicken

c)

great ostrich

d)

moa

51.
What bird is this?
a)
ostrich
b)
rhea
c)
greater rhea
d)
pollo
52.

This North American bird numbered in the bilions until we shot them all :(

a)

Pink pigeon

b)

Rock dove

c)

Passenger pigeon

d)

Carolina parakeet

53.

What bird is this?

a)

American robin

b)

Bird of Paradise

c)

bluebird

d)

Bee hummingbird

54.

In bird species this sex is always the most colorful.

a)

male.

b)

female.

55.

There are about _______________ species of birds.

a)

4,200

b)

388,000

c)

9,000

d)

30,000

56.

In order to support a fast metabolism and flight birds have a ___________ chambered heart.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

57.

Worlds smallest bird species

a)

American bluebird

b)

bee hummingbird

c)

ostrich

d)

pixie

58.

Animals with hooves are referred to as

a)

marsupials

b)

ungulates

c)

lagomorphs

d)

monotremes

59.

Most marsupial and all monotreme species today are found in:

a)

Central and South America

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

60.

Is this salt water crocodile in the order Carnivora?

a)

Yes

b)

No

61.

The Tasmanian devil is a

a)

marsupial

b)

monotreme

c)

placental mammal

62.

Monotreme means literally:

a)

one-hole

b)

two-holes

c)

gestation

d)

sessile

63.

Rodents are the

a)

most numerous mammal order with over 2,000 species.

b)

mammal order with carnassial teeth.

c)

mammal order with even toed hooves.

64.

Monotremes are very primitive mammals who

a)

lay eggs

b)

have a cloaca

c)

have a pouch

d)

lay eggs and have a cloaca

65.

The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

This picture shows a

a)

placental mammal.

b)

marsupial.

c)

monotreme

67.

Marsupials give birth to a

a)

fetus.

b)

fully developed young which looks just like the adult.

68.

The word "mammal" comes from

a)

mammary gland

b)

ancient Hebrew

c)

being exothermic

69.

One thing ALL mammals share is

a)

giving milk to their young.

b)

having teeth

c)

giving live birth

d)

having carnassial teeth.

70.

All mammals in the order Carnivora are unique due to the presence of ______________teeth.

a)

canine

b)

carnassial

c)

molars

d)

incisors

71.

Sharks are in the order Carnivora.

a)

True.

b)

False.

72.

This mammal has ________ neck vertebrae.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

7

73.

Gestation means

a)

pregnancy

b)

puberty

c)

age of sexual maturity

d)

living in trees

74.

The red kangaroo has a gestation of ____ days.

a)

33

b)

113

c)

365

d)

700

75.

Endothermic means

a)

cold blooded

b)

warm blooded

c)

skeleton on the outside

d)

marsupial

76.

Primates are known for

a)

arboreal life.

b)

having carnassial teeth.

c)

being ungulates.

d)

not having colr vision.

77.

There are _________ species of mammals.

a)

33,000

b)

388,000

c)

4,200

d)

7,000

78.

One unique trait of mammals is

a)

having fur.

b)

being endothermic.

c)

having a 4 chambered heart.

d)

giving live birth.

79.

Which animal has 3 inner ear bones?

a)

a Burmese python

b)

a hawk

c)

a Komodo dragon

d)

a whale

80.

Mammals are successful among all animals due to

a)

extended care by mother

b)

being endothermic

c)

having a 4 chambered heart

d)

having amniotic eggs