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Test 1: Characteristics of the Animal Kingdoms

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_____ are animals with backbones 
a)
Invertebrates
b)
Vertebrates
2.
Invertebrates may have fluid-filled skeletons like jellyfish and worms. 
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Hard outer coverings that protect the bodies of some animals without backbones are called _____. 
a)
invertebrates
b)
internal
c)
vertebrates
d)
exoskeletons
4.
Birds are viviparous (born from the mother's womb)
a)
True
b)
Flase
5.
Octopus is...
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
6.
Cows are...
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
7.
Some animals eat only plants.  These animals are referred to as-
a)
carnivores
b)
herbivores
c)
omnivores
d)
plantavores
8.
Type of reproduction that involves BOTH sperm and egg.
a)
fertilization
b)
pollination
c)
asexual
d)
sexual
9.
Made of many cells.
a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
archae
d)
mitosis
10.
What type of symmetry do coral have?
a)
asymmetry
b)
radial
c)
bilateral
d)
half
11.
Sponges get their food by filtering it from the water.  This makes them-
a)
filter feeders
b)
omnivores
c)
plantavores
d)
hermaphrodites
12.
Some animals produce both egg and sperm within one animal.  This type of animal is a-
a)
filter feeder
b)
radial
c)
hermaphrodite
d)
spicule
13.
Type of circulatory system in which blood travels in vessels.
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
triway
d)
veins
14.
An organism that lives off and harms the host.
a)
parasite
b)
scavenger
c)
host
d)
mantle
15.
What is the correct order of taxonomy?
a)
Kingdom, pylum, class, species, genus, family, class
b)
Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
c)
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
d)
species, phylum, order, class, kingdom, family, genus
16.

A skeleton inside an organism's body.

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

invertebrate

d)

carnivore

17.

An organism that has a skeleton outside it's body.

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

vertebrate

d)

herbivore

18.

An animal whose body temperature is determined by the temperature of its environment or surroundings. Also called cold blooded, fish, amphibians, reptiles.

a)

ectotherrm

b)

endotherm

c)

vertebrate

d)

exoskeleton

19.

An animal whose body temperature is regulated by the internal heat the animal produces. Also called warm blooded, birds and mammals.

a)

ectotherm

b)

endotherm

c)

invertebrate

d)

homeostasis

20.

The process of organizing living things based on their characteristics is called what?

a)

taxidermy

b)

scientific method

c)

binomial Naminclature

d)

taxonomy

21.

In this naming system, there is a correct order to writing the name. The ______ comes first and is ______ , then the ________ which is__________. Click all that are true.

a)

Genus, capitalized

b)

Genus, Lower case

c)

Species, capitalized

d)

species, lower case

22.
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
a)
Geology
b)
Biology
c)
Taxonomy
d)
Chemistry
23.

Term given to describe the 2 part (name) naming system is:

a)

dichotmous key

b)

binomial nomenclature

c)

2 scientific names

d)

binomial key

24.
Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
25.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
26.

The scientific name for a raccoon is written below in several different ways. Which one is written in the correct form?

a)

Procyon lotor

b)

Procyon lotor

c)

Procyon Lotor

d)

PROCYON LOTOR

27.

Coelom is a body cavity

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Can two different organism share the same scientific name?

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Zoologist study a variety of organisms

a)

true

b)

false

30.

What is the study of birds called?

a)

mammalogy

b)

ichthyology

c)

herpetology

d)

ornithology

31.

Ecology is the study of how animals interact with each other only.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What type of circulation is more efficient than the other?

a)

Closed

b)

Open

33.

What is the correct way to right the scientific name for humans?

a)

Homo Sapiens

b)

homo sapiens

c)

Homo sapiens

d)

HOMO SAPIENS

34.

What are characteristics of a respiratory system?

a)

Large surface area

b)

Moist

c)

Selectively permeable

d)

All of the above

35.

What animals do respiration through their skin?

a)

Cnigarians

b)

Flate Worms

c)

Amphibians

d)

All of the above

36.

The regulation of an animal's internal conditions based on changing external conditions is called homeostasis.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Duck-Bill platypus and echida both have what type of reproduction?

a)

Monotremes

b)

Marsupials

c)

Placenta

38.

What can you use to classify organisms?

a)

DNA

b)

Physiologica functions

c)

body structures

d)

All of the above

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