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Kingdom Animalia: Diversity Overview

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic of members of Kingdom Animalia?

a)

Multicellular (mostly)

b)

Prokaryotic

c)

Heterotrophic

d)

Develop from embryonic layers

2.

Which of the following is the KEY difference between heterotrophic fungi and Kingdom Animalia's mode of nutrition?

a)

Fungi absorb nutrients, animals ingest them.

b)

Fungi ingest nutrients, animals ingest them.

c)

There is no difference between their modes of nutrition.

d)

None of the above.

3.

What does it mean when I say "Kingdom Animalia members are eukaryotes"?

a)

Their cells have ribosomes.

b)

Their cells have complex proteins.

c)

Their cells have membrane bound nuclei.

d)

Their cells have mitochondria.

4.

Which stage dominates Kingdom Animalia members life cycles (think # of chromosomes).

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

Larval

d)

Zygote

5.

Which type of division creates gametes?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Crossing Over

c)

X-Chiasma

d)

Meiosis

6.

Male and female gametes typically come together to form a Zygote, which of the following shows early zygote development after fertilization?

a)

Zygote- Blastula- 8 Cell Stage- Gastrulation- Embryonic development

b)

Zygote- Gastrulation- 8 Cell Stage- Blastula- Embryonic development

c)

Zygote- Embryonic development- 8 Cell Stage- Blastula- Gastrulation

d)

Zygote- 8 Cell Stage- Blastula- Gastrulation- Embryonic Development

7.

True or False: Larva undergo metamorphosis to enter into sexual maturity.

a)

True.

b)

False

8.

How are animals (and fossils) typically characterized?

a)

By "Body plans"

b)

Number of legs

c)

Type of appendages

d)

What they eat

9.

True or False: Humans are key examples of asymmetry of body.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Bilateral symmetry is a body plan found in many mammals.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Dorsal refers to ___________ and Ventral refers to ___________

a)

Top; Bottom

b)

Bottom; Top

c)

Front: Back

d)

Back: Front

12.

Anterior refers to ________ and Posterior refers to _________

a)

Back End: Front End

b)

Front End; Back End

c)

Top: Bottom

d)

Bottom: Top

13.

Cephalization is an important evolutionary term meaning..... (think "head")

a)

Sensory equipment located at anterior end, including a brain.

b)

Sensory equipment located at the posterior end, including a brain.

c)

Sensory equipment located at the anterior end, brain posterior.

d)

Sensory equipment located at the posterior end, brain anterior.

14.

True or False: Sponges, due to their simplicity as animals, do not have "true" tissues.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Triploblastic refers to....

a)

Having four germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm, and placoderm.

b)

Having three germ layers; ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm.

c)

Having three germ layers; cephaloderm, ectoderm, and mesoderm.

d)

Having no germ layers.

16.

Triploblastic animals always have a...

a)

Lateral symmetry

b)

Coelom (body cavity)

c)

Distinguishable head

d)

Tough exterior skin covering

17.

Acoelomates have a...

a)

Coelom

b)

Pseudocoelom

c)

True tail

d)

Pseudoappendum

18.

Protostome development sees the blastopore become....

a)

the anus

b)

the nervous system

c)

the mouth

d)

muscle tissues

19.

Deuterostome development sees the blastopore become the....

a)

Anus

b)

Mouth

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Muscle tissue

20.

What tool helps scientists organize animal species based on relationships and common ancestors?

a)

Evolutionary tree

b)

Lineage tree

c)

Phylogenetic tree

d)

Relationship tree