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Vertebrates and Invertebrates

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

The animal in the picture is a(n) ______ because it has a ______.

a)

invertebrate ... backbone

b)

vertebrate ... backbone

c)

reptile ... backbone

d)

backbone ... skeleton

2.

The balance of body parts in an animal is called ________.

a)

symmetry

b)

asymmetry

c)

left and right

d)

similarity

3.

All the animals in the pictures are

a)

swimming.

b)

mollusks.

c)

reproducing.

d)

invertebrates.

4.

Choose the animals with bilateral symmetry

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5.

The following objects are all found in nature. What do they have in common?

a)

Living cells

b)

Radial symmetry

c)

Tissues

d)

Nothing is similar

6.

A frog lives in the rainforest and cannot make it's own heat to warm up. A kangaroo can control it's own temperature and make internal heat. Which animal would survive better in the Alaska tundra?

a)

Frog would survive better.

b)

Kangaroo would survive better.

c)

Both would survive well.

d)

Both would die right away.

7.

Animals with bilateral symmetry have a left and right side. They also have ______ useful for ______.

a)

eyes .... hunting

b)

tail ... hunting

c)

brain ... feeling

d)

legs ... flying

8.

This chart represents how many species are in each phylum of the animal kingdom. Which phylum has the greatest variety of life?

a)

True Worms

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Vertebrates

d)

Insects

9.

Having an exoskeleton can help an animal...

a)

be protected.

b)

be supported.

c)

have structure.

d)

move.

10.

All of these animals

a)

are multicellular.

b)

require energy.

c)

can only be seen with a microscope.

d)

contain water, proteins, and fat.

e)

respond to surroundings.

11.

Most animals that have been discovered on earth are invertebrates. Choose the groups of animals below that are invertebrates.

a)

Arthropods

b)

Marsupials

c)

Sponges

d)

Reptiles

e)

Echinoderms

12.

How can you describe the symmetry here?

a)

It has many lines of symmetry that radiate from the center, like pizza.

b)

It has 3 lines of symmetry.

c)

It has one line of symmetry that divides the animal in 2 halves.

d)

It has no symmetry.

13.

This Arctic seal has ________ symmetry and it _________ make its own internal heat.

a)

left and right.... cannot

b)

bilateral ... can

c)

radial ... can

d)

some ... cannot

14.

This thing is multicellular. It can eat, use energy, grow, and get rid of waste. It attaches itself to rocks in the ocean. Is it living?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

My teacher finds ugly pictures

d)

It is possible

15.

Vertebrates are more complex than sponges...

a)

... because they are bigger.

b)

... because they have cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems that are organized to work together.

c)

... because they are made of cells.

d)

... because they live longer.