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WorksheetsCh 16a sponges & cnidarians
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following animals has an endoskeleton?
spiny lobster
blue eyed darner dragonfly
black bear
antler coral
Which of the following animals has an exoskeleton?
orb spider
cutthroat trout
green iguana
mule deer
What type of body plan does a house cat have?
bilateral symmetry
radial symmetry
assymetry
none of these
Which of the following is not a characteristic of an animal?
the exchanging of gases with its environment
having some means of support
reproducing after its own kind
being autotrophic
Most animals are what?
invertebrates
vertebrates
both A & B
neither A nor B
Which of the following is a significant difference between sponges and other animals?
sponges have an asymmetrical body plan
sponges have no germ layers
sponges do not move through their environments
all of these are differences
Sponges are hermaphroditic, which means that sponges:
are all male
are all female
have both male and female reproductive structures
none of these
The phylum Cnidaria is named for the cnidocytes found in these organisms. Cnidocytes are specialized _____ cells.
swimming
stinging
feeding
reproductive
Cnidarians exist in one of two forms, as either a ____ or ____
polyp, nematocyst
nematocyst, medusa
medusa, coral
medusa, polyp
Animals with radial symmetry can be divided into left and right halves by a line through their center.
true
false
All animals are heterotrophic.
true
false
Animals have cell walls made of starch.
true
false
All animals have some kind of circulation to provide nutrients to all their cells.
true
false
Most animals reproduce sexually, but some can reproduce asexually.
true
false
The walls of a sponge's body are supported by the fluid pressure within the sponge's pores.
true
false
Sponges feed by trapping food particles carried by water currents through the sponge's pores.
true
false
Sponges are hermaphroditic, meaning that they have both male and female reproductive structures.
true
false
Cnidarians have no nerve tissue.
true
false
Many cnidarians have a life history that includes both polyp and medusa forms.
true
false
Cnidarians capture their prey with specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes.
true
false
Cnidarians that practice sexual reproduction are generally either male or female rather then hermaphroditic.
true
false
Reef-building corals live in a symbiotic relationship with algae.
true
false
free-swimming adult medusa
sponges
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral
internal support in the form of hard spicules
sponge
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral
adults are sessile with stone-like protective coating
sponge
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral
internal support in the form of hydroskeleton
sponge
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral
the primary reef builders
sponge
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral
collar cells that engulf food particles
sponge
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral
have stinging tentacles
sponge
jellyfish
sponge
coral
adults sessile, no stone-like protective coating
sponge
jellyfish
sea cucumber
coral
no germ layers
sponge
jellyfish
sea anemone
coral
What is the name of this animal?
sponge
hydra
jellyfish
sea anemone
What is the name of this animal?
sponge
hydra
jellyfish
sea anemone
What animal is this?
sponge
hydra
jellyfish
sea anemone
What animal is this?
coral
jellyfish
hydra
sea anemone
