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Zoology Mammal Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Dugong is considered to be a:

a)

Marsupial

b)

Monotreme

c)

Placental Mammal

2.

An Echidna is considered to be a:

a)

Marsupial

b)

Monotreme

c)

Placental Mammal

3.

A Flying Fox is considered to be a:

a)

Marsupial

b)

Monotreme

c)

Placental Mammal

4.

An Opossum is considered to be a:

a)

Marsupial

b)

Monotreme

c)

Placental Mammal

5.

A Sugar Glider is considered to be a:

a)

Marsupial

b)

Monotreme

c)

Placental Mammal

6.

A Hamster is considered to be a:

a)

Marsupial

b)

Monotreme

c)

Placental Mammal

7.

Egg-laying mammals are called:

a)

Marsupials

b)

Monotremes

c)

Placental Mammals

d)

Birds

8.

Pouched mammals are called:

a)

Marsupials

b)

Monotremes

c)

Placental Mammals

d)

Pinnipeds

9.

Elephants are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Proboscidea

b)

Pinnipedia

c)

Macroscelidea

d)

Perissodactyla

10.

Even-toed hoofed mammals are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Proboscidea

b)

Artiodactyla

c)

Macroscelidea

d)

Perissodactyla

11.

Odd-toed hoofed mammals are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Proboscidea

b)

Artiodactyla

c)

Macroscelidea

d)

Perissodactyla

12.

Hopping shrews are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Lagomorpha

b)

Insectivora

c)

Macroscelidea

d)

Rodentia

13.

Flesh eaters are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Carnivora

b)

Cetacea

c)

Chiroptera

d)

Pinnipedia

14.

Flying mammals are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Carnivora

b)

Cetacea

c)

Chiroptera

d)

Pinnipedia

15.

Fully marine mammals are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Chiroptera

b)

Cetacea

c)

Sirenia

d)

Pinnipedia

16.

Gnawing mammals are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Lagomorpha

b)

Insectivora

c)

Macroscelidea

d)

Rodentia

17.

Insect eaters are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Lagomorpha

b)

Insectivora

c)

Macroscelidea

d)

Rodentia

18.

Large-brained mammals are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Proboscidea

b)

Pinnipedia

c)

Primate

d)

Perissodactyla

19.

Manatees are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Chiroptera

b)

Cetacea

c)

Sirenia

d)

Pinnipedia

20.

Marine hunters are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Chiroptera

b)

Cetacea

c)

Sirenia

d)

Pinnipedia

21.

Toothless mammals are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Pholidota

b)

Edentata

c)

Insectivora

d)

Scandentia

22.

Rabbits are members of what mammal Order?

a)

Lagomorpha

b)

Edentata

c)

Insectivora

d)

Scandentia

23.

Animals with a long, narrow snout, that are active mainly during daytime and move using long hind legs are:

a)

Hopping shrews

b)

Colugos

c)

Hyraxes

d)

Tree shrews

24.

Small, squirrel-shaped mammals with a pointed snout lacking the prominent whiskers are:

a)

Hopping shrews

b)

Rodentia

c)

Hyraxes

d)

Tree shrews

25.

Animals with dense fur, a round body and head, short legs, and feet with specialized pads that enhance their grip are:

a)

Hopping shrews

b)

Colugos

c)

Hyraxes

d)

Tree shrews

26.

Burrowing, nocturnal placental mammals that have a long snout, arched back and coarse fur are:

a)

Aardvarks

b)

Pangolins

c)

Hyraxes

d)

Lagomorpha

27.

Mammals which feed in the sea but mate & sleep on land are:

a)

Sirenia

b)

Pinnipedia

c)

Cetacea

d)

Carnivora

28.

Mammals which give birth to live young but babies are born very immature are:

a)

Marsupials

b)

Monotremes

c)

Placental Mammals

d)

Rodents

29.

Mammals that have two incisors which continue to grow throughout their life are:

a)

Hopping shrews

b)

Rodentia

c)

Hyraxes

d)

Tree shrews

30.

Large predators with keen senses of sight and smell are:

a)

Proboscidea

b)

Primates

c)

Cetacea

d)

Carnivora

31.

Large, tree-dwelling nocturnal herbivores that glide using a flap of skin between their legs are:

a)

Hopping shrews

b)

Colugos

c)

Hyraxes

d)

Tree shrews

32.

Many species in this group possess adaptations suited for life in the trees, including dexterous hands and a prehensile tail:

a)

Dermoptera

b)

Primates

c)

Scandentia

d)

Carnivora

33.

The most primitive mammals are:

a)

Marsupials

b)

Monotremes

c)

Pangolins

d)

Rodents

34.

Mammals which navigate in the dark with a sonar system are part of which order?

a)

Hyracoidea

b)

Edentata

c)

Scandentia

d)

Chiroptera

35.

The largest land animals alive today are part of which group:

a)

Proboscidea

b)

Carnivora

c)

Cetacea

d)

Sirenia

36.

Animals that breathe through a blowhole, or nostril on top of the head are part of which group:

a)

Pinnipedia

b)

Tubulidentata

c)

Cetacea

d)

Sirenia

37.

Which best describes an Anteater?

a)

Even-toed hoofed mammal

b)

Odd-toed hoofed mammal

c)

Toothless mammal

d)

Gnawing mammal

38.

Which best describes a Camel?

a)

Even-toed hoofed mammal

b)

Odd-toed hoofed mammal

c)

Toothless mammal

d)

Gnawing mammal

e)

Insect eater

39.

Which best describes a Hedgehog?

a)

Even-toed hoofed mammal

b)

Odd-toed hoofed mammal

c)

Toothless mammal

d)

Gnawing mammal

e)

Insect eater

40.

Which best describes a Horse?

a)

Even-toed hoofed mammal

b)

Odd-toed hoofed mammal

c)

Toothless mammal

d)

Gnawing mammal

e)

Insect eater

41.

Which best describes a Pig?

a)

Even-toed hoofed mammal

b)

Odd-toed hoofed mammal

c)

Toothless mammal

d)

Gnawing mammal

e)

Insect eater

42.

Which best describes an Sloth?

a)

Even-toed hoofed mammal

b)

Odd-toed hoofed mammal

c)

Toothless mammal

d)

Gnawing mammal

e)

Primate

43.

Which best describes an Squirrel?

a)

Tree shrew

b)

Insect eater

c)

Toothless mammal

d)

Gnawing mammal

e)

Primate

44.

Which teeth are along the cheeks; used to grind and crush?

a)

Bicuspids

b)

Canines

c)

Incisors

d)

Molars

45.

Which teeth are pointed teeth; used to stab and hold?

a)

Bicuspids

b)

Canines

c)

Incisors

d)

Molars

46.

Which teeth are in the front of the mouth; used to bite and cut?

a)

Bicuspids

b)

Canines

c)

Incisors

d)

Molars

47.

Which teeth have two points; used to shear and shred?

a)

Bicuspids

b)

Canines

c)

Incisors

d)

Molars

48.

Present day mammals are divided into 3 groups based on their type of:

a)

movement

b)

reproduction

c)

hair

d)

location

49.

Which time period is nicknamed the ‘Golden Age of Mammals’?

a)

Permian Period

b)

Carboniferous Period

c)

Mesozoic Era

d)

Cenozoic Era

50.

Mammals produce their own body heat through metabolism, the correct term for this is:

a)

Ectothermic

b)

Endothermic

c)

Poikilothermic

d)

Homeothermic

51.

Mammals are able to maintain a constant body temperature, the correct term for this is:

a)

Ectothermic

b)

Endothermic

c)

Poikilothermic

d)

Homeothermic

52.

Mammalian hair is thought to have evolved from:

a)

Bird feathers

b)

Sweat glands

c)

Reptilian scales

d)

Fish whiskers

53.

Which best describes a mammal heart?

a)

One atrium, Two ventricles, Single loop circulation

b)

Two atria, One ventricle, Double loop circulation

c)

Two atria, Two ventricles, Single loop circulation

d)

Two atria, Two ventricles, Double loop circulation

54.

Air sacs in the lungs which serve to increase surface area for the absorption of oxygen are:

a)

Alveoli

b)

Parabronchi

c)

Spiracles

d)

Trachea

55.

This structure often aids in the identification of a fossil as being that of a mammal:

a)

tailbone

b)

large eye sockets

c)

lower jawbone

d)

mammary glands

56.

Which is the correct history showing the origin of mammals?

a)

Synapsids --> Cynodonts --> Therapsids --> Mammals

b)

Synapsids -->Therapsids --> Cynodonts --> Mammals

c)

Cynodonts --> Therapsids --> Synapsids --> Mammals

d)

Cynodonts --> Synapsids --> Therapsids --> Mammals

57.

Mammal hair is made of what protein:

a)

chitin

b)

collagen

c)

keratin

d)

calcium carbonate

58.

Which of the following mammal groups give birth to live young?

a)

Monotremes & Marsupials

b)

Marsupials & Placental Mammals

c)

Monotremes, Marsupials, & Placental Mammals

d)

only Placental Mammals

59.

Monotremes are found in all of these places EXCEPT:

a)

Tasmania

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

New Guinea

60.

Baby monotremes are called:

a)

pups

b)

puggles

c)

joeys

d)

chubs

61.

This term refers to the ability to give live birth:

a)

Mammary

b)

Oviparous

c)

Viviparous

d)

Placental

62.

This term refers to the ability to lay eggs:

a)

Primiparous

b)

Oviparous

c)

Viviparous

d)

Uniparous

63.

Early mammals were about the size of a:

a)

Rabbit

b)

Wolf

c)

Bear

d)

Elephant

e)

Mouse

64.

Early mammals were thought to be:

a)

Diurnal carnivores

b)

Diurnal detrivores

c)

Nocturnal insectivores

d)

Nocturnal herbivores

65.

Mammals were able to take over when dinosaurs went extinct. How long ago did this happen?

a)

3,000 years ago

b)

250,000 years ago

c)

65 million years ago

d)

4.6 billion years ago

66.

The word monotreme means:

a)

Ancient mammal; referring to their early evolution

b)

Egg-laying; referring to their mode of reproduction

c)

Odd-creature; referring to their unique characteristics

d)

One-holed; referring to the cloaca

67.

Which word best describes the egg of a monotreme?

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Leathery

d)

Slimy

68.

Males of which mammal species are considered venomous?

a)

Echidna

b)

Colugo

c)

Pangolin

d)

Tasmanian Devil

e)

Platypus

69.

The sheet of muscle located beneath the lungs used to expand and contract the chest cavity of mammals to aid in breathing is called the

(a)  

70.

The hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which the development of offspring takes place is called the:

(a)  

71.

The time period during which young placental mammals develop inside their mother is called:

(a)  

72.

The only marsupial in North America is the:

(a)  

73.

Modified sweat glands which produce milk are called:

(a)  

74.

What is the main function of mammal hair?

a)

Conspicuous signal

b)

Camouflage

c)

Insulation

d)

Sensory

e)

Defense

75.

Marsupials are found in which of the following countries (check ALL that apply):

a)

Galapagos Islands

b)

New Zealand

c)

Australia

d)

New Guinea