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Invertebrates- Arthropods and Nonarthropods

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an invertebrate?

a)

An animal with a backbone

b)

a mammal

c)

An animal without a backbone

d)

animals with vertebrae.

2.

Snails, squids, octopuses, clams, oysters and scallops all belong to the same group called?

a)

crustaceans

b)

arachnids

c)

arthropods

d)

mollusks- nonarthropods

3.

A(n) _____________ is an invertebrate that has jointed legs, a body with two or more sections, and a hard outer covering.

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Vertebrate

c)

mammal

d)

arthropod

4.

The hard outer covering of an arthropod is called a(n)?

a)

Skeleton

b)

Exoskeleton

c)

Skin

d)

roof

5.

Most of the animals on Earth are?

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

c)

mammals

d)

birds

6.

Choose all that apply: A lobster is an animal that lives in water and is classified as ____________.

a)

a vertebrate

b)

an arachnid

c)

a crustacean

d)

an arthropod

e)

an invertebrate

7.

Except for the octopus and squid, most mollusks have what?

a)

a shell

b)

one arm

c)

8 eyes

d)

feet

8.

The largest group of invertebrates are the?

a)

Arthropods

b)

Mollusks

c)

Corals & jellies

d)

nonarthropods

9.

Dragonflies, stink bugs, and lady bugs are __________.

a)

crustaceans

b)

arthropods

c)

arachnids

d)

worms

10.

I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water. What am I?

a)

Mollusk

b)

Arthropod

c)

sponge

d)

worm

11.

Choose all that apply. Which of the following statements are true about crustaceanS?

a)

A squid, crab and lobster are all crustaceans.

b)

a lobster, shrimp and crab are all crustaceans.

c)

Crustaceans have 2-3 body parts and 10 or more legs.

d)

Crustaceans have antennae and most live in water.

12.

Choose all that apply: This is a picture of

a)

a vertebrate

b)

an invertebrate

c)

an insect

d)

a nonarthropod

13.

The organism in the picture is...

a)

a nonarthropod,

b)

an insect.

c)

an arthropod.

d)

a jellyfish.

14.

Choose all that apply. What am I?

a)

Arthropod

b)

Crustacean

c)

Arachnid

d)

Nonarthropod

15.

I have a long thin body, a hard body covering, and pairs of jointed legs on each section of my body. I am a centipede.

a)

Arthropod

b)

Worm

c)

Nonarthropod

d)

snake

16.

Which of the following is NOT an arthropod?

a)

lobster

b)

snail

c)

spider

d)

bee

17.

Choose all that are correct: Which statements are true about insects?

a)

worms and flat worms are insects.

b)

insects are arthropods.

c)

Insects have 3 body sections and jointed legs

d)

all insects have wings

e)

bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, and ants are all insects.

18.

Which group of invertebrates are nonarthropods?

a)

worms, starfish, jellyfish and worms.

b)

sponges, flat worms, and worms

c)

ticks, snails, and clams

d)

insects, crustaceans, and arachnids

19.

Which group of invertebrates have exoskeletons?

a)

worms

b)

nonarthropods

c)

sponges

d)

arthropods

20.

I am an arachnid, have four pairs of legs, and a body with two sections.

a)

non-arthropod

b)

Arthropod

c)

crustacean

d)

insect

21.

What group has a long tube-like body with many sections and breathes through its skin?

a)

Segmented Worms

b)

Arthropods

c)

crustaceans

d)

insects

22.

insects, and arachnids (spiders and ticks)

a)

Nonarthropods

b)

Arthropods

c)

Segmented Worms

d)

Mollusks

23.

clams, squids, and octopuses

a)

crustaceans

b)

insects

c)

Mollusks

d)

artthropods

24.

sea cucumber, brittle stars, and sea stars

a)

crustaceans

b)

Nonarthropods

c)

arachnids

d)

Arthropods

25.

What separates all invertebrates into 2 groups: Arthropods and Nonarthropods?

a)

All Arthropods have soft bodies and all nonarthropods have hard bodies

b)

Arthropods have jointed legs and nonarthropods do not have jointed legs.

c)

Arthropods live on land and nonarthropods live in the water.

d)

Arthropods have eyes and nonarthropods have no eyes.