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Animal Characteristics and Behavior

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The study of animal behavior
a)
biology
b)
ecology
c)
ethology
d)
behaviorology
2.
What is the definition of behavior
a)
animal's response to a stimulus
b)
animal's type of communication
c)
animal's care of offspring
d)
animal's main characterisitics
3.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a stimulus?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
foraging 
4.
An internal stimulus happens ____________ the body
a)
outside
b)
inside
c)
behind
d)
under
5.
Which of the following is an example of COURTSHIP behavior?
a)
growling at foe
b)
barking for attention
c)
nursing young
d)
showing bright feathers
6.
Which animal displays migratory behavior?
a)
geese 
b)
moose
c)
deer
d)
wild hog 
7.
A bark, snort, growl, and hoot are all examples of what type of communication 
a)
non-verbal communication
b)
verbal communication
c)
short distance communication
d)
aggressive communication 
8.
A bearded dragon will hunt small insects like worms and crickets to eat. What type of behavior this?
a)
parental care
b)
foraging 
c)
courtship
d)
communication
9.
What is the MAIN reason animals engage in play behavior?
a)
to socialize
b)
to strengthen family bonds
c)
to learn about each other
d)
to learn skills like hunting
10.
When animal learns to ignore harmless stimuli like a scarecrow, what type of learning is this? 
a)
innate learning
b)
classical conditioning 
c)
habituation 
d)
trial and error learning 
11.

The scent of food is an example of a (an) ____ stimulus.

a)

innate

b)

external

c)

internal

d)

habitual

12.

Which is an example of innate behavior?

a)

pond ducks flocking to be fed

b)

bears leaning to catch fish

c)

human babies speaking words

d)

birds chirping when hatched

13.

Which is an example of a behavior?

a)

blood flowing through veins

b)

a dog avoiding a foul odor

c)

tree branch providing shade

d)

. a rabbit’s fur turning white

14.

Which behavior is genetically based and NOT linked to past experiences?

a)

innate behavior

b)

habituation

c)

operant conditioning

d)

classical conditioning

15.

A _________ is defined as a way an animal responds to a stimulus.

a)

response

b)

instinct

c)

attitude

d)

behavior

16.

Studies show what 2 factors influence an animal’s behavior?

a)

food & space

b)

genetics & experience

c)

experience & food

d)

genetics & food

17.

A spider making a web is an example of a .........

a)

stimulus

b)

genetic behavior

c)

fixed action patern

d)

learned behavior

18.

________________ behaviors result from an interaction between innate behaviors & past experiences.

a)

Genetic

b)

Hunting

c)

Innate

d)

Learned

19.

An innate behavior can be described by which of the following?

a)

Must be learned

b)

Not necessary for survival

c)

Present at birth and performed correctly from the first time

d)

Learned from experiences

20.

Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?

a)

defense

b)

hibernation

c)

courtship

d)

migration

21.

Which of these is a LEARNED behavior?

a)

a peacock courting

b)

a whale migrating

c)

a dog sitting when told to

d)

a turtle hatchling crawling towards the ocean

22.

What kind of behavior is speaking Spanish?

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited behavior

d)

imprinting

23.

Which of these is true of any ENDOTHERMIC animal?

a)

its body slows down throughout the winter

b)

its body stays at or near a constant temperature

c)

its body is not affected by changes is temperature

d)

its body temperature changes with the outside temperature

24.

What is one way an endothermic animal can respond to being cold?

a)

panting

b)

shedding

c)

sweating

d)

shivering

25.

What is one way that groups of vertebrates DIFFER from one another?

a)

Not all vertebrates are ectothermic

b)

Not all vertebrates have a nervous system

c)

Not all vertebrates have a protective skin covering

d)

Not all vertbrates have blood that moves through vessels

26.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the behavior seen in this photo?

a)

It is a complex behavior: both innate and learned

b)

It is not usually taught to cubs by their mother

c)

It may be learned by watching other bears

d)

it may be improved upon the more the bear does it

27.

In winter, a bat stays in its cave, and its body temperature drops, its heart rate slows to a fraction of its normal rate, and it is barely breathing. What is this behavior called?

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

courtship behavior

d)

territorial behavior

28.

The viceroy butterfly looks almost identical to the toxic Monarch butterfly, protecting it from predators. What is this called?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

camouflage

d)

mimicry

29.

This arctic hare is difficult to see against the snowy backdrop, which protects it from predators. What is this called?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

courtship behavior

d)

camouflage

30.

The male peacock uses these spectacular tail feathers in a display to try to attract the attention of females of the same species, and to try to find a mate. What is this called?

a)

hibernation

b)

migration

c)

courtship behavior

d)

territorial behavior

31.

Which of the following is NOT an innate behavior?

a)

a baby sucking

b)

a spider spinning a web

c)

a child playing the piano

d)

a bird building a nest

32.

Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians are all ___.

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

33.

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

b)

Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

c)

Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

d)

Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

34.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

35.

Is this animal a vertebrate or invertebrate?

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

36.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

37.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

38.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

39.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

40.

Vertebrates are animals with ____.

a)

backbones

b)

special tubes

c)

no backbones

d)

no special tubes

41.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

42.

Crabs, lobsters, and shrimp with hard exoskeletons are ___.

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

43.

Are there more invertebrates or vertebrates on Earth?

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

44.

Vertebrates and invertebrates are groups in the ____ Kingdom.

a)

Plant

b)

Protist

c)

Monera

d)

Fungi

e)

Animal

45.

Which group does it belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

46.

What is an invertebrate?

a)

an animal without a backbone

b)

mammals

c)

birds

d)

an animal with a backbone

47.

Which is the largest classification group for classifying living organisms?

a)

kingdom

b)

species

c)

classification

d)

biologist

48.
This group has feathers/
a)
fish
b)
reptile
c)
bird
d)
mammal
49.
This group feeds milk to its young.
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
fish
d)
reptile
50.
Many animals in this group go through metamorphosis (bodies change as they get older).
a)
fish
b)
reptile
c)
amphibian
d)
mamma;
51.
T/F Worms have bilateral symmetry.
a)
True 
b)
False
52.

Dragonflies, stink bugs, and lady bugs are __________.

a)

crustaceans

b)

arthropods

c)

annelids

d)

echinoderms

53.
I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water.  What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
54.
Which of the following is an example of a crustacean?
a)
squid
b)
crab
c)
earth worm
d)
bumble bee
55.
The organism shown is an example of a(n)
a)
mollusk
b)
cnidarian
c)
sponge
d)
echinoderm
56.
The organism in the picture is a(n)
a)
echinoderm
b)
mollusk
c)
arthropod
d)
cnidarian
57.
The picture shows an example of a(n)
a)
echinoderm
b)
cnidarian
c)
mollusk
d)
annelid
58.
Arthropods have an outer covering called a(n)_________
a)
endoskeleton
b)
bones
c)
exoskeleton
d)
armor
59.
What am I?
a)
Arthropod
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Mollusk
d)
Porifera
60.
I have a long thin body and pairs of legs on each section of my body.  I am a centipede.
a)
Arthropod
b)
Annelid
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
61.

cold blooded vertebrate animals with dry, scaley skin

a)

amphibians

b)

reptiles

c)

birds

d)

fish

62.
hairy warm blooded animals that feed their babies milk
a)
mammals
b)
marsupials
c)
monotremes
d)
macropods
63.

This vertebrate breathes through gills, lives in water, and has scales and fins.

a)

bird

b)

fish

c)

reptile

d)

mammal

64.

This invertebrate has many pores through which water flow.

a)

sponge

b)

echinoderm

c)

mollusk

d)

segmented worm

e)

arthropod

65.

These are the simplest organisms that have a true nervous system.

a)

sponges

b)

ants

c)

starfish

d)

worms

e)

snails

66.

Which of the following are NOT vertebrates?

a)

amphibians

b)

arthropods

c)

mammals

d)

reptiles

e)

fish

67.

Which of the following are NOT invertebrates?

a)

sponges

b)

reptiles

c)

echinoderms

d)

arthropods

e)

mollusks

68.

Animals are heterotrophs. What does that mean?

a)

They make their own food.

b)

They cannot make their own food.

69.

Arthropods have this characteristic on their limbs. This helps them to move around.

a)

an embarassing rash

b)

joints

c)

Lee press-on nails

d)

vampire fangs

70.

This is an identifying characteristic of a bird.

a)

lay jelly-like eggs

b)

have shells

c)

2 wings and 2 feet

d)

gills

71.

Which are the groups of vertebrate animals?

a)

Mammals, fish, amphibians and sharks

b)

Mammals, fish, birds, reptiles and amphibians

c)

Lions, tuna, eagle, crocodile and frog

d)

Humans, fish, birds and reptiles

72.

_______________ are animals that move very little and their bodies are full of holes.

a)

exoskeleton

b)

sponges

c)

arthropod

d)

sea urchins

73.

Sea stars and _____________ do not have a head, but they have a mouth.

a)

earthworms

b)

exoskeleton

c)

mollusks

d)

sea urchins

74.

Corals and jellies have arm-like parts called?

a)

sponges

b)

invertebrates

c)

exoskeleton

d)

tentacles

75.

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

a)

vertebrates

b)

sea urchins

c)

arthropod

d)

mollusks

76.

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

a)

a shell

b)

one arm

c)

8 eyes

d)

feet

77.
Soft bodied invertebrate with a thick muscular foot for movement: some have shells
a)
molluks
b)
arthropod
c)
segmented worm
d)
sponge
78.
How many groups of vertebrates do you know?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
5
d)
10
79.

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

a)

symmetry

b)

asymmetry

c)

left and right

d)

similarity

80.

Choose the animals with bilateral symmetry

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
81.

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

82.

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

83.

Having an exoskeleton can help an animal...

a)

be protected.

b)

be supported.

c)

have structure.

d)

move.

84.

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.

85.

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

86.

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.

87.

What do invertebrates and vertebrates have in common?

a)

Backbone

b)

Eukaryotes

c)

Heterotrophs

d)

Can move

e)

Multicellular

88.

To be classified into the animal kingdom, you must:

a)

Be able to move

b)

Have cells with nuclei

c)

Have a backbone

d)

Eat food to get energy

e)

Be made up of more than one cell

89.

Select all the groups that fall under the Vertebrate classification.

a)

Cnidarians

b)

Fishes

c)

Amphibians

d)

Echinoderms

e)

Reptiles

90.

Pick the vertebrate

a)
b)

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