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WorksheetsAnimal Test 2020
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 40mins
The desert pupfish has to
deal with a change of 114 degree to 45 degree daily
very high salinity
high pH
all the above
An living creature that makes its own food is called a
haploid
diploid
heterotroph
autotroph
All animals have ____________ cells meaning all cell parts are contained within membranes.
diploid
eukaryote
haploid
prokaryote
ALL animals are _____ at some point in their life like these coral polyps.
sessile
motile
haploid
autotrophs
This term ___________ means animals must eat other living things for food.
autotroph
heterotroph
haploid
diploid
Animals have ____________ cells meaning they have paired chromosomes.
diploid
haploid
sessile
fossorial
This is a ______________ cell.
eukaryote
prokaryote
sessile
fossorial
A carnivore is a animal that
makes its own food.
has carnassial teeth.
eats other animals.
has scales.
Some animals are autotrophs.
True
False
This is the worlds most aggressive fish.
Piranah
African tiger fish
Pygmy shark
Whale shark
The small anglerfish in this picture are the ________.
males
female
Fish use__________ to breathe.
lungs
gills
fins
limbs
Fish use _________ to move with.
fins
gills
humerous bone
scales
Fish are the only vertebrates with no ___________.
eyes
lungs
limbs ending in digits.
gills
The largest species of fish is the ______________.
great white shark.
blue fin tuna.
whale shark.
blue whale.
This is the smallest fish species _________________.
smallmouth bass
candiru catfish.
dwarf pygmy goby
yellow fin tuna
This tiny parasitic catfish is why you DONT urinate in the Amazon River! ______________.
great white shark.
blue fin tuna.
candiru
blue whale.
With 30,000 species of fish they are the most diverse of all the vertebrates.
False
True
Fish are the only vertebrates with no ___________.
eyes
lungs
limbs ending in digits.
gills
Amphibians live in water in the _________ part of their life stage.
herpetology
pupae
larva
amniotic
Amphibians are the only vertebrates to breathe through their skin which means their skin is ___________.
scaled
permeable
armored
covered in fur
The term "ectothermic" means amphibians, fish and reptiles are all
warm blooded.
cold blooded.
filled with ectoplasma.
This term means amphibians are measurement of their ecosystems health :__________________________.
ectothermic
permeable
fossorial
indicator species.
The 'canary in a coal mine' saying reflects amphibians
a) ability to live in caves.
b) acting as an early warning system in a ecosystem.
c) being first animals dying or sickening in a ecosystem endangered by toxins or pollution thus giving a cue to the danger.
both 'b' and 'c'
Largest frog species is the
chorus frog
African goliath frog
American bullfrog
spring peeper
This deadly snake has the largest fangs of all snake species.
Russels viper
Eyelash viper
Gaboon viper
This is the worlds smallest turtle species!
Spotted padloper tortosie
Leatherback
Galapagos tortosie
This striking close up photo of marine biologist saving the worlds largest turtle species the_________________.
Spotted padloper tortoise
Leatherback sea turtle
Ridleys sea turtle
The female of this species can get to 32 feet long making it the worlds longest snake!
Burmese python
Rock python
Reticulated python
female green anaconda
This is the heaviest snake species, can weigh up to 850 lbs!
yellow anaconda
reticulated python
green anaconda, female
boomslang
Turtles were around at the same time as dinosaurs.
True
False
Reptiles are the fist class of vertebrates with this multiple layered eggs?
simple jelly-like eggs as with fish
fertilized
amniotic
abiotic
Which animals are the descendants of the dinosaurs?
crocodiles
lizards
birds
snakes
What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?
feet
feathers
beak
sternum
What single characteristic is specific to only Aves?
beaks
claws
nests
feathers
These are the smallest penguins and native to New Zealand.
Jackass penguin
Macaroni penguin
Fairy penguin
Imperial penguin
What bird is this?
Brown pelican
moa
Kea
Kiwii
What bird is this?
Crested eagle
Spectacled eagle
Sanctuary bird
Secretary bird
This is the largest eagle in the world.
A) Bald eagle
B) Berkut eagle
C) Golden eagle
D) Harpy eagle
This was the worlds largest bird but hunted to extiction :(
llama bird
big chicken
great ostrich
moa
This North American bird numbered in the bilions until we shot them all :(
Pink pigeon
Rock dove
Passenger pigeon
Carolina parakeet
What bird is this?
American robin
Bird of Paradise
bluebird
Bee hummingbird
In bird species this sex is always the most colorful.
male.
female.
In order to support a fast metabolism and flight birds have a ___________ chambered heart.
1
4
3
2
Worlds smallest bird species
American bluebird
bee hummingbird
ostrich
pixie
Animals with hooves are referred to as
marsupials
ungulates
lagomorphs
monotremes
Most marsupial and all monotreme species today are found in:
Central and South America
Europe
Australia
Is this salt water crocodile in the order Carnivora?
Yes
No
The Tasmanian devil is a
marsupial
monotreme
placental mammal
Monotreme means literally:
one-hole
two-holes
gestation
sessile
Rodents are the
most numerous mammal order with over 2,000 species.
mammal order with carnassial teeth.
mammal order with even toed hooves.
Monotremes are very primitive mammals who
lay eggs
have a cloaca
have a pouch
lay eggs and have a cloaca
The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial in the United States.
True
False
This picture shows a
placental mammal.
marsupial.
monotreme
Marsupials give birth to a
fetus.
fully developed young which looks just like the adult.
The word "mammal" comes from
mammary gland
ancient Hebrew
being exothermic
One thing ALL mammals share is
giving milk to their young.
having teeth
giving live birth
having carnassial teeth.
All mammals in the order Carnivora are unique due to the presence of ______________teeth.
canine
carnassial
molars
incisors
Sharks are in the order Carnivora.
True.
False.
This mammal has ________ neck vertebrae.
2
4
3
7
Gestation means
pregnancy
puberty
age of sexual maturity
living in trees
The red kangaroo has a gestation of ____ days.
33
113
365
700
Endothermic means
cold blooded
warm blooded
skeleton on the outside
marsupial
Primates are known for
arboreal life.
having carnassial teeth.
being ungulates.
not having colr vision.
There are _________ species of mammals.
33,000
388,000
4,200
7,000
One unique trait of mammals is
having fur.
being endothermic.
having a 4 chambered heart.
giving live birth.
Which animal has 3 inner ear bones?
a Burmese python
a hawk
a Komodo dragon
a whale
Mammals are successful among all animals due to
extended care by mother
being endothermic
having a 4 chambered heart
having amniotic eggs
Animal Science is the study of
life
plants
farm animals only
livestock, exotic livestock,pets and captive animals
Livestock are used for
meat
eggs
work
all the above
The first animal to be domesticated over 25,000 years ago was the
cat
turkey
sheep
dog
Cattle were first used for
work
meat
companionship
fur
The second animal domesticated was the _____ probably due to small size eased handling
cattle
sheep
horse
chicken
This is the most recent domesticated species due to it being a New World native species:
chicken
turkey
cattle
horse
This would be an example of what category?
exotic livestock
companion animal
livestock
This quokka would be an example of a____________ category.
livestock
exotic livestock
captive animal
This ball python would be an example of what category?
livestock
exotic livestock
companion animal
captive animal
These bees can be considered what category?
livestock
captive animal
exotic livestock
companion animal
This male betta bred to have triple fins is an example of what animal science category?
captive
livestock
exotic livestock
companion animal
