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Animal Test 2020

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The desert pupfish has to

a)

deal with a change of 114 degree to 45 degree daily

b)

very high salinity

c)

high pH

d)

all the above

2.

An living creature that makes its own food is called a

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

heterotroph

d)

autotroph

3.

All animals have ____________ cells meaning all cell parts are contained within membranes.

a)

diploid

b)

eukaryote

c)

haploid

d)

prokaryote

4.

ALL animals are _____ at some point in their life like these coral polyps.

a)

sessile

b)

motile

c)

haploid

d)

autotrophs

5.

This term ___________ means animals must eat other living things for food.

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

c)

haploid

d)

diploid

6.

Animals have ____________ cells meaning they have paired chromosomes.

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

c)

sessile

d)

fossorial

7.

This is a ______________ cell.

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

c)

sessile

d)

fossorial

8.

A carnivore is a animal that

a)

makes its own food.

b)

has carnassial teeth.

c)

eats other animals.

d)

has scales.

9.

Some animals are autotrophs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This is the worlds most aggressive fish.

a)

Piranah

b)

African tiger fish

c)

Pygmy shark

d)

Whale shark

11.

The small anglerfish in this picture are the ________.

a)

males

b)

female

12.

Fish use__________ to breathe.

a)

lungs

b)

gills

c)

fins

d)

limbs

13.

Fish use _________ to move with.

a)

fins

b)

gills

c)

humerous bone

d)

scales

14.

Fish are the only vertebrates with no ___________.

a)

eyes

b)

lungs

c)

limbs ending in digits.

d)

gills

15.

The largest species of fish is the ______________.

a)

great white shark.

b)

blue fin tuna.

c)

whale shark.

d)

blue whale.

16.

This is the smallest fish species _________________.

a)

smallmouth bass

b)

candiru catfish.

c)

dwarf pygmy goby

d)

yellow fin tuna

17.

This tiny parasitic catfish is why you DONT urinate in the Amazon River! ______________.

a)

great white shark.

b)

blue fin tuna.

c)

candiru

d)

blue whale.

18.

With 30,000 species of fish they are the most diverse of all the vertebrates.

a)

False

b)

True

19.

Fish are the only vertebrates with no ___________.

a)

eyes

b)

lungs

c)

limbs ending in digits.

d)

gills

20.

Amphibians live in water in the _________ part of their life stage.

a)

herpetology

b)

pupae

c)

larva

d)

amniotic

21.

Amphibians are the only vertebrates to breathe through their skin which means their skin is ___________.

a)

scaled

b)

permeable

c)

armored

d)

covered in fur

22.

The term "ectothermic" means amphibians, fish and reptiles are all

a)

warm blooded.

b)

cold blooded.

c)

filled with ectoplasma.

23.

This term means amphibians are measurement of their ecosystems health :__________________________.

a)

ectothermic

b)

permeable

c)

fossorial

d)

indicator species.

24.

The 'canary in a coal mine' saying reflects amphibians

a)

a) ability to live in caves.

b)

b) acting as an early warning system in a ecosystem.

c)

c) being first animals dying or sickening in a ecosystem endangered by toxins or pollution thus giving a cue to the danger.

d)

both 'b' and 'c'

25.

Largest frog species is the

a)

chorus frog

b)

African goliath frog

c)

American bullfrog

d)

spring peeper

26.

This deadly snake has the largest fangs of all snake species.

a)

Russels viper

b)

Eyelash viper

c)

Gaboon viper

27.

This is the worlds smallest turtle species!

a)

Spotted padloper tortosie

b)

Leatherback

c)

Galapagos tortosie

28.

This striking close up photo of marine biologist saving the worlds largest turtle species the_________________.

a)

Spotted padloper tortoise

b)

Leatherback sea turtle

c)

Ridleys sea turtle

29.

The female of this species can get to 32 feet long making it the worlds longest snake!

a)

Burmese python

b)

Rock python

c)

Reticulated python

d)

female green anaconda

30.

This is the heaviest snake species, can weigh up to 850 lbs!

a)

yellow anaconda

b)

reticulated python

c)

green anaconda, female

d)

boomslang

31.

Turtles were around at the same time as dinosaurs.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Reptiles are the fist class of vertebrates with this multiple layered eggs?

a)

simple jelly-like eggs as with fish

b)

fertilized

c)

amniotic

d)

abiotic

33.

Which animals are the descendants of the dinosaurs?

a)

crocodiles

b)

lizards

c)

birds

d)

snakes

34.

What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?

a)

feet

b)

feathers

c)

beak

d)

sternum

35.

What single characteristic is specific to only Aves?

a)

beaks

b)

claws

c)

nests

d)

feathers

36.

These are the smallest penguins and native to New Zealand.

a)

Jackass penguin

b)

Macaroni penguin

c)

Fairy penguin

d)

Imperial penguin

37.

What bird is this?

a)

Brown pelican

b)

moa

c)

Kea

d)

Kiwii

38.

What bird is this?

a)

Crested eagle

b)

Spectacled eagle

c)

Sanctuary bird

d)

Secretary bird

39.

This is the largest eagle in the world.

a)

A) Bald eagle

b)

B) Berkut eagle

c)

C) Golden eagle

d)

D) Harpy eagle

40.

This was the worlds largest bird but hunted to extiction :(

a)

llama bird

b)

big chicken

c)

great ostrich

d)

moa

41.
What bird is this?
a)
ostrich
b)
rhea
c)
greater rhea
d)
pollo
42.

This North American bird numbered in the bilions until we shot them all :(

a)

Pink pigeon

b)

Rock dove

c)

Passenger pigeon

d)

Carolina parakeet

43.

What bird is this?

a)

American robin

b)

Bird of Paradise

c)

bluebird

d)

Bee hummingbird

44.

In bird species this sex is always the most colorful.

a)

male.

b)

female.

45.

In order to support a fast metabolism and flight birds have a ___________ chambered heart.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

46.

Worlds smallest bird species

a)

American bluebird

b)

bee hummingbird

c)

ostrich

d)

pixie

47.

Animals with hooves are referred to as

a)

marsupials

b)

ungulates

c)

lagomorphs

d)

monotremes

48.

Most marsupial and all monotreme species today are found in:

a)

Central and South America

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

49.

Is this salt water crocodile in the order Carnivora?

a)

Yes

b)

No

50.

The Tasmanian devil is a

a)

marsupial

b)

monotreme

c)

placental mammal

51.

Monotreme means literally:

a)

one-hole

b)

two-holes

c)

gestation

d)

sessile

52.

Rodents are the

a)

most numerous mammal order with over 2,000 species.

b)

mammal order with carnassial teeth.

c)

mammal order with even toed hooves.

53.

Monotremes are very primitive mammals who

a)

lay eggs

b)

have a cloaca

c)

have a pouch

d)

lay eggs and have a cloaca

54.

The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

This picture shows a

a)

placental mammal.

b)

marsupial.

c)

monotreme

56.

Marsupials give birth to a

a)

fetus.

b)

fully developed young which looks just like the adult.

57.

The word "mammal" comes from

a)

mammary gland

b)

ancient Hebrew

c)

being exothermic

58.

One thing ALL mammals share is

a)

giving milk to their young.

b)

having teeth

c)

giving live birth

d)

having carnassial teeth.

59.

All mammals in the order Carnivora are unique due to the presence of ______________teeth.

a)

canine

b)

carnassial

c)

molars

d)

incisors

60.

Sharks are in the order Carnivora.

a)

True.

b)

False.

61.

This mammal has ________ neck vertebrae.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

7

62.

Gestation means

a)

pregnancy

b)

puberty

c)

age of sexual maturity

d)

living in trees

63.

The red kangaroo has a gestation of ____ days.

a)

33

b)

113

c)

365

d)

700

64.

Endothermic means

a)

cold blooded

b)

warm blooded

c)

skeleton on the outside

d)

marsupial

65.

Primates are known for

a)

arboreal life.

b)

having carnassial teeth.

c)

being ungulates.

d)

not having colr vision.

66.

There are _________ species of mammals.

a)

33,000

b)

388,000

c)

4,200

d)

7,000

67.

One unique trait of mammals is

a)

having fur.

b)

being endothermic.

c)

having a 4 chambered heart.

d)

giving live birth.

68.

Which animal has 3 inner ear bones?

a)

a Burmese python

b)

a hawk

c)

a Komodo dragon

d)

a whale

69.

Mammals are successful among all animals due to

a)

extended care by mother

b)

being endothermic

c)

having a 4 chambered heart

d)

having amniotic eggs

70.

Animal Science is the study of

a)

life

b)

plants

c)

farm animals only

d)

livestock, exotic livestock,pets and captive animals

71.

Livestock are used for

a)

meat

b)

eggs

c)

work

d)

all the above

72.

The first animal to be domesticated over 25,000 years ago was the

a)

cat

b)

turkey

c)

sheep

d)

dog

73.

Cattle were first used for

a)

work

b)

meat

c)

companionship

d)

fur

74.

The second animal domesticated was the _____ probably due to small size eased handling

a)

cattle

b)

sheep

c)

horse

d)

chicken

75.

This is the most recent domesticated species due to it being a New World native species:

a)

chicken

b)

turkey

c)

cattle

d)

horse

76.

This would be an example of what category?

a)

exotic livestock

b)

companion animal

c)

livestock

77.

This quokka would be an example of a____________ category.

a)

livestock

b)

exotic livestock

c)

captive animal

78.

This ball python would be an example of what category?

a)

livestock

b)

exotic livestock

c)

companion animal

d)

captive animal

79.

These bees can be considered what category?

a)

livestock

b)

captive animal

c)

exotic livestock

d)

companion animal

80.

This male betta bred to have triple fins is an example of what animal science category?

a)

captive

b)

livestock

c)

exotic livestock

d)

companion animal