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Zoology Semester Exam Winter 2020

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most animals are:

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

c)

nocturnal

2.

An animal (as seen below) with matching right and left sides is said to show __________ symmetry.

a)

radial

b)

bilateral

c)

assymetry

d)

nonsymmetry

3.

Which level of classification is largest, or broadest, including the most animals?

a)

species

b)

genus

c)

phylum

d)

kingdom

4.

An organismś scientific name has 2 parts, the ____________ and _______________. Ex. Homo sapiens

a)

genus

b)

species

c)

kingdom

d)

phylum

5.

A vertebrate whose body temperature remains constant is said to be __________.

a)

endothermic, warm blooded

b)

ectothermic, cold blooded

c)

endothermic, cold blooded

d)

ectothermic, warm blooded

6.

If an animal is a herbivore, it eats

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

plants and animals

7.

Arthropods have jointed appendages, segmented bodies, and an endoskeleton.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Changing oneś color to blend in with the surroundings is an example of:

a)

camouflage

b)

venom

c)

lateral line system

d)

respiration

9.

Animals that are active during the day are called:

a)

nocturnal

b)

endothermic

c)

diurnal

d)

exothermic

10.

Birds are the only class of animals with:

a)

endoskeletons

b)

respiratory systems

c)

feathers

d)

feet

11.

This is an example of a:

a)

mammal

b)

reptile

c)

ectotherm

d)

amphibian

12.

Which word does NOT describe a reptile's skin?

a)

dry

b)

scaly

c)

thin

d)

waterproof

13.

Snakes “hear” by detecting ________________________ in the ground.

a)

squeeze

b)

color

c)

vibrations

d)

Jacobsonś Organs

14.

Mammals that eat meat have specialized teeth called _____ .

a)

premolars

b)

canines

c)

molars

d)

dentalists

15.

Most fish float because they have a:

a)

lateral line system

b)

camouflage

c)

swim bladder

d)

operculum

16.

The simplest of all animals is the:

a)

mollusk

b)

cnidarian

c)

sponge

d)

annelid

17.

Some birds of prey are ____________________, meaning they hunt at night.

a)

diurnal

b)

endothermic

c)

ectothermic

d)

nocturnal

18.

Bony fish have a ____________________ made of bone and cartilage.

a)

exoskeleton

b)

endoskeleton

c)

Jacobsonś organ

d)

cerebrum

19.

Which is not a characteristic of bony fish?

a)

endothermic

b)

paired fins

c)

covered gills

d)

fan-like fins