WorksheetsOrganism Structures
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
How are a snail and an octopus similar?
They are both warm blooded
They are both soft bodied
They both have an exoskeleton
They both have long tenticles
Which of these best describes an amphibian.
Cold blooded, uses gills, and lives in water
Cold blooded, undergoes metamorphosis, and adults have lungs
Warm blooded, lays eggs, breaths with lungs
Warm blooded, gives live birth, and produces milk
An animal has a thick muscular foot for movement, a soft body, and breaths through gills, what could it be?
It could be a snail, grouped with other mollusks
It could be a leech, grouped with other segmented worms
It could be a sea star, grouped with other echinoderms
I could be a sea cucumber, grouped with other sponges
Which best describes an inference and NOT an observation?
The organism has two antennae
The organism has a hard exoskeleton
The organism must be an arthropod
The organism makes noise with its wings
When you count organisms in different categories, what would be the best graph to show your results?
bar graph
circle graph
line graph
pie chart
If you compare a dragonfly, a dolphin, and a black rat snake, what do they structures do they share allowing them to survive in their environment?
Structures for Movement
Ability to Shed an Exoskeleton
Ability to Defend by Mimicry
Structures to Cause a Painful Attack
How do birds' semi hollow bones a structure that helps the bird?
Makes the skeleton lighter for flight
Fills the skeleton with air spaces to help the bird breath
It results in a stronger skeleton for defense
It helps obtain nutrients
If a bird has a long needle-like beak that it uses for getting nectar. How does this help the bird feed?
It helps the bird reach deep inside a flower
It helps the bird hold the flower while feeding
It helps the bird pick the flower from the plant
It helps the bird reach flowers on a higher branch.
On a fish, which structures are best for swimming?
Front fins
small eye
scales
a tail
What is true about vertebrates?
They have exoskeletons
They are all endothermic (Warm blooded)
They all have a protective skin covering
All have legs for movement
What do amphibians and reptiles have in common?
Both give live birth
Both are cold blooded
Both breath with gills in water
Both have scales on their bodies
You want to create a presentation that compares amphibians and reptiles, which type of graph is best?
bar graph
line graph
pie chart
Venn diagram
If you add cockroaches to a list of animals that include earthworms, snails, spiders, octopus, and sea cucumbers. Which characteristic are you using to group these animals together?
No backbone
contains external skeleton
reproduces by laying eggs
has gills for breathing
A student measures the mass of a small vertebrate she caught while fishing. Which instrument should be used to measure the mass?
barometer
graduated cylinder
hydrometer
triple beam balance
How does blinking benefit an animal?
Preparing for a long winter
Living in a really cold environment
When it is hot and humid
Walking on a windy day
What response would likely occur in an animal if the temperature increased?
blinking
grouping
shedding
shivering
