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Chapter 27 and 28 Animal Systems I & II

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Detritivores feed on

a)

decaying plant and animal material.

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

insects

2.

An animal that relies primarily on intracellular digestion is the

a)

sponge

b)

clam

c)

dragonfly

d)

earthworm

3.

Animals that strain their food from water using modified gills or other structures as nets are

a)

herbivores

b)

filter feeders

c)

detritivores

d)

carnivores

4.

Algae that live in the bodies of reef-building coral are

a)

Parasitic symbionts

b)

Mutualistic symbionts

c)

Occupants that have no effect on the coral animals

d)

Consumed as food by the coral animals

5.

Most terrestrial insects breath using a network of structures called

a)

gills

b)

tracheal tubes

c)

gill tubes

d)

book lungs

6.

In order for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide to take place, an animals respiratory surfaces must be kept

a)

cold

b)

dry

c)

hot

d)

moist

7.

Most fishes exchange gases by pumping water from their mouths

a)

Over their gills

b)

Through the lungs

c)

Over their atria

d)

Through their esophagus

8.

Most reptiles excrete wastes in the form of

a)

urea

b)

ammonia

c)

uric acid

d)

toxins

9.

Freshwater fish

a)

excrete excess water through their kidneys.

b)

lose water through osmosis.

c)

conserve water by producing concentrated urine.

d)

pump excess salt out across their gills.

10.

Some terrestrial invertebrates produce urine in the

a)

kidneys

b)

gills

c)

nephridia or Malpighian tubules.

d)

nephrostomes.

11.

What adaptation have some marine reptiles and birds evolved to eliminate excess salt?

a)

They have specialized kidneys that can store the salt safely.

b)

They excrete urine that is 25 percent more concentrated than their blood.

c)

They have specialized glands in their heads that excrete solutions.

d)

They pump out the excess salt across specialized gills.

12.

How do kidneys remove excess water from the blood?

a)

The kidneys use active transport to remove water from the blood.

b)

Kidneys use passive diffusion to remove water from the blood.

c)

Kidneys use passive osmosis to remove water from the blood.

d)

Kidneys use their nephridia to filter water out of the blood.

13.

Aquatic reptiles and mammals exchange gases using

a)

gills

b)

skin

c)

lungs

d)

mantle cavities

14.

Examining the teeth of an animal can give information about whether it

a)

Practices intracellular or extracellular digestion

b)

is a filter feeder or a detritivores

c)

is a nutritional symbiont

d)

is a herbivore or a carnivore

15.

In an open circulatory system, blood

a)

is confined to blood vessels at all times

b)

circulates around body tissues

c)

exchanges gases with lung alveoli

d)

is not required for exchanging gases with body cells

16.

In chordates with four-chambered hearts, there is

a)

only one loop in the circulatory system

b)

mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood

c)

partial partition of the ventricle

d)

no mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood

17.

The elimination of metabolic wastes from the body is called

a)

excretion

b)

circulation

c)

respiration

d)

digestion

18.

The composition of and levels of body fluids in mammals are controlled by the

a)

lungs

b)

kidneys

c)

intestines

d)

heart

19.

Most arthropods have

a)

no circulatory system

b)

an open circulatory system

c)

a closed circulatory system

d)

skin gills

20.

A side-to-side movement of the jaws would be most useful in an animal that eats

a)

blood

b)

meat

c)

algae

d)

grass

21.

Which of the following groups of animals has the most efficient gas exchange?

a)

amphibians

b)

reptiles

c)

birds

d)

mammals

22.

Information in the environment that causes an animal to react is

a)

a control

b)

an interneuron

c)

a response

d)

a stimulus

23.

Which of the following invertebrates has cerebral ganglia that are organized into a brain?

a)

sea star

b)

earthworm

c)

coral

d)

octopus

24.

Humans have lungs with alveoli. This implies that humans

a)

have a lower metabolic rate than amphibians and reptiles.

b)

have a higher metabolic rate than amphibians and reptiles.

c)

have the same metabolic rate as amphibians.

d)

have the same metabolic rate as reptiles.

25.

A closed circulatory system is one in which

a)

blood spreads freely throughout the body’s tissues.

b)

blood travels through a system of blood vessels that extend throughout the body.

c)

blood travels through blood vessels into spongy cavities called sinuses.

d)

blood travels through a system of blood vessels and air sacs.

26.

Which of the following animals has a two-chambered heart?

a)

garter snake

b)

dog

c)

African bullfrog

d)

trout

27.

Kidneys that can conserve water are essential to homeostasis because

a)

some animals live in dry or salty environments.

b)

some animals drink water.

c)

urea is not soluble in water.

d)

their cells will be unable to convert ammonia into urea if excess water is excreted.

28.

A gastrovascular cavity is

a)

the interior of a mammal’s digestive system.

b)

the body space in some invertebrates where digestive and circulatory functions occur

c)

the part of a bird’s digestive tract that breaks food into small pieces.

d)

the opening in a one-way digestive tract from which wastes are expelled.

29.

A collection of neurons connected in a netlike arrangement with few specializations is called a

a)

nerve cord.

b)

cerebellum.

c)

nerve net.

d)

ganglia

30.

When an animal responds to a stimulus, what body systems work together to generate a response?

a)

the sensory neurons, nervous system, and muscles

b)

the cerebellum, cerebral ganglia, and cerebrum

c)

the neurons, interneurons, and nerve nets

d)

the neurons, nerve nets, and sensory neurons

31.

Nervous systems are composed of specialized nerve cells called

a)

interneurons

b)

neurons

c)

cerebral ganglia

d)

sensory neurons

32.

Highly developed nervous systems contain many

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

interneurons

d)

nerve nets

33.

A lobster is an example of an animal that has a(n)

a)

hydrostatic skeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

endoskeleton

d)

limb girdle

34.

The places where parts of a skeleton are connected together to enable movement are called

a)

joints

b)

ligaments

c)

tendons

d)

muscle blocks

35.

What is the process that allows arthropods to increase in size?

a)

molting

b)

shedding

c)

splitting

d)

breaking

36.

What type of skeleton do echinoderms and vertebrates have?

a)

hydrostatic skeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

endoskeleton

d)

limb girdle

37.

The tissues that connects bones to muscles is called

a)

ligaments

b)

tendons

c)

connective tissues

d)

cartilage

38.

Carnivores have teeth that are designed to

a)

grind

b)

slice

c)

rasp

d)

pull

39.

The part of the vertebrate nervous system that connects the brain and the rest of the body is called the

a)

spinal cord

b)

vertebral column

c)

cerebral ganglia

d)

medulla oblongata

40.

Which of the following groups of animals rely on sensory cells rather than sensory tissues and organs?

a)

cephalopods

b)

fishes

c)

mammals

d)

tunicates

41.

What does molting enable arthropods to do?

a)

to breathe

b)

to reproduce

c)

to grow

d)

to eat

42.

Joints are a critical feature of both endoskeletons and exoskeletons because

a)

jointed skeletons are more lightweight than rigid skeletons.

b)

joints provide flexibility and freedom of movement.

c)

joints allow an animal to change its body shape.

d)

joints are necessary for molting to occur.

43.

Study Figure 28–1. Which of the letters represents an interneuron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

The compound eyes of insects

a)

detect color and form images.

b)

are located on the thorax.

c)

produce an image that is more detailed than what humans see.

d)

are not very good at detecting movement.

45.

Which of the following characteristics is associated only with an endoskeleton?

a)

It offers protection from predators.

b)

It allows an animal to walk.

c)

It must be molted in order for the animal to grow.

d)

It grows with the animal.