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Animals

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name of D (opening at top)

a)

Osculum

b)

Ostia

c)

Choanocytes

d)

Incurrent Pore

2.

The sponge has no organs, tissues, and no nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Flagella inside a sponge keep water moving through its body. Why is this necessary?

a)

It prevents the sponge from floating away

b)

It allows the sponge to feed

c)

It allows the sponge to absorb carbon dioxide

d)

It maintains the water pressure inside the sponge

4.
Sponges get their food by 
a)
going through photosynthesis
b)
decomposing it
c)
sponges do not eat
d)
filter feeding
5.
Most sponges are hermaphrodites.  What does this mean?
a)
sponges can produce their own food
b)
sponges can produce both eggs and sperm
c)
sponges cannot reproduce
d)
sponges can swim around
6.
What is the name of the phylum sponges belong to?
a)
mammals
b)
chordate
c)
cnidarians
d)
Porifera
7.
___________ are tiny hard particles that give a sponge support and can provide protection when they stick out of a sponge.
a)
spongin
b)
bones
c)
buds
d)
spicules
8.
cells have sticky, funnel-shaped collar to collect food particles and a flagellum that creates a water current
a)
amoebocyte
b)
ostiocyte
c)
pinacocyte
d)
choanocyte
9.

How do sponges obtain food?

a)

filter it from the water

b)

grasp it with tentacles

c)

pry it apart with tube feet

d)

put it in their mouth with jointed legs

10.

The cells inside the sponge that have flagella (and absorb food) are called...

a)

Collar cells

b)

Flagella

c)

Osculum

d)

Pores

11.

Name this body type.

a)

Medusa

b)

Polyp

12.

Name this body type.

a)

Medusa

b)

Polyp

13.

Cnidarians are named after __________, the stinging cells found in their tentacles.

a)

cnidocytes

b)

cnidocils

c)

nematocysts

d)

cniliocysts

14.

All animals in phylum Cnidaria demonstrate _____________.

a)

radial symmetry

b)

asymmetry

c)

bilateral symmetry

d)

pretty symmetry

15.

All of the following animals belong to phylum Cnidaria EXCEPT:

a)

jellyfish

b)

anemones

c)

corals

d)

octopuses

16.

The _______________ is where the barb and thread are stored until the cnidocyte is triggered.

a)

nematocyst

b)

cnidocil

c)

operculum

d)

overture

17.

Animals in the phylum Cnidaria do not have brains. Instead, they have ________ _______ that conduct signals throughout their bodies.

a)

nerve nets

b)

nerve maps

c)

nerve pathways

d)

nerve roads

18.

Which is the correct order of taxa from broadest to most specific?

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Family, Phylum, Order, Class, Genus, Species

c)

Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Genus, Class, Order, Family, Species

d)

Species, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus

19.

What are worms classified as?

a)

vertebrates

b)

mammals

c)

invertebrates

d)

boneless

20.

What phylum are the flat worms under?

a)

Annelid

b)

Platyhelminthes

c)

Rotifers

d)

Sipuncula

21.

How do flatworms reproduce?

a)

Sexually and asexually

b)

asexually

c)

sexually

22.

How do animals get food?

a)

Through the nose

b)

Filter feeder.

c)

Through the mouth at the front of the body.

d)

Through the mouth on the underside of the body.

23.

How are flatworms more complex than Cnidarians?

a)

How they look

b)

The way they eat

c)

Their reproduction

d)

They move and have a head

24.

collection of nerve cells located at the anterior end of a worm

a)

cephalization

b)

ganglia

c)

parasite

d)

grasping mouth parts

25.

Round worms belong in the phylum

a)

Nematoda

b)

Cestoda

c)

Platyhelminthes

d)

Annelida

26.

What habitats are Nematodes found in?

a)

only fresh water

b)

only terrestrial (land)

c)

almost all habitats

d)

only marine (saltwater)

27.

Which is an example of a Nematode?

a)

tape worm

b)

heart worm

c)

earth worm

d)

planarian

28.

Nematodes exhibit _____ symmetry.

a)

longitudinal

b)

radial

c)

asymmetrical

d)

bilateral

29.
Earthworms have setae, which are like bristles that help them ___.
a)
move
b)
eat
c)
reproduce
30.
What do earthworms eat?
a)
grass
b)
insects
c)
dirt
d)
organic matter in the soil
31.
Which of the following is a thickened segment of the earthworm’s body is used in reproduction?
a)
Septa
b)
Setae
c)
Clitellium
d)
Ganglia
32.

Earthworms are considered

a)

herbivorous pests in gardens

b)

detritivores / scavengers

c)

predators

d)

filter feeders

33.
In what type of environment do MOST mollusks live?
a)
Soil
b)
Freshwater
c)
Marine
d)
Terrestrial
34.
Which part of the Mollusk body is specialized for burrowing, feeding, and movement?
a)
trochophores
b)
visceral mass
c)
mantle
d)
foot
35.
What type of symmetry do MOST mollusks have?
a)
Bilateral
b)
Radial
c)
Circular
d)
Asymmetrical
36.
Which part of the Mollusk body is the tissue covering the body and secretes the shell?
a)
Mantle
b)
Trochophore
c)
Foot
d)
Visceral Mass
37.
Which part of the Mollusk body contains organs?
a)
Foot
b)
Visceral Mass
c)
Trochophore
d)
Mantle
38.
What type of mollusk is this
a)
bivalve
b)
cephalopod
c)
gastrapod
d)
segmented worm
39.
Which group of Mollusks does the picture belong to?
a)
Gastropod
b)
Bivalve
c)
Cephalopod
40.
What Mollusk group does the picture belong to?
a)
Gastropod
b)
Bivalve
c)
Cephalopod
41.
Which class of Mollusks include clams, oysters, and mussels?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
42.
Which class of Mollusks have a closed circulatory system?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
d)
All of the classes
43.
Echinoderms have an internal skeleton and a system of fluid-filled tubes called a(n)...
a)
water vascular system
b)
nervous system
c)
notochord
d)
ampulla
44.
The nerve that runs down each arm of a starfish is the _____
a)
nerve ring
b)
stone nerve
c)
radial nerve
d)
ampulla
45.
What type of skeleton do echinoderms have?
a)
Exoskeleton
b)
Hydrostatic skeleton
c)
Endoskeleton
d)
Mesenteric skeleton
46.
Which of the following organisms is NOT an echinoderm?
a)
sea cucumber
b)
sand dollar
c)
nudibranch
d)
brittle starfish
47.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arthropods?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Jointed appendages

c)

Segmented body

d)

Endoskeleton

48.

What type of circulatory system do arthropods have?

a)

open

b)

closed

49.

The exoskeleton of an arthropod is made of which of the following?

a)

chitin

b)

dentin

c)

protin

d)

chlorotin

50.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the exoskeleton

a)

Protection

b)

Prevents water loss

c)

Attachment of muscles

d)

Aids in digestion

51.

Since the exoskeleton limits the growth of arthropods, they have to shed their exoskeletons and form a new one. This is called ____.

a)

defecating

b)

molting

c)

morphing

d)

excreting

52.

Which of the following correctly describes a crayfish's body regions?

a)

head, thorax, abdomen

b)

head, abdomen

c)

cephalothorax, abdomen

d)

head, cephalothorax

53.

Which of the following crayfish structures is used for gas exchange?

a)

Malpighian tubules

b)

Green glands

c)

Gills

d)

Book lungs

54.

Which class of arthropods are mainly aquatic?

a)

Crustacea

b)

Insecta

c)

Diplopoda

d)

Chilopoda

55.

Arthropods have ____________ symmetry.

a)

radial

b)

none

c)

jointed

d)

bilateral

56.

Dragonflies, stink bug, and lady bugs are _________________

a)

Millipedes

b)

Centipedes

c)

Crustaceans

d)

Insects

e)

Arachnids

57.

Arthropods have an outer shell called a/ an ____________

a)

Endoskeleton

b)

Exoskeleton

c)

Bones

d)

Armor

58.
The hard, flexible exoskeleton of arthropods is made of a substance called ________.
a)
Polycarbonate
b)
Calcium
c)
Nacre
d)
Chitin
59.

What is the flexible skeletal support rod?

a)

Dorsal Hollow Nerve Chord

b)

Notochord

c)

Pharyngeal slits

d)

Endoskeleton

60.

Which structures do all chordates have at some point during their life time?

a)

Notochord, Hollow Nerve chord, Pharyngeal slits, Tail

b)

Notochord, Gill slits, Tail

c)

Hollow nerve chord, notochord, legs, wings

d)

Pharyngeal slits, Head, Thorax, Tail

61.

Which of the following chordates are also vertebrates?

a)

Fish, Amphibians, Lancelets

b)

Fish, Birds, Reptiles, Mammals

c)

Tunicates, Sea squirts, Lancelets

d)

Lampreys, Lancelets, Amphibians

62.

Where are the pharyngeal slits located?

a)

abdomen

b)

Thorax

c)

Head

d)

Throat

63.

Which of the following represents invertebrate chordates?

a)

tunicates

b)

lampreys

c)

snakes

d)

sharks

64.
What word means  body temperature changes when the outside temperature changes?
a)
cold blooded
b)
warm blooded
c)
classify
d)
vertebrate
65.
What group of vertebrates are frogs and toads?
a)
amphibians
b)
reptiles
c)
fish
d)
birds
66.
What group of vertebrates are salmon and tuna?
a)
birds
b)
mammals
c)
amphibians
d)
fish
67.
What did God give birds to make them waterproof?
a)
beaks
b)
feet
c)
umbrellas
d)
feathers
68.
The swim bladder of a fish is a sac filled with:
a)
Oil
b)
Gas
c)
Lactic acid
d)
Seminal fluid
69.
What is a shark's adaptation to maintain neutral buoyancy?
a)
Fluid in the ears
b)
 Gas filled bladder
c)
Large oily liver
d)
Nictitating membrane
70.
What are the electroreceptors in the head of sharks, skates, and rays capable of detecting week electrical signals produced by muscular activity in other creatures?
a)
Operculum
b)
Chondrichthyes
c)
Echolocation
d)
Ampullae of Lorenzini
71.

Sharks, skates, and rays have a skeleton made of _______________ instead of a bones.

a)

fibrous tissue

b)

spongin

c)

cartilage

d)

spicules

72.

Fish breathe with

a)

lungs

b)

gills

c)

first gills and then lungs

d)

their skin

73.

Fish have _______________ covering their bodies.

a)

hair

b)

fur

c)

scales

d)

feathers

74.
What does the swim bladder control?
a)
The fish's position in the water (helps it float)
b)
The fish's need for food
c)
The fish's swimming speed
d)
All of these
75.

Where do most amphibians spend the first part of their life cycle?

a)

on land

b)

in water

c)

on a boat

d)

in trees

76.

Where do amphibians live as adults?

a)

In water

b)

In the ocean

c)

On land

d)

Underground

77.
As adults, amphibians breathe through 
a)
Gills and skin
b)
Lungs and gills
c)
Lungs and skin
78.
Reptiles lay their eggs
a)
On land
b)
In water
79.
Which is NOT a characteristic of a reptile?
a)
Warm Blooded
b)
Scaly skin
c)
Has lungs
d)
lays leathery eggs
80.
Which 2 reptiles can shed skin?
a)
Turtles and fish
b)
Lizards and frogs
c)
Lizards and snakes
d)
Humans and birds
81.
Why is it important for birds to digest their food quickly?
a)
If they absorb too much fat from their diet, they can impair their livers.
b)
If they take too long, they are susceptible to predators.
c)
They can't afford the extra weight in flight.
d)
They often swallow prey alive. Fast digestion ensures minimal injury to digestive system.
82.

Birds have ________ bones.

a)

long

b)

strong

c)

hollow

d)

flat

83.
What are mammals?
a)
coldblooded
b)
warmblooded
c)
hotncoldblooded
d)
noblooded
84.
Mammals are animals that
a)
Don't have a backbone
b)
Have live young
c)
Lay eggs
d)
Live in the jungle
85.
Which of the following is a characteristic that all mammals share?
a)
they all have a pouch
b)
they all have a cloaca
c)
they all have hair
d)
they all have a short gestational period
86.

Breathing organ of Mammals

a)

gills

b)

lungs

c)

skin

d)

hair

87.

Animals that eat only plants

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Insectivores

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