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Vertebrate Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A cold-blooded organism is know as an...

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

c)

Octotherm

2.

A warm-blooded organism is know as an...

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

c)

Octotherm

3.

An animal with a backbone is know as a...

a)

Mammal

b)

Invertebrate

c)

Vertebrate

4.

An organism that eats only meat is known as a...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

5.

An organism that eats only plants or plant material is known as a...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Ominvore

6.

An organism that eats both plant and meat is known as a(n)...

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

7.

All vertebrate animals have an ________________, or internal skeleton.

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Ectoskeleton

c)

Endoskeleton

8.

Which group of vertebrates does this organism belong to?

a)

Fish

b)

Reptile

c)

Amphibian

9.

Which group of vertebrates does this organism belong to?

a)

Fish

b)

Reptile

c)

Amphibian

10.

Which group of vertebrates does this organism belong to?

a)

Reptile

b)

Bird

c)

Mammal

11.

Which group of vertebrates does this organism belong to?

a)

Reptile

b)

Amphibian

c)

Mammal

12.

Which group of vertebrates does this organism belong to?

a)

Amphibian

b)

Birds

c)

Mammals

13.

Which of the following is an example of a Jawless Fish?

a)

Lamprey

b)

Manta Ray

c)

Walleye

14.

Which of the following is an example of a Cartilaginous Fish?

a)

Hagfish

b)

Bull Shark

c)

Yellow Perch

15.

Which of the following is a type of Bony Fish?

a)

Perch

b)

Lamprey

c)

Great White Shark

16.

Select all that apply.


Which of the following characteristics are found in mammals?

a)

Have hair/fur

b)

Ectotherms

c)

Produce Milk

d)

Have complex systems

17.

Reptiles have what type of skin?

a)

Smooth and moist

b)

Smooth and dry

c)

Scaly and dry

18.

An ancestor of both dinosaurs and modern birds was...

a)

Tyrannosaurus Rex

b)

Archaeopteryx

c)

Velociraptor

19.

Which of the following is an example of a monotreme (a mammal that lays eggs)?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Elephant

c)

Platypus

20.

Select all that apply.


Which of the following are adaptations birds have for flight?

a)

Hollow bones

b)

Excellent eyesight

c)

Wings

21.

All food chains begin with something known as a...

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

22.

Which of the following shows the proper order of a correct food chain?

a)

Grass, Snake, Hawk, Mouse

b)

Mouse, Grass, Snake, Hawk

c)

Hawk, Snake, Mouse, Grass

d)

Grass, Mouse, Snake, Hawk

23.

What is the largest group, by number of species, of vertebrates?

a)

Fish

b)

Birds

c)

Mammals

24.

Which term describes soft, flexible tissue?

a)

Bone

b)

Cartilage

c)

Muscle

25.

What term describes a period of time when an organism sleeps during winter?

a)

Estivation

b)

Estimation

c)

Hibernation

26.

What is another term for a consumer?

a)

Autotroph

b)

Phototroph

c)

Heterotroph

27.

Which of the following is an example of a Marsupial (a pouched mammal)?

a)

Kangaroo

b)

Platypus

c)

Zebra

28.

Which of the following is an example of a placental mammal?

a)

Echidna

b)

Koala

c)

Blue Whale

29.

Reptiles lay eggs in/on ___________, while Amphibians lay eggs in _____________?

a)

land, soil

b)

land, water

c)

plants, land

30.

True? or False? Birds have 2 types of feathers.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

What is the missing level of classification?

Kingdom, Phylum, _____, Order, Family, Genus, Species

a)

Classification

b)

Calistenics

c)

Class

32.

What are 3 flight adaptations birds have?

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33.

What are 2 differences between Reptiles and Amphibians?

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34.

What are 3 characteristics Mammals have that other vertebrate animals do not?

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35.

Tell me the 5 groups of vertebrate animals, and give an example for each one.

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