WorksheetsAnimal Phyla & Classification
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is/are true of animals?
a)
They are multicellular.
b)
They are eukaryotic.
c)
They are heterotrophs.
d)
All choices are correct.
2.
To which phylum do vertebrates belong?
a)
Chordata
b)
Cnidaria
c)
Echinodermata
d)
Arthropoda
3.
Organisms, like sponges, lacking body tissues and body symmetry belong to which of the following phyla?
a)
Cnidaria
b)
Mollusca
c)
Nematoda
d)
Porifera
4.
Mollusks include which of the following?
a)
Octopus, Squid, Slugs, Snails
b)
Fish, Squid, Jellyfish, Sea cucumbers
c)
Sea stars, Sea cucumbers, sea urchins
d)
Oysters, Fish, Whales, Sponges
5.
Which of the following are examples of echinoderms?
a)
Jellyfish, Hydrozoa, Squid
b)
Slugs, Snails, Mussels
c)
Sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers
d)
bony fish, cartilaginous fish
6.
Animals that have jointed appendages and an exoskeleton are members of the phylum. It is the largest animal phylum.
a)
platyhelminthes
b)
arthropoda
c)
annelida
d)
cnidaria
7.
The taxon with the largest amount of organisms grouped together...
a)
Species
b)
Phylum
c)
Kingdom
d)
Domain
8.
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics...
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
9.
What phylum is able to regenerate from one limb, and includes starfish?
a)
Echinoderms
b)
Chordates
c)
Cnidarians
d)
Arthropods
10.
The 8 levels of classification, broadest to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
11.
Scientists classify living organisms by --
a)
placing them in groups with organisms that share similar characteristics.
b)
determining if the organism is harmful or helpful
c)
the type of brain the organism has
d)
giving each one several different kingdom names.
12.
What is the defining characteristic of cnidarians?
a)
tentacles
b)
radial symmetry
c)
stinging cells
d)
larva
13.
True or False. Platyhelminthes (flat worms) are hermaphrodites.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Birds, Reptiles, Mammals, Amphibians and Fish all belong to which phylum?
a)
Annelida
b)
Chordata
c)
Nematoda
d)
Arthropoda
15.
Identify the phyla which is an invertebrate.
a)
Fish
b)
Arthropods
c)
Amphibians
d)
Birds
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