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Animal Structure and Function

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT used to provide an animal with structural support?

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

hydrostatic skeleton

d)

nerve net

2.

The fluid-filled sac in an earthworm is called a(n)

a)

coelom

b)

endoskeleton

c)

nerve cord

d)

nerve net

3.

The animal pictured below has which type of support system?

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

hydrostatic skeleton

d)

no skeleton

4.

Animals with ___________ do not have brains.

a)

endoskeletons

b)

gills

c)

nerve cords

d)

nerve nets

5.

Which structure is used for food storage?

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

kidney

d)

stomach

6.

Capillaries are found in animals with

a)

coeloms

b)

spiracles

c)

closed circulatory systems

d)

open circulatory systems

7.

Which is not used for gas exchange?

a)

crops

b)

gills

c)

book lungs

d)

tracheal tubes

8.

The animal below uses which organs to excrete ammonia?

a)

gills

b)

intestines

c)

kidneys

d)

lungs

9.

Which is NOT used by aquatic animals to move through the water?

a)

fin

b)

gill

c)

tail

d)

wing

10.

What is the basic process of gas exchange?

a)

absorption

b)

circulation

c)

diffusion

d)

excretion

11.

Which term describes a protective support structure found on the outside of certain organisms?

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

cartilage skeleton

d)

hydrostatic skeleton

12.

An animal with bilateral symmetry would most likely have which nervous system structure?

a)

bones

b)

intestines

c)

nerve cords

d)

nerve nets

13.

How do the excretory structures of fish compare with those of birds?

a)

Birds excrete feces and fish do not.

b)

Birds have gizzards and fish have crops.

c)

Fish have gills and birds have lungs.

d)

Fish have kidneys and birds do not.

14.

Which animal moves by undulation?

a)

seagull

b)

snake

c)

squid

d)

squirrel

15.

What is the function of a crop?

a)

exchange gases

b)

protect organs

c)

store food

d)

transport material

16.

Which gas exchange structure is shown?

a)

gill

b)

lung

c)

book lung

d)

tracheal tube

17.

How do terrestrial animals excrete carbon dioxide?

a)

through gills

b)

through inhalation

c)

through lungs

d)

through exhalation

18.

Which animal has a nerve net that controls its body?

a)

dog

b)

python

c)

flying squirrel

d)

sea anemone

19.

A biologist in the field finds a large animal tooth like the one shown. Which describes how a tooth of this shape and size was most likely used?

a)

to bite into large prey

b)

to chew insects

c)

to eat grass

d)

to eat leaves from trees

20.

What gives hydrostatic skeleton support?

a)

bones

b)

cartilage

c)

coelom

d)

shell