WorksheetsAnimal Diversity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which characteristic does NOT apply to animals?
collagen
photosynthesis
digestive system
eukaryotic cell
What characteristic applies to the animal shown below?
asymmetry
vertebrate
bilateral symmetry
radial symmetry
Which characteristic separates the animal kingdom into two categories?
backbone
DNA
notochord
symmetry
Which characteristic is NOT shared by both flatworms and nematodes?
bilateral symmetry
a simple brain
live in moist environments
two openings in digestive system
Which phylum does the animal below belong to?
Annelida
Molllusca
Nematoda
Platyheminthes
What characteristic distinguishes the animal shown from a fish?
bones
notochord
nerve cord
no gills
Which phylum does this animal belong to?
Annelida
Cnidaria
Chordata
Mollusca
Which characteristic is common to all chordates?
bones
fur
lungs
notochord
Which phylum contains asymmetrical invertebrates that have no tissues?
Annelida
Cnidaria
Echinodermata
Porifera
Which characteristic applies to a horse?
asymmetry
invertebrate
spherical
vertebrate
Which is a characteristic of all vertebrates?
digestive system with on opening
offspring hatch from eggs
respiratory system with lungs
spinal cord enclosed in bones
Which is true of the animal shown?
It has bilaterial symmetry.
It has radial symmetry.
It is an invertebrate.
It is a vertebrate.
The animal in the picture is classified in which phylum?
Arhtropoda
Chordata
Echinodermata
Mollusca
Which animals make up Plylum Chordata?
insects, slpiders, and crabs
mussels, octopuses, and squids
snails, slugs, and clams
vertebrates, lancetes, and tunicates
Of the estimated 1.2 million species of invertebrates, about 950,000 are insects. What percentage of invertebrates are insects? (Round to the nearest whole percent, but leave the percent sign off of the answer.)
(a)
