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WorksheetsEctothermic Vertebrates
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which is NOT a trait of ALL vertebrates?
warm-blooded (endothermic)
have a skull to protect their brains
have a backbone
bones are made of living tissue
Which organ system is composed of the heart, blood vessels and blood?
respiratory system
lymphatic system
muscular system
circulatory system
Cold-blooded animals that have smooth, moist skin, lay jelly-like eggs, and grow by metamorphosis are
reptiles
amphibians
insects
fish
Which are NOT a reptiles?
salamander
turtle
alligator
toad
What is the largest group of fish called? (They include all the common fish like salmon, trout, and bass)
cartilage fish
jawless fish
bony fish
pet fish
The dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominals and is for breathing is the
gills
lungs
diaphragm
pectorals
The organ that produces insulin and is important accessory to the digestive process is the
liver
stomach
spleen
pancreas
Which large organ produces bile, stores minerals, and helps regulate materials in the blood?
brain
skin
liver
kidneys
What organ stores bile AND what is bile for?
gallbladder; digesting fats
pancreas; balancing blood sugar
small intestine; chemical digestion
kidneys; filtering blood
Which organ filters waste from the blood to produce urine?
gallbladder
liver
heart
kidneys
How do tadpoles breathe underwater?
with their noses
with their gills
with their nostrils
What is the tough, flexible tissue that makes connective tissue like tendons and ligaments?
bone
muscle
cartilage
adipose
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
arteries
veins
venuoles
capillaries
The small sac beneath the liver that stores bile is the
bile bladder
urinary bladder
swim bladder
gall bladder
The organ that mechanically mixes food and enzymes (like a blender) is the
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
esophagus
The special sense organ that fish have that runs down the length of their bodies and helps them detect pressure and vibrations is
the vertical line
the lateral line
the horizontal line
the dorsal line
Frogs use their maxillary and vomerine teeth for
chewing food
smiling
their braces
holding prey
The periodic shedding of skin that reptiles must do is
melting
morphing
molting
mating
