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Ectothermic Vertebrates

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT a trait of ALL vertebrates?

a)

warm-blooded (endothermic)

b)

have a skull to protect their brains

c)

have a backbone

d)

bones are made of living tissue

2.

Which organ system is composed of the heart, blood vessels and blood?

a)

respiratory system

b)

lymphatic system

c)

muscular system

d)

circulatory system

3.

Cold-blooded animals that have smooth, moist skin, lay jelly-like eggs, and grow by metamorphosis are

a)

reptiles

b)

amphibians

c)

insects

d)

fish

4.

Which are NOT a reptiles?

a)

salamander

b)

turtle

c)

alligator

d)

toad

5.

What is the largest group of fish called? (They include all the common fish like salmon, trout, and bass)

a)

cartilage fish

b)

jawless fish

c)

bony fish

d)

pet fish

6.

The dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominals and is for breathing is the

a)

gills

b)

lungs

c)

diaphragm

d)

pectorals

7.

The organ that produces insulin and is important accessory to the digestive process is the

a)

liver

b)

stomach

c)

spleen

d)

pancreas

8.

Which large organ produces bile, stores minerals, and helps regulate materials in the blood?

a)

brain

b)

skin

c)

liver

d)

kidneys

9.

What organ stores bile AND what is bile for?

a)

gallbladder; digesting fats

b)

pancreas; balancing blood sugar

c)

small intestine; chemical digestion

d)

kidneys; filtering blood

10.

Which organ filters waste from the blood to produce urine?

a)

gallbladder

b)

liver

c)

heart

d)

kidneys

11.

How do tadpoles breathe underwater?

a)

with their noses

b)

with their gills

c)

with their nostrils

12.

What is the tough, flexible tissue that makes connective tissue like tendons and ligaments?

a)

bone

b)

muscle

c)

cartilage

d)

adipose

13.

Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

venuoles

d)

capillaries

14.

The small sac beneath the liver that stores bile is the

a)

bile bladder

b)

urinary bladder

c)

swim bladder

d)

gall bladder

15.

The organ that mechanically mixes food and enzymes (like a blender) is the

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

esophagus

16.

The special sense organ that fish have that runs down the length of their bodies and helps them detect pressure and vibrations is

a)

the vertical line

b)

the lateral line

c)

the horizontal line

d)

the dorsal line

17.

Frogs use their maxillary and vomerine teeth for

a)

chewing food

b)

smiling

c)

their braces

d)

holding prey

18.

The periodic shedding of skin that reptiles must do is

a)

melting

b)

morphing

c)

molting

d)

mating