WorksheetsZoology Cumulative Final Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 31mins
Biodiversity is important to human society because it
is a natural resource.
provides food.
provides medicine.
provides goods and products.
When an organism hunts, kills, and feeds on another organism, this is an example of an organism that is a ____.
host
prey
predator
parasite
If the population of a predator decreases in a population due to hunting or some other factor, what would happen to the population of its prey?
increase
decrease
less competition
less resources
Energy pyramids show the amount of energy in each trophic level of an ecosystem. What is always at the base of these pyramids?
autotrophs
heterotrophs
decomposers
predators
How are parasites different than predators? (Select all that apply.)
Parasites do not normally kill the host immediately.
Parasites live on or in the host whereas predators kill and consume their prey.
Parasites kill their host immediately while predators do not kill their prey.
Parasites are not different from predators.
Why are plants important to humans?
They are producers and the base of food webs in ecosystems.
Many medications are derived from plants.
They produce oxygen during photosynthesis.
They produce carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.
What is the purpose of the fruit?
To store unfertilized seeds
to fertilize a plant
to help fertilized eggs (seeds) travel far from the plant
to attract pollen
Why is seed dispersal important for angiosperm plant reproduction?
reduces mutualism between pollinators and plants
increases mutualism between pollinators and plants
reduces competition between parents and offspring
increases competition between parents and offspring
Which of the following has changed some traditional classification systems?
Genetic evidence can suggest alternative relationships
Physical characteristics can suggest alternative relationships
Homologous structures
Analagous structures
A scientific name, such as Canus lupus has two names. The two parts of the names are which of the following classifications:
species & class
phylum & family
genus & species
genus & family
The major concept of evolution is that
allele frequencies change in a population over time
everything evolved from amoebas
organisms haven't changed since their origins
giraffe necks have grown longer
The absence of a central point or axis around which an animal's body parts are equally distributed is called
bilateral symmetry
asymmetry
radial symmetry
biradial symmetry
The cephalization of an organism is the formation of a ____
anus before mouth
mouth before anus
head
excretory system
Choose all of the following that describe or are an example of asexual reproduction.
budding
one parent
fission
use of specialized gametes
fragmentation & parthenogenesis
Choose all of the following that describe or are an example of sexual reproduction.
budding
two parents
monoecious and dieocious organisms
use of specialized gametes
external & internal fertilization
When an organism has both male and female reproductive parts simultaneously, this is called...
monoecious
dioecious
protgynous
protandrous
Which of the following is true of genetic diversity?
offspring are generated with little time and energy
increases the number of offspring produced
increases the chances of the species surviving sudden environmental changes
increases the chances of the species surviving in an unchanging environment
The green area in the diagram represents (select all that apply)
paraphyletic group
polyphyletic group
monophyletic group
clade
Organisms that are oviparous are which of the following? (Select all that apply)
egg laying
live birth
fish, most amphibians, many reptiles, birds, and monotremes
develop in eggs that hatch inside organism and then give live birth
marsupials a
Organisms that are ovoviviparous are which of the following? (Selct all that apply)
egg laying
boas, sharks and skates are examples
fish, most amphibians, many reptiles, birds, and monotremes
develop in eggs that hatch inside organism and then give live birth
marsupials and placentals, blue-tongued skink are examples
Organisms that are viviparous are which of the following? (Selct all that apply)
egg laying
live birth
fish, most amphibians, many reptiles, birds, and monotremes
develop in eggs that hatch inside organism and then give live birth
marsupials and placentals, blue-tongued skink are examples
In embryonic development, when the mouth develops before the anus it is called (this describes most invertebrates except for echinoderms)
protostome
deuterostome
monoecious
dieocious
There are three embryonic germ layers (ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm) in some organisms. These organisms have an organ system of development, and are classified based on the presence of a coelom. Which of the following terms describes these organisms?
acoelomate
diploblastic
triploblastic
pseudocoelomate
Which of the following is not found in sponges?
tissue
porocyte
pinacocyte
choanocyte
The opening at the top of the cavity (spongocoel) in the sponge is called
osculum
ostium
mouth
atriopore
Cnidarians exchange respiratory gases and nitrogenous wastes via
diffusion
active transport
movement of cilia
active pumping
Sponges have ecological impact on the environment and are used by humans in multiple ways. Select all that apply here:
shelter for many species
bath sponges
major biodiverse ecosystems, the "rainforest" of the sea that are "bleached" due to climate change
compounds used in cancer and viral treatments
symbiotic relationships
Cnidarians have stinging cells called
colloblasts
comb rows
collenocytes
nematocysts
Which of the following describes the circulatory system of annelids?
closed
open
complete
incomplete
Each of the worm phyla have an additional germ layer that cnidarians did not have. Which of the following is the term to describe that extra layer?
spongiderm
endoderm
ectoderm
mesoderm
If your little toddler brother seems to be scratching their rear end a lot, it's possible that they have which of the following common human parasites?
hookworm
filarial worm
pinworm
Ascaris
Which of the following is a model organism commonly used in research labs?
hookworm
C. elegans
guinea worm
Ascaris
Choose all of the following which are the main body regions of mollusks.
visceral mass
head/foot
mantle
mantle cavity
coelom
Which of the following secretes the shell of the mollusk?
head
visceral mass
foot
mantle
Mollusks mostly have a _______ circulatory system.
closed
open
excurrent
hydraulic
Many mollusks have a rasping structure that can scrape algae from rocks, etc. called a...
operculum
radula
nacre
tongue
Regions/segments of the body having specific specialization is called
organization
cephalization
tagmatization
differentiation
The shedding of the exoskeleton of an arthropod to allow for growth is called
metamorphosis
ecdysis
sclerotization
cephalization
This process reduces competition between larval and adult stages of arthropod species.
regeneration
ecdysis
metamorphosis
parthenogenesis
Excretion is necessary for the removal of what in the body?
solid waste
fecal matter
nitrogenous wastes
blood
Select all that apply: Contributions to the evolutionary success of arthropods.
soft body with calcified carapace
exoskeleton made of chitin for protection and reduction of water loss
jointed appendages and metamorphosis
acoelomate and parasitic diet
tagmatization and metamerism
Adult sea stars have which of the following types of symmetry?
bilateral
triradial
pentaradial
asymmetry
Echinodermata means
spiny skeleton
smooth skin
smooth skeleton
spiny skin
Echinoderms and chordates are more similar to eachother than to other invertebrates because they are both
protostomes
bilaterally symmetrical
deuterostomes
monoecious
Echinoderms' skeletons are
exoskeletons made of calcium carbonate
exoskeletons made of chitin
endoskeleton made of calcium carbonate
endoskeleton made of chitin
Choose all that apply: Water vascular system of echinoderms is involved with...
respiration
movement
reproduction
circulation
Which of the following phyla is described here: diploblastic with tissue level of organization; radial symmetry; cnidocytes; jellyfish, hydra, have nematocysts
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Annelida
Which of the following phyla is described here: triploblastic coelomates with bilateral symmetry; endoskeleton in most; notochord, dorsal nerve cord, pharyngeal gill slits, post-anal tale, amphibians are an example
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Chordata
Porifera
Which of the following phyla is described here: triplobasts with modified coelom called water vascular system; spiny skin, radial symmetry, endoskeleton, tube feet, close relative to chordates, sea stars and sand dollars are examples
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Chordata
Porifera
Which of the following phyla is described here: triploblastic coelomates; jointed appendages, bilateral symmetry, exoskeletons, crustaceans, arachnids and insects are examples
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Chordata
Porifera
Which of the following phyla is described here: triploblastic pseudocoelomates without segmentation; bilaterally symmetrical and tapered; some of the most abundant animals on Earth; roundworms, some parasitic such as pinworms, hookworms, and filarial worms; do not have circular muscles/only longitudinal
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Annelida
Which of the following phyla is described here: triploblastic coelomates with bilateral symmetry, paired setae, and metamerism; segmented worms, earthworm, polychaetes, & leeches are examples
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Annelida
Which of the following phyla is described here: sessile, asymmetrical with no tissues or organs; asymmetrical, have choanocytes for filter feeding, sponges
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Annelida
Which of the following phyla is described here: triploblastic acoelomates with bilateral symmetry and flame cells; somewhat cephalized; incomplete gut; flatworms, free-living planaria and parasitic worms such as tapeworms & flukes are examples
Porifera
Cnidaria
Platyhelminthes
Nematoda
Annelida
Which of the following phyla is described here: triploblastic coelomates with bilateral symmetry; soft-bodied, cephalized, some with very well-developed nervous systems; muscular foot and shells in some groups, examples are snails, squid, clams, octopuses
Mollusca
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
Chordata
Porifera
