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SLE204 Animal Diversity Final Test

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 3hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the characteristics of an animal in the phylum Arthropoda?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Jointed legs

c)

Endoskeleton

d)

Bilateral symmetry

e)

Specialised mouthparts

2.

Which Arthropoda subphylum's are uniramous?

a)

Subphyla Chelicerata

b)

Subphyla Crustacea

c)

Subphyla Myriapoda

d)

Subphyla Hexapoda

3.

Which Arthropoda subphylum's are biramous?

a)

Subphyla Chelicerata

b)

Subphyla Crustacea

c)

Subphyla Myriapoda

d)

Subphyla Hexapoda

4.

Do insects have specialised mouthparts?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

What respiratory system do insects have?

a)

Trachea

b)

Gills

c)

Book lungs

d)

Lungs

6.

What respiratory system do crustaceans have?

a)

Trachea

b)

Gills

c)

Book lungs

d)

Lungs

7.

What respiratory system do spiders have?

a)

Trachea

b)

Gills

c)

Book lungs

d)

Lungs

8.

Are Arthropods segmented?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

What type of sexuality do Arthropods have?

a)

Separate sexes

b)

Hermaphrodite

c)

Bisexual

d)

Non-binary

10.

Insects exhibit metamorphosis

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name for 'complete metamorphosis'?

a)

Holometabolous

b)

Hemimetabolous

12.

What is the name for 'incomplete metamorphosis'?

a)

Holometabolous

b)

Hemimetabolous

13.

What kind of symmetry do Phylum Echinodermata have?

a)

Radial, pentamerous symmetry

b)

Bilateral symmetry

c)

Asymmetry

d)

Cross sectional

14.

What kind of skeleton do animals in Phylum Echinodermata have?

a)

Exoskeleton with chelatenous plates

b)

Hydroskeleton

c)

Endoskeleton of ossicles covered by spines, papula and pedicellaria

15.

What kind of system do animals in Phylum Echinodermata have?

a)

Complex nervous system

b)

Water vascular system

c)

Simple nervous system

d)

Internal reproductive system

16.

How do sea urchins feed?

a)

Radula

b)

They have a specialised feeding system

c)

With their mouth

d)

With their foot

17.

In Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Urochordata, what is a larval ascidian?

a)

A starfish

b)

A sea squirt

c)

A sea cucumber

d)

A sea snail

18.

What is a chordate feature in larval ascidians (sea squirts)?

a)

Notochord

b)

Dorsal hollow nerve chord

c)

Pharyngeal pouches and slits

d)

Endostyle

e)

Post anal tail

19.

In Subphylum Cephalochordata, what kind of feeders are Amphioxus (Branchiostoma) lancelets?

a)

Scavengers using their mouths

b)

Carnivorous feeders, feeding on small fish only

c)

Filter feeders using cilia to draw in water and move food particles in mucous

d)

Herbivorous using a radula

20.

What kind of digestive system do Amphioxus (Branchiostoma) lancelets have?

a)

Simple digestive system

b)

Complex digestive system

c)

No digestive system as they secrete their waste through their body

21.

What kind of animals are in Subphylum Vertebrata, Class Chondrichthyes?

a)

Fish

b)

Sharks

c)

Rays

d)

Skates

e)

Dolphins

22.

What kind of skeleton do animals in Class Chondrichthyes (Subphylum Vertebrata) have?

a)

Exoskeleton of cartilage with cranium

b)

Hydrostatic skeleton with cranium

c)

Endoskeleton of cartilage with cranium

23.

In Class Chondrichthyes (Subphylum Vertebrata) are the animals jaws attached to their cranium?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

How do animals in Class Chondricthyes (Subphylum Vertebrata) maintain neutral buoyancy?

a)

By having a large liver containing squalene, a very light, liquid hydrocarbon which acts like a buoyant sac

b)

By having a small liver containing squalene, a very light, liquid nitrogen which acts like a buoyant sac

25.

What kind of gills do animals in Class Chondrichthyes have?

a)

Normal gills idiot

b)

Gill slits

c)

Lungs

d)

They breath through their anoos

26.

What kind of animals are in Class Actinopterygii (Subphylum Vertebrata)?

a)

Sharks

b)

Rays

c)

Ray finned finishes

d)

Skates

27.

What kind of skeleton do animals in Class Actinopterygii have?

a)

Skeleton with cranium comprised of well vascularised bone

b)

Hydrostatic skeleton with no cranium

c)

Endoskelton with no cranium

28.

What are the features of animals in Class Actinopterygii?

a)

Skeleton with cranium

b)

Operculum covering hills with counter current flow

c)

Swim bladder used to maintain neutral buoyancy

d)

Exoskeleton made of cartilage

29.

What is the purpose of the 'swim bladder' in ray finned fish (Class Actinopterygii)?

a)

Gas filled structure used to maintain neutral buoyancy

b)

Reproductive system used for locomotion

c)

Intestinal system where all waste is excreted

30.

Which mallard duck is a drake (boy)?

a)
b)
31.

Which mallard duck is a duck (girl)?

a)
b)
32.

Male birds most often use the color of their feathers to do what?

a)

blend into their surroundings

b)

show off to find a mate

33.

Female birds most often use the color of their feathers to do what?

a)

blend into their surroundings

b)

show off to find a mate

34.
Zoologists have long seen the evolutionary connection between birds and what other group of animals? 
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibians
c)
Humans
d)
Reptiles 
35.
Archaeopteryx is the first known bird and is thought to have evolved from...
a)
Theropods 
b)
Amphibians
c)
Raptors
d)
Quadrupeds 
36.
A bird's feathers are very similar to a reptile's scales. They are both made of this substance. 
a)
Dentin 
b)
Spicules
c)
Keratin
d)
Cartilage 
37.
Which type of feather is responsible for covering and streamlining a bird's body?
a)
Filoplume
b)
Contour
c)
Down
d)
Tail
38.
Why is it important for birds to digest their food quickly?
a)
If they absorb too much fat from their diet, they can impair their livers.
b)
If they take too long, they are susceptible to predators.
c)
They can't afford the extra weight in flight.
d)
They often swallow prey alive. Fast digestion ensures minimal injury to digestive system.
39.
Birds are...
a)
Ectothermic homeotherms
b)
Ectothermic poikilotherms
c)
Endothermic homeotherms
d)
Endothermic poikilotherms 
40.
All birds lay eggs that develop outside the body. This means they are...
a)
Viviparous
b)
Ovoviviparous
c)
Oviparous
d)
Ovuliparous 
41.

Fossil of an animal that shows both reptile and bird characteristics

a)

Archaeopteryx

b)

Pterasaurs

c)

Pteradacyla

d)

Lobe-finned fish

42.

ability to generate body heat, warm blooded

a)

endothermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

exothermic

d)

hydrothermic

43.

Check the four types of of feathers a bird might have.

a)

Flight Feathers

b)

Contour Feathers

c)

Filoplume Feathers

d)

Hairy Feathers

e)

Down Feathers

44.

Birds are VERTEBRATES which means they have _________________.

a)

Eyes

b)

Hearts

c)

Backbones

d)

Feet

45.

Which lineage of fish did tetrapods emerge from?

a)

Chondrychthians

b)

Ray-Finned fish

c)

Lobe-Finned fish

46.

Which of the following amphibians looks most like the early tetrapod?

a)

Frog

b)

Salamander

c)

Toad

d)

Caecilian

47.

True or False: Amphibians are all herbivores.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

True or False: All amphibians are aquatic as larvae.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which of the following is better adapted to living on dry land due to having shorter hindlimbs and bumpy skin?

a)

Toads

b)

Frogs

50.

True or False: Amphibians produce shelled eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Amphibians are ___________.

a)

Ectothermic

b)

Endothermic

52.

Reptiles are ___________.

a)

Ectothermic

b)

Endothermic

53.

Which amniotes group(s) shed their skin periodically?

a)

Lizards

b)

Turtles

c)

Tortoises

d)

Crocodilians

e)

Snakes

54.

True or False: Bird eggs are very similar to reptilian eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Of the 3 types of mammals, which one do humans belong to?

a)

Monotremes

b)

Marsupials

c)

Placental mammals

56.

Which class do frogs, toads and salamanders belong to?

a)

Class Reptilia

b)

Class Amphibia

c)

Class Actinopterygii

d)

Class Chondrichthyes

57.

Class Amphibia are also known as what?

a)

Tetrapods

b)

Amniotes

c)

Aves

d)

Mammals

58.

What type of skeleton do animals in Class Amphibia have?

a)

Hydro skeleton

b)

Ectoskeleton

c)

Bony skeleton

d)

Hollow skeleton

59.

How many chambers in the heart do animals of Class Amphibia have?

a)

2 chambers

b)

3 chambers

c)

4 chambers

d)

5 chambers

60.

What kind of breathing do frogs exhibit?

a)

They breathe through their gills

b)

Negative pressure breathing in the lungs

c)

Positive pressure breathing in the lungs

61.

In most species of Class Amphibia, how many limbs do they have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

62.

Animals in Class Amphibia have moist skin, cutaneous respiration and must be kept moist

a)

True

b)

False

63.

What kind of sexes do animals in Class Amphibia have?

a)

Hermaphrodite

b)

Separate sexes

c)

Asexual

64.

How do animals in Class Amphibia reproduce?

a)

They lay their mass of jelly like eggs in water

b)

They have an amniotic egg

c)

They are mammals

65.

What class do the 'Amniotes' belong to?

a)

Class Reptilia

b)

Class Amphibia

c)

Subclass Diapsida

d)

Class Aves

66.

What kind of animals are 'Amniotes' and belong to Subclass Diapsida?

a)

Frogs

b)

Snakes

c)

Lizards

d)

Crocodilians

e)

Turtles

67.

How many temporal openings do animals in Subclass Diapsida have?

a)

1 behind each occipital orbit

b)

2 behind each occipital orbit

c)

3 behind each occipital orbit

d)

4 behind each occipital orbit

68.

What kind of skeleton to animals in Subclass Diapsida have?

a)

Bony skeleton

b)

Cartilage skeleton

c)

Hydrostatic skeleton

d)

No skeleton

69.

Which of the following do animals in Subclass Diapsida have?

a)

Humerus

b)

Radius

c)

Ulna

d)

Carpals

e)

Phalanges

70.

How do animals in Subclass Diapsida reproduce?

a)

Amniotic egg

b)

Sex obviously

c)

They just read minds

71.

What is an amniotic egg?

a)

Where the embryo develops within a shelled egg containing amnion, yolk sac, chorion and allantois

b)

An egg with amniotes in it

c)

A french hard boiled egg

72.

Do animals in Subclass Diapsida have scales?

a)

Yes

b)

No

73.

What kind of lungs do animals in Subclass Dipsida have?

a)

Well developed, efficient lungs

b)

They don't have lungs, they use gills

c)

Very poor inefficient lungs

74.

What kind of breathing do animals in Subclass Diapsida exhibit?

a)

Positive pressure

b)

Negative pressure

c)

No pressure

75.

What kind of jaws do animals in Subclass Diapsida have?

a)

Well-developed jaws with teeth for grasping and chewing prey

b)

A major development from the 1st and 2nd gill arches

c)

Small jaws

76.

What kind of sensory system to animals in Subclass Diapsida have?

a)

A sensory system suitable for terrestrial environments

b)

A sensory system suitable for aquatic environments

c)

A sensory system suitable for moist environments

77.

Which animal in Subclass Diapsida have ears?

a)

Snakes

b)

Lizards

c)

Turtles

78.

Which animals in Subclass Diapsida have eyes with eyelids?

a)

Snakes

b)

Lizards

c)

Crocodilians

d)

Turtles

79.

What animals exhibit the Jacobsen's organ

a)

All snakes

b)

All lizards

c)

Some lizards

d)

Some snakes

80.

What kind of fertilisation do animals in Subclass Diapsida have?

a)

Internal fertilisation

b)

External fertilisation

81.

Which animal belongs to Class Aves?

a)

Birds

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Fish

82.

Which of the following are adaptations birds have developed for flight?

a)

They have a well developed keel on sternum for flight muscle attachment

b)

Reduction in the number of bones by fusion

c)

Tail modified to pygostyle

d)

Hollow bones with some exceptions (penguins)

83.

In Class Aves, what are the benefits of having feathers?

a)

Flight

b)

Insulation

c)

Water proofing

d)

Display

84.

Birds have an efficient circulatory and respiratory system

a)

True

b)

False

85.

Birds have teeth

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What kind of fertilisation do animals in Class Aves exhibit?

a)

External fertilisation

b)

Internal fertilisation

87.

How do animals in Class Aves reproduce?

a)

Amniotic egg which has a protective calcareous shell

b)

Sex obviously

c)

They just read minds

88.

What kind of sensory system to animals in Class Aves have?

a)

A sensory system suitable for terrestrial environments

b)

A sensory system suitable for aquatic environments

c)

A sensory system suitable for moist environments

89.

Which of the following statements about sharks is CORRECT?

a)

They belong to Class Actinopterygii

b)

They are passive grazers

c)

They swim with lateral undulations and have to keep swimming or they will sink

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

90.

A shark has all of the following structures EXCEPT

a)

A heteroceral tail

b)

Operculum

c)

Dorsal fins

d)

Placoid scales

e)

Spiral valve

91.

Rays belong to the Class

a)

Chondrichthyes

b)

Cephalopoda

c)

Cnidaria

d)

Osteichthyes

92.

Chimaeras have

a)

no scales and large pectoral fins

b)

radial symmetry

c)

placoid scales and pectoral fins

d)

a bony skeleton

e)

ctenoid scales

93.

Which statement about the seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis) is CORRECT

a)

does not have a bony internal skeleton; instead they have an armoured body protected by bony plates

b)

eyes can swivel independently or converge to achieve binocular vision

c)

has a prehensile tail

d)

reproduces asexually

94.

The swim bladder in bony fish

a)

is an efficient flotation device

b)

is a gas-filled sac

c)

cannot have gas removed

d)

lies in the coelom just beneath the back bone

e)

can have its gas volume adjusted to obtain neutral buoyancy

95.

The animal in the picture:

a)

has a homocercal tail

b)

is a member of Class Actinopterygii

c)

has an operculum covering the gills

d)

has cycloid scales

e)

has a heterocercal tail

96.

What are 3 major unique features of mammals?

a)

Middle ear bones

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Covering of hair at some stage of life

d)

Production of milk by modified sweat glands

e)

Building nests for their young

97.

Mammals can exploit all habitats regardless of the climate. This means that they are

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

98.

What are some defining characteristics of mammals?

a)

Double circulatory system

b)

Muscular diaphragm

c)

Endothermy

d)

Highly developed brain

e)

Secondary palate

99.

How have mammals adapted to cold climates?

a)

Reduction of heat loss by increasing the effectiveness of insulation

b)

Thicker fur

c)

Increased heat production

d)

Augmented muscular activity

e)

Shivering or non-shivering thermogenesis

100.

How have mammals adapted to hot climates?

a)

Glossy, pale fur to reflect direct sunlight

b)

Insulation of fur which resists heat

c)

Heat is lost by convection and conduction from the underside of the animal where the fur is very thin

d)

Panting and sweating

e)

Evaporative cooling

101.

Mammals have a single jaw bone, dentary which adds strength for handling large prey

a)

True

b)

False

102.

What are Subclass Synapsida animals known for?

a)

The origins of mammals

b)

Modern mammals

c)

Reptiles

d)

Amphibians

103.

What are the characteristics of animals in Subclass Synapsida?

a)

They're defined by 1 temporal opening behind each occipital orbit, associated with the attachment of jaw muscles

b)

Heterodont dentition

c)

Diphyodont teeth

d)

Well developed brain

e)

Internal fertilisation

104.

What class does a Chiton belong to?

a)

Class Polyplacophora

b)

Class Cnidaria

c)

Class Reptilia

d)

Class Cephalopoda

105.

What class does a Mussel belong to?

a)

Class Polyplacophora

b)

Class Cnidaria

c)

Class Bivalvia

d)

Class Cephalopoda

106.

What are the functions of gills on a Mussel?

a)

Breathing

b)

Filter feeding

c)

Excretion

107.

What class does an Octopus belong to?

a)

Class Polyplacophora

b)

Class Cnidaria

c)

Class Bivalvia

d)

Class Cephalopoda

108.

What are some features of Gastropods in Class Prosobranchia?

a)

Have gills

b)

Torsion is evident

c)

Some examples are marine snails and abalone

d)

Gills have disappeared

e)

Interior of the mantle cavity is specialised as a lining

109.

What are some features of Gastropods in Class Pulmonata?

a)

Have gills

b)

Torsion is evident

c)

Some examples are land snails

d)

Gills have disappeared

e)

Interior of the mantle cavity is specialised as a lining

110.

What are some features of Gastropods in Class Opisthobranchia?

a)

Have gills

b)

Detorsion has occurred

c)

Some examples are sea slugs

d)

Gills have disappeared

e)

Interior of the mantle cavity is specialised as a lining

111.

What is the purpose of holes in the shells of Abalone?

a)

Distinguish species from other marine snails

b)

Expel water that has passed through their gills

c)

Decorative purposes to attract mates

d)

Negative pressure breathing

112.

What is the function of a radula in Gastropods?

a)

Functions as a rasping tongue-like organ

b)

Reproductive system for females

c)

An organ which digests food

113.

What is the function of the trachea and taenidia in a cockroach?

a)

Respiratory gas exchange

b)

Reproduction

c)

Taenidia acts as structural support

d)

Digestion

114.

What is the function of the maxillary and labial palps in a cockroach?

a)

Manipulate food and bring it towards the mouth

b)

Reproduction in males

c)

Chew off portions of food and masticate it

d)

Aid mastication

115.

What is the function of the mandibles in a cockroach?

a)

Manipulate food and bring it towards the mouth

b)

Reproduction in males

c)

Chew off portions of food and masticate it

d)

Aid mastication

116.

What is the function of the accesory jaws on the maxillae in a cockroach?

a)

Manipulate food and bring it towards the mouth

b)

Reproduction in males

c)

Chew off portions of food and masticate it

d)

Aid mastication

117.

What is the function of the anal legs in a centipede?

a)

Sensory information

b)

Walking/locomotion

c)

Poisonous stabbers

118.

What is the function of the antennae in a centipede?

a)

Sensory information

b)

Walking/locomotion

c)

Poisonous stabbers

119.

What is the function of the forcipule in a centipede?

a)

Sensory information

b)

Walking/locomotion

c)

Poisonous stabbers

120.

What class does a Lamprey belong to?

a)

Superclass Agnatha,

Class Petromyzontida

b)

Superclass Petromyzontida,

Class Agnatha

c)

Class Cephalocordata

d)

Class Chondrichthyes

121.

To what extent does the ammocoetes larva of the Lamprey resemble the Lancelet?

a)

Lancelet's rely on ciliary action to draw food particles into the pharynx

b)

Ammocoetes produce feeding currents by muscular action

c)

Ammocoetes show a life style similar to that of the benthic stage of lancelets

d)

They are completely different

122.

What is the genus name of a Lancelet?

a)

Amphioxus/Branchiostoma

b)

Ammocoetes

c)

Oncorhynchus

123.

How does the adult lamprey differ from the ammocetes larva?

a)

Adult lampreys are 15cm-1m long, whereas ammocetes larva are 1-2cm long

b)

Adult lamprey have a buccal funnel, larva don't

c)

Adult lamprey's migrate downstream

d)

Larva live in gravel

124.

What are the functions of scales in fish?

a)

Increase streamlining

b)

Protection from infection

c)

Protection from damage

d)

Camouflage

125.

What animals belong to Class Asteriodea?

a)

Sea stars

b)

Starfish

c)

Brittle stars

d)

Sea Urchins

126.

What animals belong to Class Echinoidea?

a)

Sea stars

b)

Starfish

c)

Brittle stars

d)

Sea Urchins

127.

What animals belong to Class Ophiuroidea?

a)

Sea stars

b)

Starfish

c)

Brittle stars

d)

Sea Urchins

128.

What is the function of the radula in molluscs?

a)

To rasp food such as algae from the substrate and transport it, like a conveyor belt, to the mollusc's mouth

b)

To reproduce

c)

The digestive system

129.

Aristotle's lantern is unique to which echinoderm group?

a)

Holothuroidea

b)

Asteroidea

c)

Crinoidea

d)

Echinoidea

130.

What is the function of Aristotle's lantern?

a)

Used by sea urchins to scrape algae from rocks

b)

Muscularisation of the gut and digestive glands

c)

Plate like, ectodermal thickening on either side of the vertebrate neural tube

d)

Senses vibrations through special cells called neuromasts along the sides of the body

131.

What feature is number 2 in this Branchiostoma (lancelet)?

a)

Dorsal hollow nerve chord

b)

Notochord

c)

Pharyngeal clefts (gill slits)

d)

Endostyle

e)

Post anal tail

132.

What feature is number 1 in this Branchiostoma (lancelet)?

a)

Dorsal hollow nerve chord

b)

Notochord

c)

Pharyngeal clefts (gill slits)

d)

Endostyle

e)

Post anal tail

133.

What feature is number 3 in this Branchiostoma (lancelet)?

a)

Dorsal hollow nerve chord

b)

Notochord

c)

Pharyngeal clefts (gill slits)

d)

Endostyle

e)

Post anal tail

134.

What feature is number 4 in this Branchiostoma (lancelet)?

a)

Dorsal hollow nerve chord

b)

Notochord

c)

Pharyngeal clefts (gill slits)

d)

Endostyle

e)

Post anal tail

135.

What feature is number 5 in this Branchiostoma (lancelet)?

a)

Dorsal hollow nerve chord

b)

Notochord

c)

Pharyngeal clefts (gill slits)

d)

Endostyle

e)

Post anal tail

136.

What is the function of the notochord?

a)

Stiffening rod providing support, and sites for muscle attachment

b)

Nervous control and coordination

c)

Respiration and food capture

d)

Production of mucous for feeding

e)

Propulsion/movement

137.

What is the function of the dorsal hollow nerve cord?

a)

Stiffening rod providing support, and sites for muscle attachment

b)

Nervous control and coordination

c)

Respiration and food capture

d)

Production of mucous for feeding

e)

Propulsion/movement

138.

What is the function of the pharyngeal clefts (gill slits)?

a)

Stiffening rod providing support, and sites for muscle attachment

b)

Nervous control and coordination

c)

Respiration and food capture

d)

Production of mucous for feeding

e)

Propulsion/movement

139.

What is the function of the endostyle?

a)

Stiffening rod providing support, and sites for muscle attachment

b)

Nervous control and coordination

c)

Respiration and food capture

d)

Production of mucous for feeding

e)

Propulsion/movement

140.

What is the function of the post anal tail?

a)

Stiffening rod providing support, and sites for muscle attachment

b)

Nervous control and coordination

c)

Respiration and food capture

d)

Production of mucous for feeding

e)

Propulsion/movement

141.

Name the external morphological features that you would be looking for in order to tell that an animal is a lizard rather than a snake

a)

External ears

b)

Moveable eyelids

c)

Scales on dorsal and ventral surface are the same

d)

No external ears

e)

Enlarged transverse scales on the ventral surface

142.

Name the external morphological features that you would be looking for in order to tell that an animal is A SNAKE rather than A LIZARD

a)

External ears

b)

Moveable eyelids

c)

Scales on dorsal and ventral surface are the same

d)

No external ears

e)

Enlarged transverse scales on the ventral surface

143.

How is the skeleton of sharks (Class Chondrichthyes) different from other vertebrates such as mammals (Class Mammalia)?

a)

Sharks have a flexible cartilaginous endoskeleton

b)

Mammals have an endoskeleton made of highly vascularized bone

c)

Mammals have a flexible cartilaginous endoskeleton

d)

Sharks have an endoskeleton made of highly vascularized bone

144.

How is the feeding by the ammocoetes larvae similar and different to Branchiostoma?

a)

Branchiostoma relies on ciliary action to draw food particlews into the pharynx

b)

Ammocoetes rely on ciliary action to draw food particlews into the pharynx

c)

Ammocoetes produce feeding currents by muscular action

d)

Branchiostoma's produce feeding currents by muscular action