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Animal Science and Whats A Animal 2022 M

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The desert pupfish has to

a)

deal with a change of 114 degree to 45 degree daily

b)

very high salinity

c)

high pH

d)

all the above

2.

An living creature that makes its own food is called a

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

c)

autotroph

3.

All animals have ____________ cells meaning all cell parts are contained within membranes.

a)

diploid

b)

eukaryote

4.

ALL animals are _____ at some point in their life like these coral polyps.

a)

sessile

b)

motile

5.

This term ___________ means animals must eat other living things for food.

a)

autotroph

b)

heterotroph

6.

Animals have ____________ cells meaning they have paired chromosomes.

a)

diploid

b)

haploid

7.

This is a ______________ cell.

a)

eukaryote

b)

prokaryote

8.

A carnivore is a animal that

a)

makes its own food.

b)

has to eat other animals

9.

Some animals are autotrophs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This is the worlds most aggressive fish.

a)

Piranah

b)

African tiger fish

c)

Whale shark

11.

The small anglerfish in this picture are the ________.

a)

males

b)

female

12.

Fish use__________ to breathe.

a)

lungs

b)

gills

13.

There are ____________ species of fish.

a)

33,000

b)

4,200

14.

The largest species of fish is the ______________.

a)

great white shark.

b)

blue fin tuna.

c)

whale shark.

15.

This tiny parasitic catfish is why you DONT urinate in the Amazon River! ______________.

a)

great white shark.

b)

blue fin tuna.

c)

candiru

d)

blue whale.

16.

With 30,000 species of fish they are the most diverse of all the vertebrates.

a)

False

b)

True

17.

Amphibians are the only vertebrates to breathe through their skin which means their skin is ___________.

a)

scaled

b)

permeable

c)

covered in fur

18.

This term means amphibians are measurement of their ecosystems health :__________________________.

a)

ectothermic

b)

indicator species

19.

This is the worlds smallest turtle species!

a)

Spotted padloper tortosie

b)

Leatherback

c)

Galapagos tortosie

20.

Turtles were around at the same time as dinosaurs.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Reptiles lay

a)

hard shelled eggs

b)

soft jelly-like eggs

c)

soft leather-like

22.

Which animals are the descendants of the dinosaurs?

a)

crocodiles

b)

lizards

c)

birds

23.

provides insulation for a bird

a)

down

b)

flight feathers

24.

feathers that give a bird its color and a smooth surface for flying

a)

contour

b)

down

c)

gizzard

25.

What bird is this?

a)

Crested eagle

b)

Secretary bird

26.

This was the worlds largest bird but hunted to extiction :(

a)

llama bird

b)

big chicken

c)

great ostrich

d)

moa

27.

In bird species this sex is always the most colorful.

a)

male.

b)

female.

28.

Ungulates have

a)

cloacas

b)

hooves

29.

Most marsupial and all monotreme species today are found in:

a)

Central and South America

b)

Australia

30.

Is this salt water crocodile in the order Carnivora?

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

Monotreme means literally:

a)

one-hole

b)

two-holes

32.

The Virginia opossum is the only marsupial in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Marsupials give birth to a

a)

fetus.

b)

fully developed young which looks just like the adult.

34.

The word "mammal" comes from

a)

mammary gland

b)

ancient Hebrew

c)

being exothermic

35.

All mammals in the order Carnivora are unique due to the presence of ______________teeth.

a)

canine

b)

carnassial

36.

Gestation means

a)

pregnancy

b)

puberty

c)

living in trees

37.

A living thing that makes its own food is a____________.

a)

Autotroph

b)

Heterotroph

38.

One thing ALL mammals share is

a)

giving milk to their young.

b)

having eyes.

c)

having carnassial teeth.

39.

Why were sheep and goats first animals domesticated with the help of dogs?

a)

their small size

b)

because they naturally form large herds

c)

ideal temperament )personality)

d)

all the answers

40.

All animals have bones.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Some animals are autotrophs.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

This is an animal.

a)

false

b)

true

43.

A carnivore is a animal that

a)

makes its own food.

b)

has carnassial teeth.

c)

eats other animals.

44.

With 30,000 species of fish they are the most diverse of all the vertebrates.

a)

False

b)

True

45.

These larva are

a)

reptiles

b)

pupae

c)

amphibians

46.

Lizards were around at the same time as dinosaurs.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Reptiles are the fist class of vertebrates with this multiple layered eggs?

a)

simple jelly-like eggs as with fish

b)

fertilized

c)

amniotic

d)

abiotic

48.

Which animals are the descendants of the dinosaurs?

a)

crocodiles

b)

lizards

c)

birds

d)

snakes

49.

What physical feature helps determine the diet of the bird?

a)

feet

b)

feathers

c)

beak

d)

sternum

50.

These are the smallest penguins and native to New Zealand.

a)

Jackass penguin

b)

Macaroni penguin

c)

Fairy penguin

d)

Imperial penguin

51.

In bird species this sex is not very colorful due to having to sit in nest for hours.

a)

male.

b)

female.

52.

Both birds and mammals have how many chambers in their hearts?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

53.

Ungulates are animals who have

a)

cloacas

b)

hooves

c)

exoskeletons

d)

permeable skin

54.

Is this eagle in the order Carnivora?

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

Snakes are in the order Carnivora.

a)

True.

b)

False.

56.

The scientific term for pregnancy is

a)

gestation

b)

puberty

57.

The koala has a gestation of ____ days.

a)

34

b)

165

58.

Endothermic means

a)

cold blooded

b)

warm blooded

59.

One unique trait of mammals is

a)

having fur.

b)

being endothermic.

c)

giving live birth.

60.

Which animal has 3 inner ear bones?

a)

a Burmese python

b)

a hawk

c)

a Komodo dragon

d)

human ( the zoo keeper......) AND the walrus :)