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Invertebrate Phyla

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In most cases, invertebrates have no _____ structures to help support their bodies

a)

Internal

b)

Bilateral

c)

Smaller

2.

Invertebrates also tend to be _______ and to move more ______ than vertebrates

a)

Smaller, Slowly

b)

Hard,More

c)

Radial, Slowly

3.

Each Invertebrate phylum contains animals with ______ body plans and physical characteristics

a)

Similar

b)

Perfect

c)

Radial

4.

The simplest invertebrates are the _______, which belong to the phylum _______

a)

Sponges, Porifera

b)

Asymmetrical, Mollusca

c)

Softest, Nematoda

5.

All sponges are ______ and have no tissues, ____, or organ systems

a)

Bilateral, Organs

b)

Asymmetrical, Organs

c)

Radial, Soft

6.

The phylum _____ includes jellyfish and corals

a)

Porifera

b)

Cnidarian

c)

Nematoda

7.

Unlike sponges, cnidarians have ___ symmetry

a)

Radial

b)

Bilateral

c)

Every

8.

Cnidarians have ________ that are used for capturing food

a)

Nematocysts

b)

Plants

c)

Prey

9.

All flatworms have ____ symmetry with nerve, muscle, and digestive _____

and a simple _____

a)

Bilateral, Tissues, Brain

b)

Radial, System, Body

c)

Bilateral, System, Brain

10.

Roundworms, also called ______, belong to the phylum

_______

a)

Phylum, Porifera

b)

Nematocysts, Nematoda

c)

Internal, Nematoda

11.

A roundworm's digestive system has two openings: a(n) _____ and a(n) _____

a)

Mouth, Amos

b)

Leg, Amos

c)

None

12.

Unlike flatworms, the bodies of roundworms are ____ and covered with a stiff outer covering called a(n) _____

a)

Round, Cuticle

b)

Round, Mouth

c)

Round, Soft

13.

The phylum _____ includes snails, slugs, clams, and squid

a)

Mollusca

b)

Cnidarians

c)

Nematoda

14.

All Mollusks have ______ Symmetry

a)

Bilateral

b)

Radial

c)

Asymmetrical

15.

Mollusk bodies are ____, and some species have hard ____ that protect their bodies

a)

Soft, Shells

b)

Hard, Rocks

c)

Soft, Rocks

16.

They phylum ____ includes earthworms, leeches, and marine worms

a)

Segments

b)

Annelids

c)

Cnidarians

17.

Annelid worms have ______ symmetry and ____ bodies

a)

No, Soft

b)

Radial, Soft

c)

Bilateral, Soft

18.

Annelid bodies consist of repeating ______ covered with a thin _____

a)

Segments, Cuticle

b)

Line Segments, Shell

c)

Symmetry, Cuticle

19.

The Phylum _____ includes insects, spiders, shrimp, crabs, and their relatives

a)

Arthropoda

b)

Annedlids

c)

Porifera

20.

All arthropods have _______, which are thick, hard outer coverings that protect and support animals' bodies

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Antennas

c)

Shells

21.

Arthropods have several pairs of jointed ____, which are structures, such as a leg or an arm, that extend from the center part of the body

a)

Legs

b)

Appendage

c)

Antennas

22.

All ____ species have three pairs of jointed legs, three body segments, a pair of antennas, and a pair of compound eyes

a)

Beetle

b)

Spider

c)

Snake

23.

Spiders, ticks, and scorpions are ____; they have ___ pairs of jointed legs and two body segments and lack ____ and ____

a)

Arachnids, Four, Antennas, and Wings

b)

Bilateral, Six, Wings, and Arms

c)

Radial, Two, Legs, and Arms

24.

Crabs, Shrimp, and lobsters are _____; they have one or two pairs of _____ and jointed ____

a)

Crustaceans, Antennas, and Legs

b)

Exoskeleton, Antennas, and Wings

c)

Bilateral, Antennas, and Arms