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Sponges and Cnidarians

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cnidarians have tentacles that grow in a ring around a central mouth in a shape known as:

a)

Symbiotic

b)

Planktonic

c)

Bilateral Symmetry

d)

Radial Symmetry

2.

Which of the are classified as Cnidarians? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Jellyfish

b)

Anemones

c)

Sponge

d)

Shark

3.

Which of the following is NOT true of corals and coral reefs?

a)

Coral reefs can be exposed to natural stresses and "bleach".

b)

Coral reefs are only located in Australia.

c)

Hard corals build reefs which are diverse ecosystems.

d)

Corals can face danger when people boat near reefs or harvest coral.

4.

The stinging cells of a jellyfish are called:

a)

Cnidoblast

b)

Cilia

c)

Nematocysts

d)

Zooxanthellae

5.

Reorder the following from the broadest classification to more specific.

(This sequence is missing Genus and Species.)

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Order

e)

Family

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6.

The basic structure of the coral organism is:

a)

Polyp

b)

Medusa

c)

Nematocyst

d)

Cnidoblast

7.

Cnidarians respire using:

a)

Mouth

b)

Lungs

c)

Cell Membranes

d)

Gills

8.

Which of the following cells are NOT found in a sponge?

a)

Collar Cells

b)

Nematocysts

c)

Amoebocytes

9.

Water and waste exit a sponge through its:

a)

Ostia

b)

Nematocysts

c)

Osculum

d)

Mouth

10.

The main shape of a jellyfish can be classified as:

a)

Polyp

b)

Nerve net

c)

Medusa

d)

Nematocyst

11.

Which characteristics do Cnidarians share?

a)

Bilateral Symmetry

b)

Radial Symmetry

c)

Simple Nervous System

d)

Ability to Sting

e)

Ability to walk

12.

Why are sponges considered animals and not plants?

a)

They take in carbon dioxide.

b)

They take in oxygen.

c)

They photosynthesize.

d)

They filter feed and consume small plankton.

e)

They are able to walk along the bottom of the ocean.

13.

Which type of coral build reefs?

a)

Hard coral

b)

Soft coral

c)

Both build coral reefs

14.

The beneficial living arrangement between the coral polyps and the tiny algae within their tissues is known as:

a)

Radial symmetry

b)

Symbiosis

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Nematocysts

15.

What is a gastrovascular cavity?

a)

Stomach like part of an anemone where digestion occurs

b)

The stinging tentacles on an anemone

c)

The circular body shape of a jellyfish

d)

The relationship between clownfish and anemones