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Animal Reproduction, Structure , and reproductin

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match each type of asexual reproduction to the correct description: Internal buds that help sponges survive harsh conditions.

a)

Budding

b)

Gemmules

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Fission and regeneration

e)

Parthenogenesis

2.

Match each type of asexual reproduction to the correct description: The process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a complete individual.

a)

Budding

b)

Gemmules

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Fission and regeneration

e)

Parthenogenesis

3.

Match each type of asexual reproduction to the correct description: The unequal division of an organism causing an outgrowth which may eventually fall off and form into a new organism.

a)

Budding

b)

Gemmules

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Fission and regeneration

e)

Parthenogenesis

4.

Match each type of asexual reproduction to the correct description: When the body of the organism breaks into two or more parts, each of which will form a new organism.

a)

Budding

b)

Gemmules

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Fission and regeneration

e)

Parthenogenesis

5.

Match each type of asexual reproduction to the correct description: Wound healing mechanism and type of asexual reproduction; when a piece of the organism is detached, it can grow and sometimes develop into a completely new individual.

a)

Budding

b)

Gemmules

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Fission and regeneration

e)

Parthenogenesis

6.

Match each word to the correct description: Animals with three germ layers.

a)

Triploblast

b)

Dioecious

c)

Diploblast

d)

External fertilization

e)

Internal fertilization

7.

Match each word to the correct description: Animals with two germ layers.

a)

Meiosis

b)

External fertilization

c)

Internal fertilization

d)

Dioecious

e)

Diploblast

8.

Match each word to the correct description: Describes animal species having separate sexes.

a)

Dioecious

b)

Meiosis

c)

Internal fertilization

d)

Diploblast

e)

External fertilization

9.

Match each word to the correct description: Describes animal species that have both male and female reproductive organs in same organism.

a)

External fertilization

b)

Diploblast

c)

Internal fertilization

d)

Monoecious

e)

Dioecious

10.

Match each word to the correct description: Release of gametes into surrounding water.

a)

External fertilization

b)

Dioecious

c)

Diploblast

d)

Meiosis

e)

Internal fertilization

11.

Match each word to the correct description: Type of cell division used after fertilization to form new organism.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Dioecious

c)

Diploblast

d)

External fertilization

e)

Internal fertilization

12.

Match each word to the correct description: Type of cell division used to form gametes.

a)

External fertilization

b)

Meiosis

c)

Diploblast

d)

Dioecious

e)

Internal fertilization

13.

Match each word to the correct description: Union of sperm and egg that takes place inside the female’s body.

a)

Diploblast

b)

Internal fertilization

c)

Meiosis

d)

External fertilization

e)

Dioecious

14.

Requires only one parent.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

15.

Best suited for animals that living in an unstable, changing environment.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

16.

Involves the union of gametes.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

17.

Produces offspring that are genetically identical.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

18.

Occurs in bacteria, unicellular eukaryotes, and in many invertebrate phyla.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

19.

May cause animals to have to change their usual pattern of activity.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

20.

Used by many sessile organisms.

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

21.

Soon after fertilization, the zygote undergoes a series of rapid cell divisions. This is called ________.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Gastrulation

c)

Organogenesis

d)

Cleavage

22.

The solid ball of cells that results from the dividing zygote is called ________.

a)

Blastula

b)

Morula

c)

Gastrula

d)

Blastomere

23.

During cleavage, each cell in the embryo is called a ________.

a)

Blastula

b)

Blastopore

c)

Blastomere

d)

Morula

24.

The stage that results in three germ layers and a primitive gut is the ________.

a)

Blastula

b)

Morula

c)

Gastrula

d)

Blastomere

25.

Radial cleavage is found primarily in which group?

a)

Protostomes

b)

Deuterostomes

c)

Both groups

d)

Neither group

26.

Early in cleavage, a cell breaks off and becomes isolated. It grows into an entire separate individual. This is an example of ________.

a)

Mosaic development found in Protostomes

b)

Mosaic development found in Deuterostomes

c)

Regulative development found in Protostomes

d)

Regulative development found in Deuterostomes

27.

The blastopore will become the mouth in ________.

a)

Protostomes

b)

Deuterostomes

c)

Both groups

d)

Neither group

28.

Most protostomes show this type of coelom formation where a band of mesoderm splits to form the:

a)

Enterocoelous

b)

Schizocoelous

c)

Pseudocoelom

d)

Acoelom

29.

Different kinds of symmetry make it possible for animals to:

a)

Grow very large

b)

Move and find food in different ways

c)

Survive when cut into pieces

d)

Live a long time

30.

If you divided a radially symmetrical animal along any plane through its central axis, you would end up with:

a)

Roughly equal halves

b)

Top and bottom halves

c)

Front and back halves

d)

Three pieces

31.

Which of the following animals is NOT radially symmetrical?

a)

hydra

b)

spider

c)

sea urchin

d)

sea star

32.

The embryonic layer that forms the excretory and reproductive systems is the:

a)

Endoderm

b)

Mesoderm

c)

Exoderm

d)

Ectoderm

33.

The embryonic layer that forms the skin and nervous tissue is the:

a)

Endoderm

b)

Mesoderm

c)

Exoderm

d)

Ectoderm

34.

The animal’s digestive tract forms from the:

a)

Endoderm

b)

Mesoderm

c)

Exoderm

d)

Ectoderm

35.

The embryonic layer that forms the circulatory and musculoskeletal systems is the:

a)

Endoderm

b)

Mesoderm

c)

Exoderm

d)

Ectoderm

36.

Animals with bilateral symmetry find food and mates and avoid predators more efficiently because they have:

a)

Body cavities

b)

Arms, Legs, and Tails

c)

More muscular control

d)

The ability to see in all directions

37.

Social insects, such as wasps, bees, and ants, often use this type of reproduction:

a)

Sexual

b)

Budding

c)

Gemmules

d)

Parthenogenesis

38.

Hermaphroditism is commonly found among animals that are:

a)

Sessile

b)

Burrowing

c)

Endoparasitic

d)

All of the above

39.

Simultaneous hermaphrodites are animals that:

a)

Begin life as a female, but then become male

b)

Begin life as a male, but then become female

c)

Both donate and receive sperm during mating

d)

Both donate and receive eggs during mating

40.

The male gonad which produces sperm is the:

a)

Penis

b)

Testes

c)

Prostate gland

d)

Cowper's gland

41.

The female gonad which produces eggs is the:

a)

Uterus

b)

Cervix

c)

Placenta

d)

Ovaries

42.

The union of male and female gametes to form a zygote is called:

a)

Fertilization

b)

Neurulation

c)

Pollination

d)

Morphogenesis

43.

A sexual union to facilitate the reception of sperm by a female is:

a)

Fertilization

b)

Differentiation

c)

Copulation

d)

Cephalization

44.

Once the egg is fertilized, activation of the egg occurs and rapid changes result. All of the following changes occur EXCEPT:

a)

Hardening of the egg lining

b)

Swelling of the sperm nucleus

c)

Decreased rate of protein synthesis

d)

Increased rate of cellular respiration

45.

The hollow, fluid-filled ball of cells that forms during embryological development is:

a)

Blastula

b)

Morula

c)

Gastrula

d)

Neurula

46.

The fluid-filled cavity inside the hollow ball of cells is called the:

a)

Archenteron

b)

Blastocoel

c)

Enterocoelous

d)

Schizocoelous

47.

This type of cell cleavage has the potential to result in twins:

a)

regulative development

b)

mosaic development

c)

cystic development

48.

A sea anemone’s gastrovascular cavity is an example of a _________. Blind gut because it has only one opening

a)

regulative development

b)

Digestive tract because it has two openings

c)

True stomach because it is an advanced digestive organ

d)

Complete gut because it includes both a mouth and anus

49.

All of the following are considered protostomes EXCEPT:

a)

Annelids

b)

Arthropods

c)

Echinoderms

d)

Mollusks

50.

A true body cavity completely surrounded by mesoderm is

a)

Acoelom

b)

Coelom

c)

Pseudocoelom

d)

Tricoelom

51.

Which group of animals lacks a body cavity and are considered acoelomates:

a)

Flatworms

b)

Roundworms

c)

Segmented worms

d)

Humans

52.

The majority of animals on the planet

a)

Have a backbone and are vertebrates

b)

Lack a backbone and are invertebrates

c)

Have a backbone and are chordates

d)

Lack a backbone and are invertebrate chordates

53.

Having sensory organs concentrated at the anterior end of the body is referred to as

a)

Neuralation

b)

Justification

c)

Specialization

d)

Cephalization

54.

Clownfish start out their lives as males, and then change into females later in their development. This is called

a)

Simultaneous hermaphroditism

b)

Bipolar hermaphroditism

c)

Sequential hermaphroditism

d)

Reverse hermaphroditism

55.

When coral or fish give off sperm and eggs for sexual reproduction, it is called

a)

Spawning

b)

Basking

c)

Copulation

d)

Amplexus

56.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Amphibian

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

57.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Annelid

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

58.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Bird

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

59.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Crustacean

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

60.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Echinoderm

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

61.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Fish

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

62.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Mollusk

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate

63.

Vertebrate or Invertebrate: Circle whether each type of animal is a vertebrate or invertebrate. Reptile

a)

Vertebrate

b)

Invertebrate