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Intro to Animals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most "basic" type of animal? (picture relevant)

a)

Coral

b)

Sea Anemone

c)

Sponge

d)

Sea Cucumber

2.

Which of these is not one of the three major phyla of worms?

a)

Ring Worms

b)

Flat Worms

c)

Segmented Worms

d)

Round Worms

3.

An axolotl is a:

a)

Mammal

b)

Reptile

c)

Fish

d)

Amphibian

4.

Which of these creatures do not have a backbone?

a)

Salamander

b)

Salmon

c)

Crayfish

d)

River Otter

5.

Which of these creatures DO have a backbone?

a)

Electric Eel

b)

Luna Moth

c)

Dungeness Crab

d)

Sea Star

6.

Which of these is the least related to the others?

a)

Jellyfish

b)

Coral

c)

Sea Anemone

d)

Tube Worm

7.

Which of these is the least related to the others?

a)

Chiton

b)

Squid

c)

Leech

d)

Oyster

8.

A tarantula is a:

a)

Arachnid

b)

Insect

c)

Crustacean

d)

Myriapod

9.

Which of these is not a rodent:

a)

Beaver

b)

Capybara

c)

Rabbit

d)

Mouse

10.

Which of these is the least related to the others?

a)

Great-white Shark

b)

Bluefin Tuna

c)

Clownfish

d)

Rainbow Trout

11.

A water bear (Tardigrade) is in what group?

a)

It's a caterpillar, so insects!

b)

It's not an animal at all - it's a protist!

c)

It's in its own phylum!

d)

It's a bear, so a mammal (vertebrate)!

12.

Birds are most closely related to:

a)

Mammals

b)

Amphibians

c)

Fish

d)

Reptiles

13.

We learned that "arthropods" - what you would call bugs - are the most populous animals. Which of these are NOT arthropods?

a)

Tick

b)

Fruit Fly

c)

Centipede

d)

Banana Slug

14.

What's NOT a difference between reptiles and amphibians?

a)

Reptiles lay eggs that have a protective layer, while amphibians lay jellylike eggs

b)

Amphibians are cold-blooded, while reptiles are warm-blooded

c)

Reptile skin is generally dry, while amphibians are moist

d)

Amphibians generally go through different life stages (tadpole, etc.), while reptiles don't

15.

How many total phyla of animals are there?

a)

35

b)

3

c)

10

d)

102