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Invertebrates

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is correctly paired?

a)

Mollusk: Corals

b)

Annelids: Earthworm

c)

Cnidarian: Sea Star

d)

Arthropod: Sea Sponge

2.

Where do sea stars and sea urchins belong?

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Arthropods

d)

Mollusk

3.

Corals and sea jellies belong to phylum __________.

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Anthropoda

c)

Mollusca

d)

Echinodermata

4.

Flatworms such as Tapeworms are parasitic and they belong to the phylum ___________.

a)

Annelida

b)

Nematoda

c)

Mollusca

d)

Platyhelminthes

5.

Which is true about Sea sponges?

a)

They are mobile

b)

They are sessile

c)

They have a hole which serve as a mouth and anus

d)

They have tentacles filled with venom

6.

How many legs do most spiders have?

a)

8

b)

6

c)

12

d)

10

7.

What is the hard outer covering of arachnids called?

a)

Shield

b)

Armor

c)

Exoskeleton

d)

Shell

8.

Which do NOT belong to the group?

a)

snail

b)

octopus

c)

oyster

d)

shrimp

9.

Which organism cannot regenerate and reproduce by fragmentation?

a)

Earthworm

b)

Planaria

c)

Leech

d)

Cockroach

10.

Which is NOT a characteristic of Echinoderms?

a)

Spiny skin

b)

Tubed feet

c)

Marine animals

d)

Hard shell and soft mantle

11.

What is the stinging structure found in cnidarians called?

a)

stingray

b)

nematocyst

c)

tentacle

d)

barb

12.

Why do annelids have the ability to regenerate lost body parts?

a)

Because of the presence of Nematocysts

b)

Because they can release ink and fight off their predator

c)

Because they have an abundance of stem cells.

d)

Because they are hermaphroditic organisms and contain both gametes

13.

What is the main function of the pores in sponges?

a)

Provide structural support

b)

Regulate temperature

c)

Store nutrients

d)

Facilitate water flow, filter feeding, and gas exchange

14.

Which of the following is a common characteristic of insects?

a)

Six legs

b)

Eight legs

c)

Soft body with hard shell

d)

Marine habitat

15.

What is the main function of the exoskeleton in insects?

a)

Protection

b)

Respiration

c)

Reproduction

d)

Food storage

16.

Which phylum do organisms like crabs and lobsters belong to?

a)

Echinodermata

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Arthropoda

d)

Mollusca

17.

I am spiny, have a water vascular system with tube feet, and radial symmetry, and am called a brittle star. I belong to which Phylum?

a)
Mullosk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
18.
I have a round body, which is divided into segments and a digestive tract with two openings.  I am a leech.  What Phyla am I in?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Echinoderm
c)
Arthropod
d)
Annelid
19.

I have a digestive cavity with one opening, and tentacles.  I am a hydra. Which Phylum do I belong to?

a)
Echinoderm
b)
Cnidarian
c)
Arthropod
d)
Mollusk
20.
I am spiny and have a water vascular system with tube feet.  I am a sea cucumber.
a)
Cnidarian
b)
Echinoderm
c)
Mollusk
d)
Annelid
21.
leeches and earthworms
a)
Mollusks
b)
Arthropods
c)
Echinoderms
d)
Segmented Worms
22.

Which of these is a characteristic of the animal kingdom?
I. Heterotrophic
II. Autotroph
III. Eukaryotic
IV. Sexual reproduction

a)

II and IV

b)

I and IV

c)

I, II, and III

d)

I, III, and IV

23.

Based on the number of species, which is the largest group of animals?

a)

Insects

b)

Mammals

c)

Vertebrates

d)

Invertebrates

24.

Which is TRUE about Sea Sponges?

a)

They have sting cells which contain nematocysts

b)

They have a large opening which expel water

c)

They belong to the Phylum Cnidaria

d)

They have a hard shell and soft body

25.

Which is NOT a Cnidarian?

a)

Hydra

b)

Portuguese man-of-war

c)

Planarian

d)

Sea annemone

26.

Anterior is to front while ______ is to back.

a)

Posterior

b)

Lateral

c)

Medial

d)

Distal

27.

______ refers to the upper part, _______ is the lower part.

a)

Anterior, Posterior

b)

Posterior, Anterior

c)

Superior, Inferior

d)

Inferior, Superior

28.

Which is NOT an Arachnid?

a)

Scorpion

b)

Tarantula

c)

Daddy long legs

d)

Cockroach

29.

Which body section do insects have six legs attached to?

a)

tail

b)

thorax

c)

abdomen

d)

head

30.

What is a common characteristic of Arachnids?

a)

Feeds on plants

b)

Venomous

c)

Parasitic lifestyle

d)

Six legs