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Marine Classification Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What two levels make up a scientific name?

a)

genus and order

b)

genus and species

c)

domain and kingdom

d)

family and genus

2.

Which of these has a backbone?

a)

jellyfish

b)

squid

c)

worm

d)

sea horse

3.

What is the study of classification?

a)

taxonomy

b)

biology

c)

botany

d)

microbiology

4.

The more classification levels that two organisms share,

a)

the closer together on earth they live.

b)

the easier it is to tell them apart.

c)

the closer related they are because of many shared characteristics.

5.
To which phylum do vertebrates belong?
a)
Chordata
b)
Cnidaria
c)
Echinodermata
d)
Arthropoda
6.
Organisms, like sponges, lacking body tissues and body symmetry belong to which of the following phyla?
a)
Cnidaria
b)
Mollusca
c)
Nematoda
d)
Porifera
7.
Mollusks include which of the following?
a)
Octopus, Squid, Slugs, Snails
b)
Fish, Squid, Jellyfish, Sea cucumbers
c)
Sea stars, Sea cucumbers, sea urchins
d)
Oysters, Fish, Whales, Sponges
8.
Which of the following are examples of echinoderms?
a)
Jellyfish, Hydrozoa, Squid
b)
Slugs, Snails, Mussels
c)
Sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers
d)
bony fish, cartilaginous fish
9.
Which of the following is a gastropod?
a)
snail
b)
octopus
c)
clam
d)
zebra
10.

Animals that have jointed appendages and an exoskeleton are members of the phylum. It is the largest animal phylum.

a)

platyhelminthes

b)

arthropoda

c)

annelida

d)

cnidaria

11.
What is the special structure of an arthropod that provides structure and protection from the outside?
a)
An endoskeleton
b)
Spicules
c)
An exoskeleton
d)
A shell
12.

What phylum is able to regenerate from one limb, and includes starfish?

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Chordates

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Arthropods

13.
Identify this animal.
a)
sponge
b)
cnidarian
c)
roundworm
d)
flatworm
14.

Which is the oldest animal phylum?

a)

Porifera

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Platyhelminthes

d)

Nematoda

e)

Annelida

15.

Birds, Reptiles, Mammals, Amphibians and Fish all belong to which phylum?

a)

Annelida

b)

Chordata

c)

Nematoda

d)

Arthropoda

16.

Which Phylum?

a)

Chondrichthyes

b)

Osteichthyes

c)

Chordata

d)

Platyhelminthes

17.

Which Class?

a)

Chondrichyes

b)

Osteichthyes

c)

Mammalia

18.

Reorder the following from the largest group to the smallest group

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Order

e)

Family

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
19.

Domain, ​ (a)   , Phylum, Class, ​ (b)   , ​ (c)   , Genus, ​ (d)  

Choose from the below words
Kingdom
Order
Family
Species
20.

Of the following classifications, the smallest or least inclusive is (a)  

Choose from the below words
order
genus
species
class
21.

What is the genus name here: (a)  

Choose from the below words
Ursus
maritimus
22.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
23.
The scientific name for water bear is Hypsibius dujardini.  What is its genus?
a)
Hypsibius 
b)
dujardini
c)
water 
d)
tardigrade