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animal classification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check all that apply to insects

a)

have exoskeleton

b)

have a backbone

c)

don't take care of their young

d)

have feathers

2.

Check all that apply to the bird

a)

feathers

b)

fur

c)

cold blooded

d)

take care of their young

e)

lay eggs

3.

Identify the phyla which is an invertebrate.

a)

Fish

b)

Arthropods

c)

Amphibians

d)

Birds

4.

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

a)

Annelida

b)

Chordata

c)

Nematoda

d)

Arthropoda

5.

True or False. Platyhelminthes (flat worms) are hermaphrodites.

a)

True

b)

False

6.
What is the defining characteristic of cnidarians?
a)
tentacles
b)
radial symmetry
c)
stinging cells
d)
larva
7.
Scientists classify living organisms by --
a)
placing them in groups with organisms that share similar characteristics.
b)
determining if the organism is harmful or helpful
c)
the type of brain the organism has
d)
giving each one several different kingdom names.
8.
The 8 levels of classification, broadest to most specific.
a)
Domain, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Species
b)
Domain, Species, Kingdom, Genus, Phylum, Family, Class, Order
c)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
d)
Order, Kingdom, Species, Domain, Phylum, Family, Class, Genus
9.

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

a)

Echinoderms

b)

Chordates

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Arthropods

10.
Smallest taxonomic group with many similar characteristics...
a)
domain
b)
kingdom
c)
species
d)
class
11.
The taxon with the largest amount of organisms grouped together...
a)
Species
b)
Phylum
c)
Kingdom
d)
Domain
12.

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

13.
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
14.
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
15.
Organisms, like sponges, lacking body tissues and body symmetry belong to which of the following phyla?
a)
Cnidaria
b)
Mollusca
c)
Nematoda
d)
Porifera
16.
To which phylum do vertebrates belong?
a)
Chordata
b)
Cnidaria
c)
Echinodermata
d)
Arthropoda
17.
Which of the following is/are true of animals?
a)
They are multicellular.
b)
They are eukaryotic.
c)
They are heterotrophs.
d)
All choices are correct.
18.

This class has hair or fur and is the ONLY vertebrate that feed milk to their young.

a)

Fish

b)

Amphibians

c)

Insects

d)

Mammals

19.

Check all that apply to the reptiles

a)

have fur

b)

have feathers

c)

have leathery skin

d)

have moist skin

20.

Click on all the groups to classify animals.

a)

Alligator

b)

Mammals

c)

fish

d)

ants

e)

reptiles