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Diversity in animals, invertebrtes

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of invertebrates is divided into segments with a ringed appearance?

a)

Sponges

b)

Echinoderms

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Annelids

2.

They have no tissue, no organ, and most have no symmetry.

a)

Sponges

b)

Echinoderms

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Annelids

3.

They are characterized as marine animals with spiny endoskeleton. They have water vascular system, tube feet and radial symmetry as adult. Which group of invertebrates is being described?

a)

mollusks

b)

echinoderms

c)

cnidarians

d)

annelids

4.

To what subgroup of arthropods do invertebrates with four pairs of legs belong?

a)

echinoderms

b)

crustaceans

c)

arachnids

d)

insect

5.

All invertebrates are animals that

a)

have hard shells

b)

have no backbone

c)

have hollow bodies

d)

live in the ocean

6.

All of the following are hollow-bodied animals except

a)

corals

b)

oyster

c)

jellyfish

d)

sea anemones

7.

Why do some mollusks have shells ?

a)

So they can live both on land and water.

b)

To make it easier to find food.

c)

This as a reason why mollusks have shell.

d)

To protect their soft bodies.

8.

The largest group of invertebrates is the arthropod group. What do all arthropods have in common?

a)

They live on land and have an exoskeleton.

b)

They can fly and have jointed legs.

c)

They have segmented bodies and jointed legs.

d)

They have skeleton and segmented bodies.

9.

What are the distinguishing characteristics of invertebrates that differ from vertebrates aside from the absence of backbone?

a. Invertebrates are mostly stronger and bigger than vertebrates.

b. Invertebrates are mostly smaller and weaker than vertebrates.

c. Invertebrates are complex compared to those vertebrates.

d. Invertebrates do not have segmented bodies.

a)

Invertebrates are mostly stronger and bigger than vertebrates.

b)

Invertebrates are mostly smaller and weaker than vertebrates.

c)

Invertebrates are complex compared to those vertebrates.

d)

Invertebrates do not have segmented bodies.

10.

Snail, butterfly, bee, and clam are examples of invertebrates. This means that these animals possess this distinguishing characteristic.

a)

presence of backbone

b)

absence of backbone

c)

lack of cranium

d)

presence of cranium

11.

What do we call the animals which do not have bone structure or backbone?

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

c)

poriferans

d)

cnidarians

12.

Which group of animals is invertebrate?

a)

frog, mosquito, cat, grasshopper

b)

bird, dog, chicken, cat, ant

c)

fish, spider, snake, dog

d)

earthworm, snail, bee, bug

13.

Mollusks, sponges, echinoderms, and nematodes are classified as

.

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

c)

mammals

d)

amphibians

14.

Animals like clams, jellyfish, butterfly and grasshopper are examples of .

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

c)

mammals

d)

amphibians

15.

Which group of animals is invertebrate?

a)

butterfly, mosquito, fly, grasshopper

b)

bird, dog, chicken, cat, ant

c)

fish, spider, snake, butterfly

d)

all of the above

16.

To what subgroup of arthropods do invertebrates with four pairs of legs belong?

a)

echinoderms

b)

crustaceans

c)

arachnids

d)

nematodes

17.

Which group of invertebrates is divided into segments with a ringed appearance?

a)

Sponges

b)

Echinoderms

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Annelids

18.

Which of these groups of animals is invertebrate?

a)

nematodes, annelids, and platyhelminthes

b)

crustaceans, amphibians, and mollusks

c)

mollusks, insects, and mammals

d)

reptiles, fishes, and birds

19.

An aminal that can be divided into equal parts through its central axis has

a)

vertabrates

b)

asymmetry

c)

radial symmetry

d)

bilateral symmetry

20.

A sponge is an example of an animal with (a)   symmetry

21.

Which is a specialized function of an animal cell ?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

digestion

c)

symmetry

d)

prokaryotic

22.

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

b)

Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

c)

Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

d)

Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

23.
Arthropods have an outer covering called a(n)_________
a)
endoskeleton
b)
bones
c)
exoskeleton
d)
armor
24.
Which of the following is an example of a crustacean?
a)
squid
b)
crab
c)
earth worm
d)
bumble bee
25.
I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water.  What am I?
a)
Mollusk
b)
Arthropod
c)
Echinoderm
d)
Cnidarian
26.

Dragonflies, stink bugs, and lady bugs are __________.

a)

crustaceans

b)

arthropods

c)

annelids

d)

echinoderms

27.
T/F Worms have bilateral symmetry.
a)
True 
b)
False
28.
All invertebrates _________
a)
Have a backbone
b)
Do not have a backbone
c)
Are really just Vertebrates
d)
Have a nerve cord
29.
Many animals in this group go through metamorphosis (bodies change as they get older).
a)
fish
b)
reptile
c)
amphibian
d)
mamma;
30.

Crabs, lobsters, and shrimp with hard exoskeletons are ___.

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

31.

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

Invertebrates are smaller than vertebrates.

b)

Invertebrates live in water and vertebrates do not.

c)

Invertebrates have a backbone and vertebrates do not.

d)

Vertebrates have a backbone and invertebrates do not.

32.

Diversity means

a)

Being same

b)

Being different

c)

Being indifferent

d)

Being unhappy

33.

_____________ are animals without backbone.

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Monocot

d)

Dicot

e)

Answer?