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Introduction to the Animal Kingdom

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term refers to the study of the structure of organisms or organs?

a)

Physiology

b)

Zoology

c)

Anatomy

d)

Primatology

2.

Which of the following is the main function of respiration in animals?

a)

To take in O₂ and release CO₂

b)

To produce food

c)

To absorb water

d)

To excrete waste

3.

What is the main difference between sedentary and sessile animals?

a)

Sedentary animals move a lot, sessile animals move a little

b)

Sedentary animals move a little, sessile animals do not move at all

c)

Sedentary animals do not move, sessile animals move a lot

d)

Sedentary animals fly, sessile animals swim

4.

Which statement is true about invertebrate reproduction?

a)

All invertebrates reproduce sexually only.

b)

Some invertebrates can reproduce asexually.

c)

Invertebrates do not reproduce.

d)

Invertebrates only lay eggs.

5.

What does "radial symmetry" mean in animals?

a)

Shaped like a wheel

b)

Shaped like a square

c)

Shaped like a triangle

d)

Shaped like a line

6.

What feature of the animal in the second image demonstrates bilateral symmetry?

a)

It has a distinct right and left side

b)

It has a round body

c)

It has tentacles radiating from the center

d)

It has no clear body plan

7.

What is the name of the hollow ball of cells formed when the cells in the zygote divide?

a)

Morula

b)

Gastrula

c)

Blastula

d)

Embryo

8.

Which of the following best describes a characteristic feature of organisms in the phylum Echinodermata?

a)

They have segmented bodies

b)

They have spikey skin

c)

They have exoskeletons

d)

They have jointed legs

9.

Which of the following animals is NOT a vertebrate?

a)

Frog

b)

Lizard

c)

Clownfish

d)

Earthworm

10.

Which phylum does the organism (a segmented worm) in the image above belong to?

a)

Nematoda

b)

Annelida

c)

Arthropoda

d)

Mollusca

11.

Which phylum do flatworms belong to?

a)

Phylum Arthropoda

b)

Phylum Mollusca

c)

Phylum Platyhelminthes

d)

Phylum Annelida

12.

Having a vertebrae puts you in what phylum?

a)

Chordata

b)

Arthropoda

c)

Insecta

d)

Mantodea