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4-Invertebrates

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the major difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

Invertebrates have bilateral symmetry; vertebrates have radial symmetry.

b)

Invertebrates have gills, vertebrates have lungs.

c)

Invertebrates do not have spinal columns; vertebrates do.

d)

Invertebrates reproduce sexually; vertebrates reproduce asexually.

2.

Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

a)

bat

b)

shark

c)

penguin

d)

beetle

3.
What do jellyfish have that sting to help them catch food?
a)
eyes
b)
tentacles
c)
mouths
d)
backbones
4.
Is the picture a vertebrate or invertebrate?
a)
Vertebrate
b)
Invertebrate
5.
Arthropods have an outer covering called a(n)_________
a)
endoskeleton
b)
bones
c)
exoskeleton
d)
armor
6.
Which of the following is an example of a crustacean?
a)
squid
b)
crab
c)
earth worm
d)
bumble bee
7.
Which animal can regrow its arm if its broken off?
a)
sea otter
b)
clam
c)
jellyfish
d)
starfish
8.

98% of all animals on earth can be classified as _____.

a)
invertebrates
b)
vertebrates
c)
reptiles
d)
mammals
9.
Lobster, shrimp, and crabs are examples of what group of Arthropods?
a)
Chilopoda
b)
Diplopoda
c)
Crustaceans
d)
Arachnida
10.
All arthropods have segmented bodies, jointed appendages, and ________________. 
a)
tails
b)
lungs
c)
wings
d)
an exoskelton
11.
The stages of complete metamorphosis are
a)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
b)
egg, larva, nymph, adult
c)
egg, nymph, adult
d)
egg, larva, adult
12.
All insects have _____ legs.
a)
6
b)
8
c)
10
13.
All spiders have ____ legs?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
14.

What is the main difference between vertebrates and invertebrates?

a)

Number of legs

b)

Presence of backbone/spinal column

c)

Color of skin

d)

Type of habitat

15.

Name one example of an invertebrate animal.

a)

Dog

b)

Jellyfish

c)

Elephant

d)

Lion

16.

Which group of animals includes more species - vertebrates or invertebrates?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Vertebrates

c)

Mammals

d)

Invertebrates

17.

Which group does an octopus belong to?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

18.

Which group does a mouse belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

19.

Which group does a frog belong to?

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

20.

Which group does a rabbit belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

21.

Which group does a spider belong to?

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

22.

Which group does a snake belong to?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

23.

Which group does a snail belong to?

a)

invertebrate

b)

vertebrate

24.

Which group does an ant belong to?

a)

vertebrate

b)

invertebrate

25.

Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

a)

bat

b)

shark

c)

penguin

d)

beetle

26.

This type of interaction occurs when 2 organisms live closely together for survival.

a)

Symbiotic Relationship

b)

Competition

c)

Predation

d)

Host

27.

Tapeworms enter the body of their host. They live by taking nutrients from the host organism. This is an example of

a)

mimicry

b)

host

c)

parasites

28.

What are parasites?

a)

Harmless creatures that do not affect humans

b)

Tiny organisms that live in or on another living organism

c)

Microscopic organisms found in water

d)

Large organisms that live independently

29.

Over time a parasite will weaken or sicken the host.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The actual organism (i.e. animal or plant) in/on which a parasite lives.

a)

Host

b)

Host Cell

c)

Mutation

d)

Vector

31.

What are the three main body parts of an insect?

a)

legs, wings, antennae

b)

tail, wings, legs

c)

front, middle, back

d)

head, thorax, and abdomen

32.

It's the lower part of an insects body?

a)

Abdomen

b)

Thorax

c)

Compound eye

33.

What has six legs?

a)

Insects

b)

Compound eyes

c)

Antenna

34.
a)

Antenna

b)

Abdomen

c)

Thorax

35.
a)

Thorax

b)

Antenna

c)

Abdomen

36.
a)

Head

b)

Abdomen

c)

Thorax

37.

Insects are

a)

invertebrates

b)

vertebrates

38.
Spiders are insects.
a)
True
b)
False
39.

What helps insects feel around them?

a)

legs

b)

thorax

c)

eyes

d)

antennae

40.

The wings and and legs are located on the __________________.

a)

head

b)

thorax

c)

abdomen

41.

Insects that live and work together are _______________ _______________

a)

social insects

b)

solitary insects

42.

_______________________ is the change an insect goes through from egg, to larva, to pupa, to an adult.

a)

Entomologist

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Queen

43.

Insects are not found in the ___________.

a)

ocean

b)

forest

c)

swamp

44.

The ____________ is the body part where the eyes are located.

a)

head

b)

thorax

c)

abdomen

45.
True or False? Insects are the smallest group of animals on earth.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Which of the four stages of complete metamorphosis is in the correct order?
a)
egg, adult, pupa, larva
b)
egg, larva, adult, pupa
c)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
d)
pupa, egg, larva, adult
47.
Complete metamorphosis has four stages, and incomplete metamorphosis has three stages.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
Which of the three stages of incomplete metamorphosis is in the correct order?
a)
nymph, egg, adult
b)
egg, adult, nymph
c)
egg, nymph, adult
d)
nymph, adult, egg
49.
What part of an insect's body help it smell and feel?
a)
legs
b)
antennae
c)
thorax
d)
abdomen
50.
Why do insects molt?
a)
They don't like their exoskeleton. 
b)
They grow bigger so they need to shed their exoskeleton.
c)
They take off their exoskeleton to protect themselves from enemies.
d)
They need to breathe. 
51.
True or False? Social insects live and work by themselves. 
a)
True
b)
False
52.

What is the largest group of animals in the world?

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Insects

d)

Reptiles

53.

What does arthropod mean?

a)

insect

b)

no backbone

c)

jointed legs

d)

many legs

54.

What does an arthropod have instead of a backbone?

a)

exoskeleton

b)

a smile

c)

wings

d)

stinger

55.

When an insect changes from a larvae to an adult it is called________________

a)

cellular respiration

b)

metamorphosis

c)

photosynthesis

d)

protection

56.

What kind of animal is a tick?

a)

parasite

b)

friendly

c)

large

d)

herbivore

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