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- 1. Multiple ChoicePhylum Porifera is known as"stinging cells""Tentacles""Cleaners""Sponges"
- 2. Multiple ChoicePhylum Cnidaria is known as"stinging cells""Tentacles""Cleaners""Sponges"
- 3. Multiple ChoiceSponges eat bybottom feedingfilter feedingscavegingthey don't eat
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which body type is shown?polypmedusa - 5. Multiple ChoiceThe elastic fibrous protein found in sponges is called .....mesohylspiculesspongintissue
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of symmetry do cnidarians haveasymmetricalbilateralradial
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a correct description of the polyp body form?It is sessile and the tentacles and mouth point downward.It is sessile and the mouth and tentacles point upward.It is mobile and the tentacles and mouth point downward.It is mobile and the tentacles and mouth point upward.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA sponge gathers its food byActive predator that kills it with spiculesFilter feeder that traps food in the collar cellsActive predator that collects it with poresFilter feeder absorbs it through the spicules
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA cnidarian gathers it's food byfiltering it through poresparalyzing it with venombringing it into the osculumkilling it with spikes
- 10. Multiple Choice
The large opening at the top of the sponge is called the
Osculum
Porocyte
Spicule
Spongocoel
- 11. Multiple ChoiceFlatworms have no true body cavity. This means they are ____________________.SymmetricalSessileCoelomatesAcoelomates
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe small segments behind a scolex that reproduce quickly, making a tapeworm longer and longer are called...CiliaHooksProglottidsSnaps
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is cephalization?Having male and female parts.A concentration of sense organs and nervous system at the anterior end of the body.Feeding off of another organism.Breathing through the skin.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat structure do planaria use for feeding?CiliaScolexProglottidsPharynx
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe image represents a planaria which would belong to which class in the phylum Platyhelminthes?CestodaTrematodaTurbellariaPlatyhelminthes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceTapeworms belong to which class in the phylum Platyhelminthes?TurbellariaCestodaTrematoda
- 17. Multiple ChoiceFlatworms have specialized excretory cells called __________________.flame cellsgillsgangliaepidermal cilia
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHooks and suckers that allow tapeworms to attach to their host is aproglottidpharynxscolextegument
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is NOT part of the earthworm digestive system?pharynxcropclittelumgizzard
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of a segmented worm?tapewormroundwormLeechPlanarian
- 21. Multiple ChoiceTerm that describes animals with a hollow, fluid filled cavity completely surrounded by a mesodermacoelomatecoelomatepseudocoelomateparasites
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a common example of a Hirudinea member?earthwormleechplanariantapeworm
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy are earthworms beneficial?breakdown organic material in soilaerate soilcastings (worm poo) rich in ammonia - used by plantsall 3 are benefits that earthworms provide!
- 24. Multiple ChoiceTo which phylum do crabs and spiders belong?EchinodermataArthropodaCnidariaMollusca
- 25. Multiple ChoiceTo which phylum do sea stars and corals belong?EchinodermataArthropodaCnidariaAnnelida
- 26. Multiple ChoiceTo say that an organism is heterotrophic means...it cannot reproduce asexuallyit cannot make its own foodit cannot breathe oxygen gas
- 27. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms whose cells have NO nucleus are classified as...EukaryoticProkaryoticDead
- 28. Multiple Choice
Reproductive segment of an annelid; creates a cocoon to house fertilized eggs
clittelum
nephridia
pharynx
crop
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which phylum has the largest number of animals on Earth?
echinodermata
arthropoda
asteroidea
crustacea
- 30. Multiple Choice
How do crustaceans (such as the crawfish) respire?
through a McDonald's Straw
through a set of lungs attached to the swimmerets
through a set of gills attached to the walking legs
through their skin
- 31. Multiple Choice
What allows for the growth arthropods?
growth of the endoskeleton as the body grows
molting of the exoskeleton
cross-dressing as Caitlyn Jenner
they don't grow up, they are Toys'R'Us Kids
- 32. Multiple Choice
A spider and a horseshoe crab are both classified as
crustaceans classified in phylum echinodermata
chelicerates in class arachnida
vertebrates in class crustacea
invertebrates in class uniramia
- 33. Multiple Choice
Arthropods have ____________ symmetry.
radial
none
jointed
bilateral
- 34. Multiple Choice
This term means arthropods lose their exoskeleton to grow larger
molt
melt
break
slide
- 35. Multiple Choice
The term 'arthropod' literally means
bent leg
jointed foot
bent foot
jointed skeleton
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat two characteristics do all Arthropods have?two legs per body segmentjointed legs and a cephalothoraxthree body segments and metamorphosisjointed legs and segmented bodies
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHow many legs does an insect have?2648
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat are three main body parts of an insect?Head, chest, tailHead, antenna, abdomenThorax, antenna, heartHead, thorax, abdomen
- 39. Multiple ChoiceSpiders, ticks, scorpions all belong to...CrustaceanArachanidsChilopodaInsecta
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich group of Arthropods have two pairs of legs per body segment?Chilopoda (centipedes)Diplopoda (millipedes)InsectaCrustacea
- 41. Multiple ChoiceCentipedes are an example of what group of Arthropods?ChilopodaMammaliaArachnidaBirds
- 42. Multiple ChoiceLobster, shrimp, and crabs are examples of what group of Arthropods?ChilopodaDiplopodaCrustaceansArachnida
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of skeleton do Arthropods have?Endoskeleton made of chitinHydrostatic skeletonExoskeleton made of calcium carbonateExoskeleton made of chitin
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhich are the only jawless fish that still exist today?sharks and raysperch and sharkshagfish and sharkshagfish and lampreys
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat class do cartilaginous fish belong to?ActinopterygiiChondrichthyesMyxiniSarcopterygii
- 46. Multiple ChoiceSmall, toothlike spines that increase the swimming efficiency of cartilaginous fish are called ___operculumplacoid scalesfusiformsswim bladder
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhy do sharks continuously move?they don't sleepthey are too hungry to stop huntingthey move to keep water flowing over gillsthey are practicing for shark olympics
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe fish pictured is alampreyskatelungfishhagfish
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThis organ allows fish to sense changes in water pressure.NareLateral LineOperculumVent
- 50. Multiple Choice
Jawless fish that lack vertebrae, have two rows of teeth on their tongue; scavengers; produce huge amounts of slime
hagfish
lampreys
guitarfish
sunfish
- 51. Multiple Choice
Cartilaginous fishes that include sharks, skates, and rays
Superclass Agnatha
Class Osteichthyes
Class Chondrichthyes
Superclass Gnathostomata
- 52. Multiple Choice
Bony fishes that include perch, trout, catfish, salmon, seahorses
Superclass Agnatha
Class Osteichthyes
Class Chondrichthyes
Superclass Gnathostomata
- 53. Multiple ChoiceThe swim bladder of a fish is a sac filled with:OilGasLactic acidSeminal fluid
- 54. Multiple ChoiceThe flap of tissue covering a fish's gills:OperculumCaudal finDorsal finLateral line
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a shark's adaptation to maintain neutral buoyancy?Fluid in the earsGas filled bladderLarge oily liverNictitating membrane
- 56. Multiple ChoiceHow many chambers are in the heart of a bony fish?1243
- 57. Multiple ChoiceMany aquatic vertebrates have a lateral line. The purpose is tosense blood in the waterdetect pressure and vibrationskeep it swimming in a straight line
- 58. Multiple ChoiceClaspers in sharks are used in the act ofmatingswimmingdigestion
- 59. Multiple Choice
In which order are the frogs and toads in?
Anura
Urodela
Apoda
- 60. Multiple Choice
In which order are the salamanders and newts in?
Anura
Urodela
Apoda
- 61. Multiple Choice
Amphibians have a ____-chambered heart.
1
2
3
4
- 62. Multiple Choice
A tadpole growing into an adult frog is an example of ...
Complete Metamorphosis
Molting
Brooding
Amphibian
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhat order do Salamanders and Newts belong to?AnuraCaudataSquamataCaecillian
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWhat Order do Frogs and Toads belong to?AnuraCaudataCaecilliaSquamata
- 65. Multiple ChoiceHow do amphibians breathe as larva?Using LungsUsing Gills
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhere are most amphibian eggs laid?On landIn treesIn waterIn grass
- 67. Multiple ChoiceOrganisms that cannot maintain a constant body temperature are called...ectothermicendothermicwarm-bloodeddead
- 68. Multiple ChoiceMembers of the family Salamandridae arefrogstoadsnewtssalamanders
- 69. Multiple ChoiceVocalizations in frogs are used mostly forwarning of dangerexpression of painattracting a matemigration
- 70. Multiple Choice
What is on the outside surface of reptile bodies?
hair
mucus
feathers
scales
- 71. Multiple Choice
What makes up hair, feathers, nails, and scales
keratin
chitin
hemoglobin
skin
- 72. Multiple Choice
Blood is pumped separately to pulmonary and systemic circuits; true for amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
double circulatory system
open circulatory system
systemic circuit
pulmonary circuit
- 73. Multiple Choice
Pit-like sense organ in the roof of a snake's mouth; removes scent molecules from the tongue and transmits information to the brain
spectacle
plastron
Jacobson's organ
pit organ
- 74. Multiple Choice
What determines the sex of turtles, crocodilians, and some turtles?
sex chromosomes
humidity
nest temperature
their parents
- 75. Multiple Choice
Shelled vertebrate egg with multiple chambers; allows for rapid develop of young in relatively dry habits
amniotic egg
shelled egg
jelly-egg
Easter eggs
- 76. Multiple ChoiceHow many chambers does a reptile heart have?OneTwoThreeFour
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of animal did birds evolve most directly from?amphibiansreptilesmammalsfish
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWhat is true about bird bones?they are hollowthey are heavythey aren't made of the same thing as mammal bonesthey play no role in flight
- 79. Multiple ChoiceAre birds endotherms or ectotherms?endothermsectotherms
- 80. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of feathers provide an insulating undercoat for birds?contour feathersflight feathersdown feathersno feathers provide insulation
- 81. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of feathers give adult birds their streamlined shape and provide coloration?down featherscontour feathersflight feathers
- 82. Multiple ChoiceBiologists think that feathers have evolved from what?scalesarmourfurgills
- 83. Multiple ChoiceA birds nearly hollow bones help it tostore extra oxygendeliver oxygen to its cellsbe lightweight in the airdefend itself against predators
- 84. Multiple ChoiceWhat two traits do birds and reptiles share?both have beaksscales & 4 chambered heartboth are ectothermsscales and shelled egg
- 85. Multiple ChoiceWhy do birds migrate?because it gets too coldfind foodescape predatorsthey get bored
- 86. Multiple ChoiceThe force that makes flight possible is called:liftgravitypressurefriction
- 87. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a characteristic that all mammals share?they all have a pouchthey all have a cloacathey all have hairthey all have a short gestational period
- 88. Multiple ChoiceKangaroos, koalas, and opossums areMonotremesPlacentals (eutherians)MarsupialsAll of these
- 89. Multiple ChoiceThe type of mammal that lays eggs...MonotremesPlacentals (eutherians)MarsupialsAll of these
- 90. Multiple ChoiceThe enlarged, spearlike incisor teeth of an elephant are known as ___?hornsantlerstusksspikes
- 91. Multiple ChoiceAre mammals endotherms or ectotherms?endothermsectotherms
- 92. Multiple ChoiceHow many chambers do mammal hearts have?1234
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