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Benchmark 3 Review: Living Things/Animals
Benchmark 3 Review: Living Things/Animals
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1
An animal with a backbone is called a vertebrate
True
False
2
Sponges have a centralized body cavity and pores
False
True
3
Which of these vertebrate groups ectothermic, use gills to breathe, live in water, and lay eggs?
Birds
Amphibians
Fish
Reptiles
4
Why would a male bird building a nest decorate it with shiny blue objects?
to hide from predators
to attract a mate
to scare predators
to find food
5
How do echinoderms breathe?
Lungs
Gills
Tube feet obtain oxygen
Their Skin
6
Echinoderms have arms that extend from the middle body outward, tube feet, and spines
False
True
7
Why does a male peacock spider lift its colorful tail flap up in the air?
to scare predators
to attract a mate
to mimic another animal
to camouflage itself
8
Why do anteaters need long noses and tongues?
It helps them camouflage
it helps reach insects far inside their nests
It defends them from predators
It helps them smell better
9
Endotherms' body temperature does not stay the same regardless of the temperature of the environment
False
True
10
A behavior in which newborn animals recognize and follow the first moving object they see
Imprinting
Inheriting
Follow the leader
Conditioning
11
Into which kingdom is a mushroom classified?
Animal
Plant
Fungi
Protist
12
A behavior in which an animals learns that a particular stimulus and response will lead to a good or bad result
Imprinting
Inheriting
Conditioning
Innate
13
Which kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic and moves to get food
Protists
Animals
Fungi
Plants
14
A state of greatly reduced body activity, used to conserve food stored in the body
Camouflage
Defense
Hibernation
Migration
15
Why does a ground squirrel hibernate in winter?
to survive warm summers
to survive harsh winters
to grow larger
to find a mate
16
Cells that have a nucleus are called ____________.
Eukaryotic cells
Prokaryotic cells
Animal cells
Fat cells
17
Which of the following is an example of an echinoderm?
Octopus
Sponge Bob
Starfish
Ants
18
Which kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic and uses sunlight to make food.
Fungi
Plants
Protists
Animals
19
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe Mollusks?
Have a thick muscular foot
Have soft bodies
Some have shells
Have jointed legs
20
Why does an animal preparing to hibernate need to eat extra food?
To stimulate their metabolism
To help them find a mate
The food is stored as fat that they use for energy while hibernating
To protect them from predators
21
Organisms that provide their own food for energy through photosynthesis
Animals
Heterotrophs
Insects
Autotrophs
22
What is the purpose of a penguin's flippers?
to walk
to eat
to swim
to attract a mate
23
Behaviors that are passed from the parent to the offspring and are with the animal from birth
Imprinting behaviors
Conditioning behaviors
Inherited behaviors
Learned behaviors
24
Courtship is a behavior in which adult animals of a species try to attract a potential mate
True
False
25
An individual living thing is called an _______________.
Cell
Organism
Heterotroph
Molecule
26
The process where an organism becomes larger
Eating too much McDonald's
Atrophy
Development
Growth
27
Why would an animal need webbed back feet?
to fight a predator
to run faster
to hold food
to swim
28
The phyla of the plant kingdom can be divided into what two groups?
Vascular and Nonvascular
Flowering and Nonflowering
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Seasonal and Annual
29
Why would a king snake (non-venomous) copy the appearance of a coral snake (venomous)?
it helps it avoid predators
it helps it move more easily
it helps it attract a mate
it helps it find food
30
What type of behavior is a baby crying in response to hunger, thirst, or sleepiness?
learned behavior
inherited behavior
imprinting
conditioning
31
What is the most likely reason that a frog would inflate himself?
to attract a mate
To eat
to float
to defend itself from predators
32
Prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus
False
True
33
Behavior that results from direct observations or experiences
Inherited Behaviors
Social Behaviors
Innate Behaviors
Learned behaviors
34
Name the 5 kingdoms
Animals, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes
Dinosaurs, Fish, Reptiles, Birds, Ghosts
Plants, Animals, Spores, Vertebrates, Eukaryotes
Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists, Monera (Bacteria)
35
In _________ reproduction there is only one parent and the offspring is identical to the parent
Cloning
Replication
Asexual
Sexual
36
Which level of classification represents organisms that are most closely related?
Genus
Family
Class
Order
37
_________ is the first major division for each kingdom
Class
Genus
Phylum
Order
38
Which group of invertebrates have jointed legs and segmented bodies?
Sponges
Arthropods
Echinoderms
Segmented worms
39
Which sequence shows the levels of classification in order from the most broad to the most specific?
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
Species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom
kingdom, phylum, order, family, class, genus, species
species, genus, family, class, order, phylum, kingdom
40
Which of the following is NOT an example of an arthropod?
Snail
Spider
Shrimp
Butterfly
41
Which kingdom contains organisms that are unicellular and have eukaryotic cells?
Fungi
Protists
Animals
Plants
42
Which of the following groups of animals are endotherms?
Animals that eat other animals
Frogs and Toads
Birds and Mammals
Fish and Reptiles
43
SOME invertebrates have external skeletons called _________.
Exoskeleton
Crusts
Endoskeletons
Jointed legs
44
Vertebrate animals include fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals
False
True
45
Special structures that animals have that allow them to survive in their environment
Hands
Handicaps
Morphisms
Structural adaptations
46
Why do zebras travel in herds?
to find food more easily
they are using grouping to confuse predators
to move faster
to find mates
47
What is the purpose of a sharp scalpel-like thorn on the tail fin of a surgeon fish?
It helps the fish obtain food
It helps the fish attract a mate
It helps the fish swim faster
it helps the fish keep predators away
48
In sexual reproduction there are two parents and the offspring has characteristics of both parents
True
False
49
Which kingdom contains organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic and do not move to get food
Animals
Plants
Fungi
Protists
50
All living things are made up of 1 or more cells
False
True
51
Which of the following is NOT a reason an animal would display "grouping" behavior?
To stay safe from predators
To fool a predator into thinking the group is one large organism
To find food more easily
To protect individuals within the group
52
Why does an armadillo curl into a ball?
it helps it attract a mate
it helps it obtain food
it helps it move
it helps protect it from its enemies
53
Vertebrates can be divided into what two groups?
Multicellular and Unicellular
Heterotrophs and Autotrophs
Mammals and Birds
Endotherms and Ectotherms
54
Why does an orca migrate?
to grow larger
to survive seasonal changes and find food
to find a mate
to hide from predators
55
Which group of invertebrates obtains oxygen through their skin?
Segmented worms
Sponges
Arthropods
Mollusks
56
The movement of animals from one place to another in response to seasonal changes
Ejection
Drifting
Hibernation
Migration
57
Which factor determines how organisms are placed into kingdoms?
their type of reproduction and the number of cells in their bodies
their ability to make food and the number of cells in their bodies
their ability to make food and the environment in which they live
their type of reproduction and the environment in which they live
58
Which level of organization contains organisms with the greatest variety of characteristics?
genus
kingdom
species
phylum
59
The more classification levels an organisms shares with another, the less characteristics they have in common
False
True
60
Mimicry is copying the appearance, actions, or sounds of another animal
True
False
61
The process that occurs in the life of an organism that results in the organism becoming more complex structurally
Development
Hypertrophy
Hierarchy
Growth
62
The phyla of the animal kingdom can be divided into what two groups?
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Sexual reproducers and Asexual reproducers
Vascular and Nonvascular
Protists or Monerans
63
Which of the following is not an ectotherm?
Amphibians
Bird
Reptiles
Fish
64
Which of the following is not a characteristic of ALL vertebrates?
They have pores on their body surfaces
They have a backbone, internal skeleton, and muscles
They respire through lungs or gills
They have well-developed nervous systems with brains
65
Which vertebrate group is ectothermic, undergoes metamorphosis, and have lungs and adults
Mammals
Reptiles
Fish
Amphibians
66
How do arthropods breathe?
Their feet
Lungs
Gills or air tubes
Only gills
67
Any change in an organisms surroundings that will cause the organism to react
Adaptation
Response
Energy
Stimulus
68
Which invertebrate group has specialized cells for obtaining oxygen and water?
Echinoderms
Arthropods
Sponges
Mollusks
69
The study of how Scientists classify organisms is known as _________.
Taxonomy
The draft
Sorting
Grouping
70
Which vertebrate group is endothermic, bears live young, and produces milk?
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
71
An animal blending in with the surroundings or environment
Mimicry
Camouflage
Hibernation
Courtship
72
Unicellular organisms are made up of how many cells?
One
Two
Five
Multiple
73
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Mollusk?
Snail
Octopus
Clam
Crab
74
Which of the following is NOT true about hibernation?
It is a state of greatly reduced body activity
It is a result of cold, winter weather
Animals can hibernate for some or all of winter
An animal's temperature and heart rate increase during hibernation
75
All invertebrates do NOT have which of the following?
Soft bodies
Backbone and internal skeleton
Exoskeletons
Good personalities
76
Newborn ducklings quickly learn to follow behind their mother shortly after birth. What type of behavior is this?
conditioning
imprinting
infant
parental
77
Why would a beetle make a loud sound and release a foul odor?
to find food
to attract a mate
to protect itself from predators
to make friends
78
A dog guides a person who is blind through a store. What type of behavior is this?
learned behavior
inherited behavior
innate behavior
imprinting
79
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?
Has a heartbeat
Uses energy for resources
Reproduces
Responds to stimuli
80
Dolphins are categorized as mammals because they provide milk for their young.
False
True
81
In these types of vertebrates, their body temperature changes as the temperature changes in their environment
Omnivores
Heterotrophs
Ectotherms
Endotherms
82
An organism that cannot create its own energy and must instead rely on consuming nutrients from other organisms
Autotroph
Heterotroph
Carnivore
Herbivore
83
Which characteristics are common to all organisms in the Animal Kingdom?
Invertebrate, Omnivore
Heterotroph, Multicellular
Endotherm; Autotroph
Vertebrate; Unicellular
84
This classification level consists of organisms that are able to breed and produce offspring of the same kind
genus
species
family
phylum
85
All organisms do not have to obtain resources such as food, water, and oxygen
False
True
86
Mollusks take in oxygen through either gills or lungs
False
True
87
Why do fish travel together in a "school"?
to move faster
to find mates
to protect themselves from predators
to hunt for food
88
Arthropods have exoskeletons
True
False
89
An organism's scientific name is made up of what two classification levels?
family and species
family and genus
genus and species
kingdom and genus
90
Which of the following vertebrate groups is endothermic, breathes through lungs, and lays eggs
Amphibians
Birds
Reptiles
Mammals
91
The process in which energy is released from the food an organism consumes
Respiration
Metabolism
Digestion
Glucose
92
Have long tube-like bodies that are divided into segments
Mollusks
Segmented worms
Echinoderms
Arthropods
93
Why would it benefit an insect for its body to resemble a leaf?
to eat
to fly
to crawl
to protect itself from predators
94
Multicellular organisms are made up of how many cells?
Five
One
Ten or more
Two or more
95
The animal kingdom can be divided into what two groups?
Endothermic and Ectothermic
Vascular and Non-Vascular
Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Big and Small
96
Which of the following is NOT true about migration?
Animals travel to other places where food is available
Animals migrate to find the best temperature conditions
The cycle is controlled by changes in the amount of daylight and weather
The main reason animals migrate is to find mates
97
Which of the following is not a characteristic of reptiles?
They lay eggs
They have smooth, moist skin
They breathe through lungs
They have scales
