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Animal Kingdom Review
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Check for understanding about the different animal phyla and their characteristics.
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1
Which animal has
RADIAL
symmetry?
fish
beetle
sea anemone
dog
2
Organisms that grow on or inside other organisms are called...
predators
host
parasite
scavengers
3
When the temperature of the environment changes, the body temperature of a reptile
changes
always increases
always stays the same
always decreases
4
What
characteristic
is used to classify mammals as a
monotreme, marsupial, or placental mammal?
the environment in which it lives
how much for or hair it has
the structure of its brain
The way its young develops
5
What does the backbone surround and protect in a vertebrate?
gill slits
heart and lungs
spinal cord
vertebrae
6
An animal with a backbone is called a(n)
vertebrate
invertebrate
predator
mollusca
7
How is a reptile egg different than an amphibian egg?
it has a shell and an internal membrane
it does NOT release carbon dioxide
it is covered with protective jelly
it must be kept in shallow water
8
A mammal's gestation period is the the length of time
between egg laying and hatching
during which the mammal relies on parents to bring it food
between fertilization and birth
for which it drinks its mother's milk
9
Where is a placental mammal develop before its body systems can function independently?
in a pouch on its mother's body
inside its mother's body
inside an egg that is protected by the mother
in a nest near its mother
10
Most fishes reproduce using the following means.
budding
internal fertilization
external fertilization
asexual reproduction
11
Which is a characteristic of
ECHINODERMS?
three body sections
segmented body
radial symmetry
exoskeleton
12
To which phylum do vertebrates belong?
Porifera
Chordata
Echinodermata
Arthropoda
13
The large muscle that enables mammals to breathe in and out is called the...
air sac
lungs
diaphragm
respiratory muscles
14
Which of the following is a characteristic of an
INSECT?
three pairs of wings
four legs
two body sections
one pair of antennae
15
At some point in their lives, all chordates have flexible supporting rods in their back called
backbone
notochord
gills
nerve cord
16
Which of the following is true of all
mollusks?
They have soft bodies
They have segments
They have closed circulatory systems
They have shells
17
If an animal is an
ectotherm
, it has
a body that regulates its own internal temperature
a body that cannot produce much internal heat
a skeleton on the outside of its body
a skeleton on the inside of its body
