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Unit test on Animal Kingdom: Vertebrates
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1
What is the scientific phylum for animals with a backbone called?
chordata
vertebrate
spinal chord
carnivore
2
Where does a bird store extra food?
in its crop
in its gizzard
in a second stomach
in the refrigerator
3
After fish, which group of vertebrates is the most numerous?
mammals
reptiles
birds
amphibians
4
There are more species of ________ than of all the other vertebrates combined.
birds
reptiles
mammals
fish
5
Which class of mammals is the largest?
marsupials
placentals
birds
monotremes
6
How are living things classified? List from largest category to smallest.
kingdom, class, phylum, order, genus, family, species
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species
kingdom, species, order, class, family, genus
7
About how many species of jawless fish are there?
3,500
150
60
600
8
About how many orders of birds are there?
15
30
100
50
9
What does the term
amphibian
mean?
without a tail
smooth skinned
water dweller
double life
10
Which of these is NOT a class of fish?
jawless
bony
sharks and rays
boneless
11
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of fish?
hatched from soft eggs
scales
warm-blooded
gills
12
What is meant by
double life
in regards to amphibians?
lizard and fish
gills to lungs
lake and land
two habitats
13
What is a scientist called who studies reptiles and amphibians?
biologist
entomologist
herpetologist
orthologist
14
Which of these makes up the largest order of reptiles?
snakes and lizards
tuatara
crocodilia
turtles
15
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of reptiles?
slimy skin
breathe through lungs
cold-blooded
tough, leathery eggs
16
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of most mammals?
breathes through lungs
fur or hair
warm-blooded
young are hatched
17
Which class of mammals carry their young in a pouch?
placental
marsupial
monotreme
reptiles
18
Which of these classes of mammals lay eggs?
birds
monotremes
placentals
marsupials
19
In addition to a backbone, what else do all chordates have in common?
a nerve cord
fur or hair
an internal skeleton
they breathe through lungs
20
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of birds?
hard, brittle eggs
feathers
cold-blooded
beak
21
Since amphibians cannot regulate their body temperature, how do they stay cool in hot weather?
estivate
burrow
sleep
hibernate
22
Which class of mammals give birth to well-developed young?
reptiles
placentals
marsupials
monotremes
23
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of amphibians?
gills to lungs
tough, leathery eggs
smooth, moist skin
cold-blooded
24
Which of these is NOT an order of reptiles?
turtles
tuatara
salamanders
snakes and lizards
25
What is the function of a bird's gizzard?
stores food
grinds food
helps the bird fly
helps the bird breathe
26
About how many species of bony fish are there?
1,300
20,000
600
50,000
27
What organ in fish allows it to rise or sink in the water?
the lateral line
float mechanism
gills
the swim bladder
28
Of the classes of fish we have studied, which is most numerous?
jawless
bony
sharks and rays
eels
29
Something most chordates have in common is a tough, flexible rod in their back called what?
nerves
vertebrae
backbone
a notochord
30
What organ in the fish senses vibrations?
The nerve cord
the lateral line
the swim bladder
the gills
31
What unique feature did God give birds of flight?
good eyesight
long tail feathers
hollow bones
a streamlined body
