Invertebrates And Vertebrates
What is the role of the backbone in living organisms? Most of us just know that it supports the body structure. However, there is more. The invertebrates and vertebrates quiz below has more insight. All the best.
- 1.
Animals are...
- A.
Heterotrophs
- B.
Autotrophs
- C.
Prokaryotes
- D.
Eukaryotic
- E.
Multicellular
- F.
Unicellular
- G.
Cell Wall
- H.
No Cell Wall
- I.
Most reproduce sexually
- J.
Most reproduce asexually
Correct Answer(s)
A. Heterotrophs
D. Eukaryotic
E. Multicellular
H. No Cell Wall
I. Most reproduce sexually -
- 2.
Invertebrates are lacking a _________.
Correct Answer(s)
spinal column
backbone - 3.
Sponges are most accurately described as
- A.
Freshwater scavengers
- B.
Marine predators
- C.
Aquatic predators
- D.
Aquatic filter feeders
Correct Answer
D. Aquatic filter feeders -
- 4.
Which of these statements is true of sponges?
- A.
They have no true tissues
- B.
They are pseudocoelomates
- C.
They are segmented animals
- D.
They have an open circulatory system
Correct Answer
A. They have no true tissues -
- 5.
Sponges level of organization is
- A.
Tissues
- B.
Cells
- C.
No organization present
- D.
Organism
Correct Answer
B. Cells -
- 6.
Central cavity of sponges is
- A.
Gastrula
- B.
Dihydrofolate
- C.
Spongocoel
- D.
Spongin
Correct Answer
C. Spongocoel -
- 7.
In sponges, water moves through its _________ and out through its _________.
- A.
Pores, mouth
- B.
Alimentary canal, osculum
- C.
Body, mouth
- D.
Pores, osculum
Correct Answer
D. Pores, osculum -
- 8.
A sponge's skeletal materials (spicules, spongin) are manufactured by the
- A.
Epidermal cells
- B.
Choanocytes
- C.
Amoebocytes
- D.
Pore cells
Correct Answer
C. Amoebocytes -
- 9.
Vertebrates and tunicates share
- A.
The formation of structures from the neural crest
- B.
An endoskeleton that includes a skull
- C.
A notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord
- D.
Jaws adapted for feeding
- E.
A high degree of cephalization
Correct Answer
C. A notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord -
- 10.
What are the cells in a sponge that are primarily responsible for trapping food particles from circulating water?
- A.
Pore cells (porocytes)
- B.
Epidermal cells
- C.
Amoebocytes
- D.
Choanocytes
Correct Answer
D. Choanocytes -
- 11.
Which of the following are NOT associated with sponges?
- A.
Osula
- B.
Spicules
- C.
Cnidocytes
- D.
Amoebocytes
Correct Answer
C. Cnidocytes -
- 12.
Which chemical is not normally found in any sponges?
- A.
Calcium carbonate
- B.
Silica
- C.
Spongin
- D.
Chitin
- E.
Cribrostatin
Correct Answer
D. Chitin -
- 13.
What are the two cell types found in sponges?
- A.
Ephidermal, amoebocytes
- B.
Ephidermal, choanocytes (collar cells)
- C.
Choanocytes (collar cells) , amoebocytes
- D.
Amoebocytes, spongocoels
Correct Answer
C. Choanocytes (collar cells) , amoebocytes -
- 14.
Choanocytes (Collar Cells) are flagellated and are used to create movement of water and ingest food.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Amoebocytes... take up food from water and choanocytes, digest food, carry nutrients, and manufacture tough skeletal fibers and flexible spongin fibers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
Sponges sexually are
- A.
Hermaphrodites
- B.
Homophrodites
- C.
Fertilization
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Hermaphrodites -
- 17.
All of the following are characteristics of the phylum Cnidaria except
- A.
A polyp stage
- B.
A pseudocoelom
- C.
A gastrovascular cavity
- D.
A medusa stage
- E.
Cnidocytes
Correct Answer
B. A pseudocoelom -
- 18.
A central digestive compartment sac is a
- A.
Cnidocytes
- B.
A polyp stage
- C.
Silica
- D.
Gastrovascular cavity
Correct Answer
D. Gastrovascular cavity -
- 19.
Cnidarians have (a)
- A.
2 openings
- B.
No openings
- C.
Single opening
- D.
Multi-openings
Correct Answer
C. Single opening -
- 20.
Cnidarians have two (2) body plants which are made up of
- A.
Polyp (sessile), medusa (motile)
- B.
Medusa (motile), upper
- C.
Medusa (motile), tentacles
- D.
Polyp (sessile), proglottids
Correct Answer
A. Polyp (sessile), medusa (motile) -
- 21.
Cnidarians have which level of organization ?
- A.
Tissues
- B.
Cells
- C.
Organisms
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Tissues -
- 22.
Cnidarians include which animals
- A.
Sharks, ray finned fish, amphibians, reptitles, mammals
- B.
Opossums, kangaroos, koalas
- C.
Man of war, hydras, jellies, sea anemones, corals
- D.
Clams, oysters, snails, slugs, octopus, squids
Correct Answer
C. Man of war, hydras, jellies, sea anemones, corals -
- 23.
A nasty sting with poison that can lead to death is the defense of what Cnidarian? (note: the only animal that has a defense against the poison is sea turtles)
- A.
Jellies
- B.
Corals
- C.
Sea wasps
- D.
Man of war
Correct Answer
C. Sea wasps -
- 24.
Cnidarians have a brain
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
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- 25.
Platyhelmenthes aka__________.
- A.
Round worms
- B.
Flat worms
- C.
Leeches
- D.
Earthworms
Correct Answer
B. Flat worms -
- 26.
In Platyhelmenthes (flat worms), gas is exchanged by
- A.
Diffusion
- B.
Evaporation
- C.
Respiration
- D.
Osmosis
Correct Answer
A. Diffusion -
- 27.
Platyhelmenthes: Flat worms include all of the following except
- A.
Tubellaria-planaria
- B.
Mollusks-gastropods, bivalves, cephalopds
- C.
Trematodes-parasites
- D.
Cestoda-tapeworms, parasitic
Correct Answer
B. Mollusks-gastropods, bivalves, cephalopds -
- 28.
Which is the king of regeneration?
- A.
Starfish
- B.
Round worms
- C.
Tubellaria
- D.
Trematodes
Correct Answer
C. Tubellaria -
- 29.
Which infects 200 millino people each year and can evade the immune system for over 40 years?
- A.
Tubellaria
- B.
Rotifers
- C.
Mollusks
- D.
Trematodes
Correct Answer
D. Trematodes -
- 30.
Cestoda-tapeworms have no mouth or gastrovas cavity
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 31.
Rotifers are
- A.
Large
- B.
Very, very small
- C.
Are single celled
- D.
Are multicellualr
- E.
Have alimentary canal
- F.
Are parthenogenesis
Correct Answer(s)
B. Very, very small
D. Are multicellualr
E. Have alimentary canal
F. Are parthenogenesis -
- 32.
Mollusks included what animals?
- A.
Clams, oysters, snails, slugs, octopus, squids
- B.
Hydras, jellies, man of war, sea anemones, corals
- C.
Shark, ray finned fish, amphibians, reptiles, mamales
- D.
Opossums, kangaroos, koalas
Correct Answer
A. Clams, oysters, snails, slugs, octopus, squids -
- 33.
Mollusks is made up of three main parts, Muscular foot, visceral mass, and mantle. What are the functions of each part as listed.
- A.
Contains internal organs, movement, secrets shells
- B.
Movement, secrets shell, contains internal organs
- C.
Movement, contains internal organs, secrets shell
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Movement, contains internal organs, secrets shell -
- 34.
Is the head present in the mollusks-Gastropods?
- A.
No
- B.
Yes
Correct Answer
B. Yes -
- 35.
Mollusks-Bivalves
- A.
Are suspension feeders
- B.
Are headless
- C.
Consist of clams, oysters, muscles, scallops
- D.
Have a shell that is divided into 2 halves
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 36.
Mollusks-Cephalopods
- A.
Consist of squids and octopus
- B.
Are predators-carnivors
- C.
Have tentacles
- D.
Have a closed circulatory system
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 37.
______ moves by jet propulsion siphon, _______ has a complex brain
- A.
Earthworms, leeches
- B.
Octopus, squids
- C.
Starfish, hagfish
- D.
Squids, octopus
Correct Answer
D. Squids, octopus -
- 38.
which are included in the Phylum-Annelida class also known as "little rings"
- A.
Leeches
- B.
Roundworms
- C.
Earthworms
- D.
Pinworms
- E.
Hookworms
- F.
Polychaetes
Correct Answer(s)
A. Leeches
C. Earthworms
F. Polychaetes -
- 39.
Earthworms cross fertilize and are hermaphroditic
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 40.
Phylum: Nematoda includes which
- A.
Snails, slugs, oysters, clams, octopus, and squids
- B.
Man of war, hydras, jellies, sea anemones, corals
- C.
Roundworms, heartworms, pinworms, hookworms
- D.
Earthworms, polychaetes, leeches
Correct Answer
C. Roundworms, heartworms, pinworms, hookworms -
- 41.
How do Phylum: Nematoda reproduce
- A.
Asexualy
- B.
Hermaphroditic
- C.
Sexually
- D.
Pollination
Correct Answer
C. Sexually -
- 42.
Tubellaria reproduce
- A.
Sexually
- B.
Asexually
- C.
Hermaphroditic
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
D. Both A and B -
- 43.
1.3 Million people worldwide are infected with
- A.
Pinworms
- B.
Trichinasis
- C.
Dracuncula
- D.
Ascariasis
Correct Answer
D. Ascariasis -
- 44.
Also known as Guinea worm disease, which is the first disease to be eradicated?
- A.
Trichinasis
- B.
Ascaris
- C.
Elephantiasis
- D.
Dracuncula
Correct Answer
D. Dracuncula -
- 45.
Phylum: Arthropods
- A.
One billion billion living on earth
- B.
Bodies are segmented
- C.
Shed their exoskeleton when in need for a larger one
- D.
Have well developed sensory organs
- E.
Have an open circulatory system
Correct Answer(s)
A. One billion billion living on earth
B. Bodies are segmented
C. Shed their exoskeleton when in need for a larger one
D. Have well developed sensory organs
E. Have an open circulatory system -
- 46.
Phylum: Arthropods are unique because they have wings
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 47.
Phylum: Arthropods includes which of the following
- A.
Arachnids (spiders, book lungs), Myriapods (millipeds and centipedes), insects
- B.
Snails, slugs, octopus, squids, clams, oysters
- C.
Shark, ray finned fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals
- D.
Man of war, hydras, jellies, sea anemones, corals
Correct Answer
A. Arachnids (spiders, book lungs), Myriapods (millipeds and centipedes), insects -
- 48.
Insects...
- A.
Have 2 body regions
- B.
Have 3 body regions
- C.
Have a heart
- D.
Have open circulatory systems
- E.
Consist of incomplete and complete metamorphosis
Correct Answer(s)
B. Have 3 body regions
C. Have a heart
D. Have open circulatory systems
E. Consist of incomplete and complete metamorphosis -
- 49.
Phylum: Echinodermata (spiny Skin) includes what animals
- A.
Sea stars, sea cucumbers
- B.
Hagfish
- C.
Sharks, ray finned fish, reptiles, mammals, amphibians
- D.
Whales
Correct Answer
A. Sea stars, sea cucumbers -
- 50.
The water vascular system in Phylum:Echinodermata is for
- A.
Locomotion
- B.
Feeding
- C.
Gas exchange
- D.
Diffusion
- E.
A,B, & C
Correct Answer
E. A,B, & C -
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