Diversity Of Living Things - Chapter 5
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- 1.What distinguishes vertebrates as a group?
- A.
Vertebrates have endoskeletons
- B.
Vertebrates have exoskeleton
- C.
Vertebrates are not flexible
- D.
Vertebrates don't have backbones
- 2.Fish get oxygen by removing it from water with their
- A.
Scales
- B.
Swim bladders
- C.
Gills
- D.
Fins
- 3.Which of these adaptations do most bony fish have?
- A.
Scales
- B.
Cartilaginous scales
- C.
Jawless mouths
- D.
Asexual reproduction
- 4.Which of the following is true of a backbone?
- A.
It separates the brain and nerves
- B.
It does not grow with the animal
- C.
It's on the outside of the animal
- D.
It supports an animal's muscles
- 5.Some animal spend ______________ on land
- A.
No time at all
- B.
Their whole lives
- C.
Summers
- D.
Winters
- 6._____________absorb oxygen through their skin
- A.
Mammals
- B.
Reptiles
- C.
Fish
- D.
Amphibians
- 7.Amphibian's __________ are adaptations that evolved to support their bodies
- A.
Tails
- B.
Legs
- C.
Thumbs
- D.
Noses
- 8.Amphibians and reptiles are ______________
- A.
Endotherms
- B.
Insects
- C.
Friends
- D.
Ectotherms
- 9._______________ eggs have hard shells
- A.
Amphibian's
- B.
A cat's
- C.
Reptiles
- D.
Fish
- 10.In reptile reproduction, fertilization occurs _________ the female lays her eggs
- A.
Before
- B.
When
- C.
After
- D.
Option 4
- 11.An ecectotherm's body temperature changes with the temperature ___________________
- A.
Inside your car
- B.
On the moon
- C.
Of the air or water around it
- D.
In Montana
- 12.Reptiles function well in _____________
- A.
Extreme temperatures
- B.
Constant temperatures
- C.
Arctic temperatures
- D.
Zero gravity environment
- 13.Because they are endotherms, birds
- A.
Cannot produce their own heat
- B.
Need small amounts of food
- C.
Cool off by sweating
- D.
Maintain a constant body temperature
- 14.What physical adaptation helps birds control their body temperature?
- A.
Sweat
- B.
Beaks
- C.
Down
- D.
Wings
- 15.Most birds probably migrate because
- A.
Food sources change with the seasons
- B.
They cannot regulate their body temperatures
- C.
They store digested food in a crop
- D.
They want to go on vacation
- 16.Which of the following is a reproductive adaptation of birds?
- A.
Gizzards
- B.
Incubation
- C.
Air sacs
- D.
Hollow bones
- 17.All ______________ have hair for some part of their lives
- A.
Mammals
- B.
Frogs
- C.
Invertebrates
- D.
Fish
- 18.Mammals are endotherms, which means that they __________
- A.
Are cold blooded
- B.
Eat a lot of food
- C.
Generate body heat
- D.
Generate body hair
- 19.Body fat in mammals can _____________
- A.
Provide insulation and energy
- B.
Lead to health problems
- C.
Make running difficult
- D.
Make hunting difficult
- 20.The first mammals were probably ____________
- A.
Very ugly
- B.
Small and lived on land
- C.
Large and lived in water
- D.
Small and lived on Mars
- 21.A __________ is a mammal adaptation that nourishes many developing mammals and removes wastes
- A.
Placenta
- B.
Twinkie
- C.
Incubation
- D.
Legs
- 22.During gestation, a mammal ______________ its mother
- A.
Develops outside
- B.
Develops under
- C.
Develops inside
- D.
Develops on top of
- 23.The ___________ of each mammal species has its own combination of proteins, fates, and other nutrients
- A.
Fingers
- B.
Hair
- C.
Teeth
- D.
Milk
- 24.Most mammals are born _______________ they have developed enough to survive outside their mothers
- A.
Premature
- B.
Before
- C.
After
- D.
Option 4
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