Chapter 9:
What is an Animal
Practice Test
1.
Vertebrates belong to a group called chordates. What do all chordates have?
a.
complex nervous systems
b.
a hollow nerve cord and gill-like openings
c.
slimy skin
d.
teeth
Hint
2.
In sexual reproduction, sperm unites with an egg. What is this process called?
a.
fertilization
b.
metamorphosis
c.
budding
d.
regeneration
Hint
3.
What is metamorphosis?
a.
an extensive change in form
b.
formation of new body parts from a portion of the old
c.
formation of a new organism from one parent
d.
development of an egg into an adult
Hint
4.
Where does cellular respiration occur?
a.
in the lungs
b.
in the blood
c.
in the body's cells
d.
in the trachea
Hint
5.
What characteristic do most animals NOT have?
a.
backbone
b.
eyelids
c.
brain
d.
legs
Hint
6.
Name two type of asexual reproduction.
a.
budding and regeneration
b.
internal and external
c.
regeneration and internal
d.
budding and external
Hint
7.
Clams, jellyfish, flies, and spiders belong to a group of animals that don't have a backbone. What is this group called?
a.
vertebrates
b.
insects
c.
arachnids
d.
invertebrates
Hint
8.
Name the three basic body plans.
a.
internal, external, and radial
b.
left, right, and no symmetry
c.
arachnids
d.
all of the above
Hint
9.
Name two types of metamorphosis.
a.
stage one and stage two
b.
early and late
c.
complete and incomplete
d.
spring and fall
Hint
10.
Which animal has an exoskeleton?
a.
crab
b.
bird
c.
human
d.
snake
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