1. Which of the following terms describes all animals?
A unicellular and heterotrophic
B multicellular, macroscopic, autotrophic and heterotrophic
C eukaryotic, macroscopic, multicellular and heterotrophic |
2. What main feature distinguishes invertebrates from vertebrates?
A colour and size
B mechanism for breathing
C presence or absence of an internal skeleton |
3. Where in the vertebrate is the notocord ('spinal cord') found?
A dorsal (at the back)
B ventral (at the front)
C neither |
4. An example of Phylum Porifera is the:
A sponge
B jellyfish
C spider |
5. The 3 phyla of worms are:
A Platyhelminthes, Nematoda and Annelida
B Nemertea, Nematoda and Annelida
C Nemerworma, Nemertea and Nemertoda |
6. An example of Phylum Echinodermata is the:
A sea urchin
B sea anemone
C sea horse |
7. Three arthropod classes are:
A insects, arachnids and crustaceans
B insects, bees and crabs
C centipedes and millipedes |
8. An example of Phylum Mollusca is the:
A octopus
B snail
C both of the above |
9. Some characteristics that distinguish arthropods are:
Aarthritis, a hard shell
Bjointed appendages, an exoskeleton
Cno muscles attached to the endoskeleton, poisonous |
10. An example of Phylum Cnidaria / Coelenterata is the:
Ajellyfish
Bcoral
Cboth of the above |
11. Chordates have symmetry that is:
Abilateral
Bradial
Cboth of the above |
12. All reptiles breathe:
Awith a lung
Busing gills
Cthrough moist skin |
13. An insect has six legs. How many legs does an arachnid have?
Asix
Beight
Cten |
14. A jellyfish is not a fish. What other 'fish' is not a fish?
Agroper fish
Bclown fish
Cstarfish |
15. The mammal subclasses are:
Amarsupials and placentas
Bhirsutials, monotremes and marsupials
Cmonotremes, marsupials and placentals |