Question 1
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The Animal Kingdom falls under which domain?
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Archaebacteria
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Eubacteria
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Eukarya
Question 2
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All eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus and membrane bound organelles.
Question 3
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The single celled animal, bactosponge, is the only prokaryotic animal.
Question 4
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Organisms in the animal kingdom are heterotrophs.
Question 5
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Check the five major groups of vertebrate animals.
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Arthropod
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Mammal
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Bird
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Echinoderm
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Cnideria
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Annelid
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Amphibian
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Reptile
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Mollusk
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Fish
Question 6
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Check the five major phyla of invertebrate animals.
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Arthropod
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Mammal
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Bird
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Echinoderm
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Cnideria
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Annelid
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Amphibian
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Reptile
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Mollusk
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Fish
Question 7
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To be classified in the phylum Chordata, an organism must have the following characteristics - check all that apply
Question 8
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When scientist classify organisms, they
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arrange them in orderly groups
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give them many common names
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decide whether they are useful
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ignore evolutionary relationships
Question 9
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Two organisms that are in the same class will also be in the same. (Choose all of the right answers.)
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Kingdom
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Phylum
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Domain
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Family
Question 10
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A student creates a dichotomous key to identify common household pets. What is wrong with this key?
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Hamsters have hairy bodies.
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Goldfish don't live in cages.
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A pet can have a hairy body and live in a cage, or can be hairless and not live in a cage.
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All of the above.
Question 11
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Which scientist is known as the "Father of Modern Taxonomy?"
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James Watson
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Rudolf Virchow
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Charles Darwin
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Carl Linnaeus
Question 12
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The field of biology that studies the classification of organisms
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Biology
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Evolution
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Taxonomy
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Ecology
Question 13
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Our two-word naming system is called
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binomial nomenclature
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genus species naming
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trinomial naming
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common naming
Question 14
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Match the animal to its description: "jointed leg" animals - crustaceans, insects, arachnids
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Amphibians
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Annelids
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Arthropods
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Birds
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Echinoderms
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Mammals
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Reptiles
Question 15
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Match the animal to its description: Feathers, lay hard-shelled eggs; front limbs modified into wings - robins, jays
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Amphibians
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Annelids
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Arthropods
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Birds
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Echinoderms
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Mammals
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Reptiles
Question 16
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Match the animal to its description: Fur or hair, bear live young, produce milk
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Amphibians
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Annelids
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Arthropods
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Birds
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Echinoderms
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Mammals
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Reptiles
Question 17
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Match the animal to its description: Moist skin; lay soft eggs in water; live in moist environments - frogs, newts
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Amphibians
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Annelids
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Arthropods
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Birds
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Echinoderms
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Mammals
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Reptiles
Question 18
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Match the animal to its description: Radial symmetry - sea stars and sand dollars
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Amphibians
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Annelids
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Arthropods
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Birds
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Echinoderms
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Mammals
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Reptiles
Question 19
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Match the animal to its description: Scaly, dry skin; lay leathery-shelled eggs - snakes, lizards
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Amphibians
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Annelids
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Arthropods
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Birds
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Echinoderms
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Mammals
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Reptiles
Question 20
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Match the animal to its description: Segmented worms - earthworms
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Amphibians
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Annelids
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Arthropods
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Birds
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Echinoderms
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Mammals
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Reptiles
Question 21
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Using the dichotomous key, identify the name of the cnidarian labelled C.
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Heliastra heliopora
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Astraea pallida
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Gorgonia
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Pennatula
Question 22
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How are humans classified?
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as protozoans within the protist kingdom
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as animals within the eubacteria kingdom
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as vertebrates within the animal kingdom
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Humans are not included in the classification scheme.
Question 23
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Jellyfish, Worms, Sponges, Snails, Spiders, Ants, Lobsters, Grasshoppers
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herbivores
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sea animals
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vertabrates
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invertabrates
Question 24
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A horseshoe crab and a spider are found in the same phylum.