How are the organisms above similar to
each other?
A. They are both plants
B. They are both cellular
C. They are both vertebrates
D.They are both cold-blooded
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B. They are
both cellular
The chart below shows the rate of extinction of bird species over a 400-year period.
During what year did
the smallest number of
bird species become
extinct?
A. 1600
B. 1670
C. 1730
D.2000
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
A. 1600
A student has drawn the diagram below in science class.
The student has most likely drawn this diagram to
A. Illustrate a food chain
B. Attempt to classify organisms
C. Determine the number of organisms in a
population
D. Represent different stages in the life cycle of
an organism
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B. Attempt to classify
organisms
Dogs (Canis familiaris) are most closely
related genetically to which of the
following organisms?
A. African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus)
B. Gray wolf (Canis lupus)
C. Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos)
D. Domestic cat (Felis catus)
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B. Gray wolf (Canis
lupus)
Multicellular eukaryotes that are
usually mobile and obtain food
from other organisms probably
belong to the kingdom —
A. Plantae
B. Fungi
C. Animalia
D. Protista
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
C. Animalia
Feathers, wings, and the hollow
bones of birds are examples of
A.
B.
C.
D.
adaptations for flight
responses to stimuli
unnecessary body parts
reproductive structures
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
A. adaptations for flight
Planarians are freshwater organisms that can regenerate.
Sonia had three petri dishes of planarians. In the same room,
the first petri-dish was inside a cabinet, the second petri dish
was sitting on her desk, and the third petri dish was partially
covered by a book. After one hour, she noted the distribution
of the planarians in each petri dish. Which was the
independent variable in her experiment?
A. Color of the petri dish
B. Amount of Light
C. Movement of planarians
D. Temperature of the location
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B. Amount of
Light
What do scientists
look at/use in
order to classify
animals?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Characteristics
What class of
animals have
scales on their feet
and legs with two,
three, or four toes?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Birds
What are the two
classes of
vertebrates that
are warmblooded?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Birds and
Mammals
Which of the following is an
acquired behavior.
a. A bird flying south in the
fall
b. A kitten drinking milk
c. A dog leading a blind
person
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
C A dog leading a
blind person
Acquired behavior is learned rather than
inherited.
What is binomial nomenclature?
A. classifying organisms into
seven levels
B. the naming system developed
by Aristotle
C. grouping of animals based on
how they move
D. a naming system in which
each organism is given a twopart name
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
D. a naming system in which each
organism is given a two-part name
Which of these invertebrates
can live only in water?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Insects
Sponges
Worms
Mollusks
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B. Sponges
What is one adaptation of
cnidarians?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A mantle
Tentacles
Molting
Metamorphosis
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B. Tentacles
Which group of invertebrates
is the largest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sponges
Mollusks
Cnidarians
Arthropods
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
D. Arthropods
All invertebrates have
A. Simple body systems and go
through metamorphosis
B. Legs and absorb oxygen with skin or
gills
C. Exoskeletons and asexual
reproduction
D. No backbones and cannot make
their own food
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
D. No backbones
and cannot make
their own food
Cnidarians and sponges are similar
because both
A. Have tentacles with stinging cells
B. Have complex nervous systems
C. Get their food from the water
around them.
D. Get their oxygen from the air
around them.
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
C. Get their food
from the water
around them.
The chart below shows the rate of extinction of bird species over a 400-year period.
If the trend continues
in the graph, what will
most likely be the
number of species of
birds that have become
extinct by 2050?
A. 40
B. 45
C. 50
D. 60
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
C. 50
Two adaptations that protect most
echinoderms from their enemies
are an
A. internal skeleton and bilateral
symmetry
B. internal skeleton and spiny skin
C. external skeleton and tube feet
D. external skeleton and mobile
larva
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B. internal skeleton
and spiny skin
Which of these adaptations
do most bony fish have?
A. scales
B. cartilaginous skeleton
C. jawless mouths
D. asexual reproduction
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
A. scales
You see two small vertebrates near a
rock. One is a lizard. One is a
salamander. How can you tell which is a
salamander?
A. The salamander is one with four limbs
B. The salamander is the one with the
moist skin
C. The salamander is the one that lays
eggs
D. The salamander is one with a tail.
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
B.The salamander is
the one with the moist
skin
The main reason that birds sit on
their eggs during incubation is
that birds
A. have internal fertilization
B. always builds nests for their
eggs
C. must keep their eggs at a
constant temperature
D. Always raise their young in
pairs.
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
C. must keep their
eggs at a constant
temperature
Which of these describe all
vertebrates?
A. ectotherms with endoskeletons
B. endotherms with vertebrae
C. ectotherms or endotherms with
endoskeletons
D. ectotherms or endotherms with
exoskeletons
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
C. ectotherms or endotherms
with endoskeletons
The body temperature of mammals
and birds does not change with their
environment because these animals
are
A. invertebrates
B. ectotherms
C. echinoderms
D. endotherms
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
D. endotherms
A body plan where one half
of the body looks exactly
like the other is known as
(two words)
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Bilateral Symmetry
What is a type of
mollusk with a hard
shell made of two
matching halves that is
a filter feeder
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
bivalves
The process of
shedding the
exoskeleton so that
an arthropod can
grow is known as
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
molting
The simplest
multicellular
animals on Earth
are
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
sponges
A system that is made up of
water-filled tubes that
radiate out from the center
of the echinoderm’s body is
called what?(two words)
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Water vascular
system
What is the most
diverse group of
mollusks
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
gastropods
The process during
which an organism
changes its
appearance during its
life cycle is known as
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
metamorphosis
Adult bodies of these
arthropods have three
body segments, a pair of
antennae and six legs
attached to the middle
segment, the thorax
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
insects
This type of arthropod,
like the crab, has three
or more pairs of legs
and two pairs of
antennae
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
crustaceans
What are the group of
invertebrates that live
in the ocean whose
name means “spinyskinned” called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
echinoderms
An immature form
or early stage of an
organism which is
different from the
parent is known as
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
larva
What is the name
for the group of
animals that most
vertebrates are part
of?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
fish
An animal with
a backbone is
known as
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
A vertebrate
Animals that have tough,
dry skin covered by
scales, obtain oxygen
through lungs, and lay
their hard-shelled eggs on
land are called what?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
reptiles
An animals whose body
temperature changes
with their environmental
conditions(fish, reptiles,
amphibians) is called
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Exothermic
An ectotherm
Which classification level is
broader than the phylum level?
A.
B.
C.
D.
order
class
family
kingdom
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
D. kingdom
Animals that may have
four limbs, lay their eggs
in water, obtain oxygen
through their smooth,
moist skin and or lungs
are called
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
amphibian
What is the name for
the journey of an
animal from one place
to another and back
again?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Migration
A chemical that is
released by one animal
that affects the
behavior of another
animal of the same
species is known as
what?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Pheromone
Signals that
cause organisms
to react in some
way are called
what?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Stimuli or stimulus
A state of greatly
reduced body activity
that occurs during
winter is called what?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Hibernation
What is the name
for the type of
learning that helps
people ride a bike
smoothly?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Trial and Error
What is the
production of light by
chemical reactions
inside the cells of
living organisms
called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Bioluminescence
This consists of
all the actions
an animal
performs.
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Behavior
What is recognizing
and following the first
moving object seen
after birth or hatching
called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Imprinting
What is knowing
what to do without
being taught
called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Instinct
What is doing
something new by
applying what you
already know called?
(two words)
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Insight
Learning
What is the
reaction to a
stimulus called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Response
Animals use
sounds, body
positions,
movements, and
scent to do this.
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Communicate
What is learning to
connect some kind
of stimulus with a
good or bad event
called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Conditioning
What is a group of
closely related animals
of the same species
that work together for
a benefit of the whole
group called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Society
What is an area that is
occupied and
defended by an animal
or group of animals
called?
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AND THE ANSWER IS . . .
Territory