Vertebrates and Invertebrates Quiz Book
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates INTRODUCTION
The Vertebrates and Invertebrates Quiz Book is created for students to guide them through their science learning journey. Students require the knowledge of scientific knowledge to relate with their environment and the world around them.
Designed for Primary and Junior Secondary Students.
"The division of the animal kingdom into vertebrates and invertebrates is a fundamental classification that reveals the incredible diversity of life on Earth." - Dr. Ernst Haeckel
1. Animals are grouped into _____ .
a. living and nonliving
b. vertebrates and invertebrates
c. active and inactive
2. Vertebrates are animals with _____ .
a. backbone
b. antenna c. flesh
3. Animals without backbone are called _____
a. vertebrates
b. invertebrates
c. plants
4. Which of the following is NOT a class of vertebrates?
a. Mammals b. Birds
c. Insects
5. Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate?
a. Octopus
b. Starfish
c. Frog
6. What is the largest group of vertebrates?
a. Mammals b. Fish c. Reptiles
7. Which group of invertebrates includes animals with exoskeletons and jointed legs?
a. Mollusks
b. Arthropods
c. Annelids
8. Which class of vertebrates includes animals with feathers?
a. Reptiles
b. Mammals
c. Birds
9. Which of the following is NOT a type of mollusk?
a. Snail
b. Octopus
c. Crab
10. Which class of vertebrates includes animals that are coldblooded?
a. Mammals
b. Birds
c. Reptiles
11. Which of the following is NOT a type of arthropod?
a. Spider
b. Scorpion
c. Snail
12. Which of these is NOT a characteristic of vertebrates?
a. backbone or spine
b. a skull
c. an exoskeleton
13. Which these vertebrates are warm blooded?
a. Pigeon
b. Turtle
c. Lizard
14. Which of these is NOT a type of reptile?
a. snakes
b. dolphins
c. crocodile
15. Vertebrates with smooth moist skin and a two chambered heart are called
a. fish
b. birds
c. amphibians
16. Identify which of these is a mollusk with two shells.
a. snail
b. clam
c. octopus
17. Vertebrates and invertebrates have all these in common EXCEPT __
a. They are both animals
b. They are both living things
c. They both have skeletons
18. Vertebrates are classified into ____ groups.
a. 8 b. 5 c. 3
19. _____ percent of animal species are invertebrates.
a. 100 b. 50 c. 98
20. _____ percent of animal species are vertebrates.
a. 2 b. 50 c. 98
Answers
1. B 2. A
3. B
6. B
7. B 8. C
9. C 10. C
11. C 12. C 13. A 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A