Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Animal Evolution and Diversity? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which one is not an animal?
Sponge
Amoeba
Sea cucumber
Earthworm
Mosquito
Q. Porifera differ from the rest of the animal kingdom because they:
Do not have a brain
Are sessile
Are suspension feeders
Lack appendages
Do not have true tissue
Q. Animals are:
Eukaryotic
Autotrophic
Multicellular
(A) and (C)
(A), (B), and (C)
Q. Animals are symmetrical. Body plans can be:
Radial or bilateral
Radical or bilateral
Bilateral or trilateral
Radial or bifurcated
Radial or trilateral
Q. Not all animals have skeletons. Instead their muscles work on a framework based on water pressure called a:
Hydraulic skeleton
Hydrostatic skeleton
Hydrocarbon skeleton
Hydrophilic skeleton
Hydroprobic skeleton
Q. Which animal cannot reproduce asexually:
Sponges
Hydra
Sea stars
Frogs
Earthworms
Q. The largest group of animals on earth is:
Bony fish
Nematodes
Mollusks
Tetrapods
Insects
Q. All fish have:
Vertebrae
Jaws
Scales
(B) and (C)
(A) and (C)
Q. What do the three chordate subphyla NOT have in common?
Vertebrae
Notochord
Hollow nerve cord
Pharyngeal slits
Muscular tail
Q. Characteristics of amphibians include:
Hard-shelled eggs
Metamorphosis
Scales
(A) and (B)
(A) and (C)