| Are animals autotrophs or heterotrophs? Explain. |
| What type of symmetry does a sea anemone have? |
| At which end of an animal is the tail located? |
| What supportive rod along the back do all chordates have at some time during their life? |
| How do sponges differ from all other animals? |
| How does a sponge obtain its food? |
| What hard, needle like structures are found in the walls of sponges? |
| Do all animal cells have cell walls? Explain. |
| In what phylum are squid & octopus found? |
| Name 4 animals that are classified as cnidarians. |
| What is the function of collar cells in sponges? |
| Are animals unicellular or multicellular organisms? |
| At which end of an animal is the head located? |
| What kind of symmetry do insects have? |
| Flatworms use what method to asexually reproduce? |
| Why do flatworms NOT need circulatory & respiratory systems? |
| What group of worms has a pseudocoelom? |
| What is the function of the radula in mollusks? |
| Which class of mollusks uses “jet propulsion” to move? |
| Describe torsion in gastropod mollusks. |
| Give several examples of appendages in arthropods. |
| Describe the body of all arthropods. |
| Describe the appendages of all arthropods. |
| In what group are clamworms found? |
| Name 3 main classes of mollusks. |
| What muscles open & close bivalve mollusks? |
| What makes up the exoskeleton of arthropods? |
| Name 4 members of the class Crustacea. |
| What group of animals has 3 body regions & 6 legs? |
| How do insects benefit agricultural crops? |
| Name 4 characteristics of all chordates. |
| In what order are amphibians without tails found? |
| From what structure in fish did jaws probably arise? |
| List 4 examples of echinoderms. |
| What structure in fish filters wastes from blood? |
| The urinary bladder & kidneys in fish make up what system? |
| Where are shark eggs fertilized? |
| What does “Agnatha” mean? |
| What does “Chondrichthyes” mean? |
| Describe caecilians. |
| Name 4 things used by sharks to detect their prey. |
| What type of symmetry do echinoderms have? |
| Why do most amphibians have thin, moist skin? |
| What does “amphibian” mean? |
| Describe development in placental mammals. |
| Where is the diaphragm found in mammals? |
| Name a reptilian characteristic found in birds. |
| What covers the body of birds? |
| What covers the body of reptiles? |
| Describe a reptile’s skin. |
| Are reptiles ectotherms or endotherms? Explain. |
| Where are the chorion & amnion found? |
| How many chambers does a bird’s heart have? |
| What adaptation of reptiles allowed them to live & reproduce on land? |
| How many chambers does the heart of most reptiles have? |
| How many chambers does the heart of mammals have? |
| Which group of vertebrates has a diaphragm & what is its function? |
| Are mammals endotherms or ectotherms? |
| Name 3 groups of ectothermic vertebrates. |
