First and Last Name: ________________________________________ Date __/__/14
7-8 Grade Life Science Quiz #3, 2014 (Weeks 15-23)
Study to show thyself approved unto God. 2 Timothy 2:15
Instructions: Circle the letter of the correct answer from the list.
RETURN YOUR QUIZ TO MR. CLIFTON NEXT WEEK FOR GRADING.
1. Earthworms, corals, and jellyfish are all examples of ___.
A. Vertebrates
B. Fungi
C. Invertebrates
D. Monera
2. Crayfish are specifically designed for chewing food since they have ___.
A. No teeth at all
B. Teeth in their stomach
C. Teeth in their mouth
D. No stomach
3. We dissected the crayfish by cutting along its ___.
A. Dorsal surface
B. Lateral surface
C. Ventral surface
D. None of these
4. The “back” side of an animal is known as its ___ surface.
A. Ventral
B. Dorsal
C. Bilateral
D. Lateral
5. The “belly” side of an animal is known as its ___ surface.
A. Lateral
B. Symmetrical
C. Ventral
D. Dorsal
6. Sponges belong to the Phylum ___.
A. Arthropoda
C. Porifera
B. Coelenterata
D. Cnidaria
7. The following word best describes the symmetry of a frog:
A. Asymmetrical
B. Radial
C. Bilateral
D. Transitional
8. Arthropods are animals with ___.
A. Asymmetrical bodies
C. Jointed legs
B. Backbones
D. Vertebrae
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9. The hardest part of the crayfish’s skeleton was located in the ___.
A. Cephalothorax
B. Fat bodies
C. Swimmerets
D. Abdomen
10. The crayfish intestine that we examined was located in the ___.
A. Abdomen
B. Thorax
C. Gill area
D. Head
11. A frog has the same number of toes on its hind legs as its front legs. This statement is ___.
A. True.
B. False.
12. The frog is classified as a vertebrate because it has ___.
A. A pair of lungs
B. One set of swimmerets
C. A backbone
D. A complete digestive tract
13. The frog is classified as an amphibian because it ___.
A. Lives on land and water
B. Has dry, warty skin
C. Lives always in water
D. Lives in water, but lays its eggs on land
14. The adult frog breathes two ways: with its ___ and ___.
A. Gills, skin
B. Lungs, skin
C. Skin, toes
D. Lungs, gills
15. An interesting feature of the frog’s toes on the hind legs is that they ___.
A. Have only four toes
B. Have claws
C. Are webbed
D. Are shorter than the toes on the front legs
16. The male part of the flower that produces the pollen is known as the ___.
A. Stamen
B. Ovary
C. Stigma
D. None of these
17. The frog uses its tympanic membrane to ___.
A. Hear sounds
C. Swallow food
B. Catch flies
D. “Sing” to its mate
18. The primary purpose of a plant’s flower is to ___.
A. Produce food
B. Absorb water and nutrients
C. Produce seeds
D. Support the plant up to the light
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19. To aid in the crayfish’s breathing, its gills were attached to its ___.
A. Stomach
B. Swimmerets
C. Antennae
D. Walking legs
20. Which of the following does not belong with the other three:
A. Insect
B. Earthworm
C. Ant
D. Centipede
21. The male crayfish could be distinguished from the female be examining its ___.
A. Stamen
B. Ovary
C. Swimmerets
D. None of these
22. The health of a pond can often be determined by studying the frogs in it. Thus, the frog is called a ___.
A. Bioindicator
B. Scavenger
C. Parasite
D. Biological clock
23. The ___ cells in a sponge contain tiny hairs that spin, creating a water current that draws food into the
sponge.
A. Sleeve
B. Collar
C. Ameba
D. Spicule
24. Decapods are Arthropods that have ___ legs.
A. 10
C. 4 pairs
B. 2 pairs
D. 1,000
25. The word “cloaca” in the frog comes from the Latin which means___.
A. Vocal cord
B. Sewer
C. Heart
D. Both land and water
26. The opening in the back of the frog’s mouth that led to the lungs was called the ___.
A. Glottis
B. Nares
C. Gullet
D. Eustachian tube
27. Before we could remove the frog’s stomach, we had to cut the esophagus and the ___.
A. Large intestine
B. Small intestine
C. Liver
D. Gall bladder
“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” Proverbs 1:7
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