The Animal Kingdom Revision Quiz

Which of the following in NOT an example of a fish ?

• Stingray

• Shark

• Whale

• None of the above

Answer explanation

A whale though living in the ocean like a fish is considered a mammal. This means that it is also a warm-blooded animal.

All of the following are examples of amphibians EXCEPT :

• Turtle

• Salamander

• Toad

• Newt

Answer explanation

A turtle is a cold-blooded reptile.

Which of the following is NOT a cold blooded animal ?

• Lizard

• Turtle

• Alligator

• Whale

All are examples of warm-blooded animals EXCEPT:

• Flamingo

• Duck

• Bat

• None of the above

Answer explanation

All of these are warm-blooded animals

Which is NOT an example of a Coelenterate ?

• Jellyfish

• Starfish

• Sea Anemone

• Coral

Answer explanation

Count the legs....1,2,3,4,5. Starfish are an example of Echinoderms that usually have a body patter of 5 parts.

Do you know any others?

Sea Urchin

Sand Dollar

Brittle Star

Are also examples.

Which of the following is a mollusc ?

• Snail

• Octopus

• Slug

• Squid

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Remember there are 3 classes of molluscs.

Bivalves such as clams, oysters and scallops that have 2 shells

Gastropods such as conchs and snails that have spiral shells

Cephalopods such as slugs, oysters, octopus and squids that have no visible shell

What else do you think they have in common?

They are usually squishy and slimy when you touch them.

All of the following are insects EXCEPT:

• Fly

• Spider

• Beetle

• Locust

Answer explanation

Both spiders and insects are Arthropods. However, spiders are classified in the phyla Arachnids. Unlike insects they have no wings, 2 body parts, and 4 pairs of legs.

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Animal cells have all of the following EXCEPT:

• Protoplasm

• Cell membrane

• Cellulose

• Many small temporary vacuoles

Answer explanation

Cellulose is only found in plant cells. It helps to give the plant's cell wall its tough and rigid shape.

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You are inside a hot environment and you start the sweat. Sweating is an example of which characteristic of living things ?

• Excretion

• Irritability

• Respiration

• None of the above

Answer explanation

When we sweat, use the bathroom or exhale carbon dioxide we are ridding our bodies of waste materials.

In an animal cell energy is produced by the mitochondria. What characteristic of living things allows animals to convert food into energy?

• Movement

• Growth

• Nutrition

• Respiration (cellular)

Answer explanation

Nutrition - when we obtain food

Growth - occurs when we eat the proper amount of food

Movement - occurs when we have enough energy in our bodies from food

Respiration(cellular)- is when our bodies turns food into energy

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