Kingdom Animalia Quiz

1. Which of the following terms describes all animals?

A unicellular and heterotrophic
B multicellular, macroscopic, autotrophic and heterotrophic
C eukaryotic, macroscopic, multicellular and heterotrophic

2. What main feature distinguishes invertebrates from vertebrates?

A colour and size
B mechanism for breathing
C presence or absence of an internal skeleton

3. Where in the vertebrate is the notocord ('spinal cord') found?

A dorsal (at the back)
B ventral (at the front)
C neither

4. An example of Phylum Porifera is the:

A sponge
B jellyfish
C spider

5. The 3 phyla of worms are:

A Platyhelminthes, Nematoda and Annelida
B Nemertea, Nematoda and Annelida
C Nemerworma, Nemertea and Nemertoda

6. An example of Phylum Echinodermata is the:

A sea urchin
B sea anemone
C sea horse

7. Three arthropod classes are:

A insects, arachnids and crustacea
B insects, bees and crabs
C centipedes and millipedes
8. An example of Phylum Mollusca is the:
A octopus
B snail
C both of the above

9. Some characteristics that distinguish arthropods are:

A arthritis, a hard shell
B jointed appendages, an exoskeleton
C no muscles attached to the endoskeleton, poisonous

10. An example of Phylum Cnidaria / Coelenterata is the:

A jellyfish
B coral
C both of the above

11. Chordates have symmetry that is:

A bilateral
B radial
C both of the above

12. All reptiles breathe:

A with a lung
B using gills
C through moist skin

13. An insect has six legs. How many legs does an arachnid have?
A six
B eight
C ten

14. A jellyfish is not a fish. What other 'fish' is not a fish?

A gold fish
B clown fish
C starfish
15. The mammal subclasses are:
A marsupials and placentas
B hirsutials, monotremes and marsupials
C monotremes, marsupials and placentals

Questions and Answers

 1.

Which of these animals is an echinoderm?

o A.

Starfish

o B.

Roundworm

o C.

Elephant

o D.

Sponge

 2.

An earthworm belongs to which phylum?

Discuss

o A.

Arthropoda

o B.

Porifera

o C.

Annelida
 o D.

Cnideria

 3.

Which phylum does this animal belong in?

Discuss

o A.

Platyhelminthes

o B.

Amphibia

o C.

Mollusca

o D.

Arthropoda

 4.

Which of these choices does an octopus and a clam have in common?

 o A.

They are both filter feeders.

o B.

They are both molluscs.

o C.

They both have an exoskeleton.

o D.

They both have chromatophores.

 5.

Some members of this phylum have radial symmetry.

Discuss

o A.

Nematoda

o B.

Porifera

o C.

Cnideria

o D.

Vertebrata
1. Invertebrates constitute approximately what percentage of animal
kingdom
25%
50%
75%
95%
2. An animal having diploblastic acoelomic condition is
 Asaris
Sea anemone
Planaria
Periplaneta
3. Sponges are Poriferans because their bodies have
canal systems
Spicules in skeletons
several pores
none of these
4. Fire bellied toad is
Bombina
Necturus
Salamandra
Amphiuma
5. Earthworm possesses hearts
1 pair
2 pairs
3 pairs
4 pairs
6. In which of the following, notochord is present in embryonic stage?
some chordates
non chordates
all chordates
vertebrates
7. What is true for mammalia
bats have feather
elephant is ovoviviparous
diaphragm is absent in them
Platypus is oviparous
8. Tube feet are the characteristics structures of
jellyfish
starfish
cuttlefish
 crayfish
9. Trachae of Cockroarch and mammal are similar in having
origin from head
paired nature
ciliated inner lining
noncollapsible walls
10. Sound box of birds is called
laryynx
syrinx
synsacrum
pygostyle

1. The sponge in the Porifera phylum is the simplest animal. They

are mostly marine and lack cellular differentiation. Name the
structure that provides support for them.

Spicule

Osculum

Choanocyte

Flagella

2. The Cnidaria phylum is also known as the coelenterata phylum, which includes
hydrae, sea anemones, corals and jellyfish. Among this, corals or coral reefs of the class
anthozoan are the most common one. Coral reefs exhibit a symbiotic relationship with
which of the following algae?
 Chloroxanthellae

Zooxanthellae

Rhodoxanthellae

Paedoxanthellae

3. Planaria (class Tubellaria), flukeworms (class

Trematoda) and tapeworms (class Cestoda) are all
categorized under the phylum of Platyhelminthes. Only
tubellarians are free-living organisms while the remaining
two are parasites. Which of the following features is
present in this phylum?

Segmentation

Respiratory system

Body cavity

Cephalization

4. Roundworms in the Nematoda phylum can cause

serous disease to both human and animals. They are
supported by?

Exoskeleton
 Hydrostatic skeleton

Endoskeleton

Bones and cartilages

5. Animals in the Annelida phylum show segmentation, which is advantageous for their
locomotion. Leeches (class Hirudinea) are associated with their well-known hirudin,
which is a/an?

Sucker

Anticoagulant

Digestive structure

Bristle

6. Insects in the phylum of Arthropoda can live in diverse environments, thanks to the
specialized functions of their body segments, or tagmata. Which of the followings is NOT
one of the segments?

Head

Antenna

Thorax

Abdomen
 

7. The octopus is one of the most intelligent animals on Earth. It is categorized under the
Mollusca phylum. Its class is the only class in this phylum that possesses a closed
circulatory system. (Others are open circulatory system) It belongs to which class?

Gatropoda

Cephalopoda

Pelecypoda

Polyplacophora

8. In terms of evolutionary history, the

Echinodermata phylum is the closest to
the Chordata phylum. A sea star (class
Asteroidea) possesses a unique structure
called ampulla, which is used for all of
the following functions, EXCEPT?

Reproduction

Locomotion

Respiration

Food capture

9. All animals in the Chordata phylum have

notochords, dorsal nerve cords, pharyngeal
 gill slits and a post-anal tail. Which of these
structures have developed into the flexible
vertebrae for animals in the subphylum of
Vertebrata?

Post-anal tail

Dorsal nerve cords

Notochords

Pharyngeal gill silts

10. The human is classified in the kingdom of

Animalia, the phylum of Chordata, the class of
Mammalia, the order of Primates, the Family of
Hominidae, the genus of Homo, and the species of
sapiens.

True

False

5 Multiple choice questions

1. What phylum are sponges?
1. phylum cnidaria
2. phylum mollusca
3. Phylum Porifera
4. phylum chordata
2. What phylum do snails and slugs belong to?
1. phylum chordata
2. phylum mollusca
3. phylum nematoda
4. Phylum Porifera
3. What phylum do birds belong to?
1. phylum annelida
2. phylum cnidaria
3. phylum mollusca
4. phylum chordata
4. 110,000 species; clam, oyster, scallops, snails, slugs, squid,

octopus
1. phylum annelida
2. phylum chordata
3. phylum mollusca
4. phylum porifera
5. What is the largest phylum of the animal kingdom?
1. Phylum Rotifera
2. phylum annelida
3. phylum anthropoda
4. phylum echinodermata

5 True/False questions
1. What phylum do flounder, perch, and trout belong to? → phylum nematoda
True False

2. What phylum do snakes, turtles, lizards, crocodiles, and alligators belong to? → Phylum Porifera
 True False

3. bony fish any fish → class osteichthyes

True False

4. What phylum do roundworms belong to? → phylum nematoda

True False

5. Over 800 species; sharks, rays, skates → class crinoidea

True False