Life Science Final Practice Exam

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• Which group has an exoskeleton and segmented body?
• What is the term for the backbone in vertebrates?
• What membrane divides the outer and middle ear and vibrates to transfer sound to the inner ear?
• Reptile skin is ___.
• Which statement best describes the concept that energy moves through an ecosystem and there must be a larger base than the top to maintain a healthy circle of life?
• What term describes the sound-collecting structure on the side of the head?
• What mollusks have a closed circulatory system?
• What class does 95% of fish belong to?
• Which of the following is a Lagomorph?
• Which bone is part of the pelvis?
• Which bone acts as a rib cage bone?
• Which body part is used for walking in reptiles?
• Which bone is on the pinky finger side of the forearm?
• A simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response; sneeze
• Which muscle group flexes the elbow?
• Which term describes the external opening used for smelling in reptiles?
• Which term best describes a simple automatic response to a sensory stimulus?
• Which term describes a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned and unlearned?
• Fertilized egg - larval form (tadpole) - young adult (still with small tail - adult).
• What structure supports a chordate's back during early development?
• A behavior that is inherited rather than learned is called
• Sea stars are examples of which group?
• Which animal is classified in the order Chiroptera?
• Which chamber is the primary pumping chamber that sends blood to the body?
• Which term describes the ring of muscle tissue that forms the colored portion of the eye around the pupil and controls the size of the pupil opening?
• Which term describes a structure made up of different tissues that work together to do a specific job?
• Which bone is the large weight-bearing bone in the lower leg?
• Which system is primarily responsible for exchanging gases with the environment?
• Horses, tapir, rhinoceros, and zebra belong to which order?
• Which organ system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine?
• Which term refers to the fins used for swimming in fishes?
• Which term describes a tough external covering that protects and supports the body of many invertebrates?
• Which body system consists of glands that control many of the body's activities by producing hormones, such as the thyroid and pituitary?
• In frogs, which structure is used to catch prey?
• Which term refers to the end of the body opposite the head in a segmented worm?
• Which organ system is responsible for producing hormones that travel through the bloodstream and affect activities throughout the body?
• Which structure is lined with glands that secrete cerumen to lubricate the ear canal?
• Which group includes Hagfish and Lampreys?
• Which organ is present in adult frogs and used for gas exchange?
• Monkeys, apes, and humans belong to which mammal order?
• Crocodiles versus alligators: Which statement is true about snout shapes?
• Which blood component transports oxygen to tissues?
• Which of the following are examples of echinoderms?
• Insect development consisting of three stages: egg, nymph, and adult.
• Which chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
• A structure made up of different types of tissues that work together to do a specific job is called an?
• In mollusks, which layer secretes the shell?
• Name the four tissue types found in the human body.
• The cephalothorax is a body region composed of which parts?
• Which order includes humans, monkeys, and apes?
• Fanlike structures that help fish move, turn, stop, and balance.
• Examples of crustaceans include which of the following?
• Waste is removed from the ________ by the kidney and excreted through urine.
• Alligators typically have which snout type and how do they compare in aggression to crocodiles?
• Which body system includes major organs such as kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, skin, and lungs?
• Which statement about arthropods is false?
• Similar type cells that perform the same function; four types include nerve, muscle, epithelial, and connective are called?
• Which order includes elephants?
• Which mollusk body part is typically used for locomotion?
• What part at the base of the brainstem controls heartbeat and breathing?
• Which feature is unique to echinoderms and aids in movement and feeding?
• What type of joint are the hip and shoulder joints?
• Impulse enters through neurons via the _________ and exits via the ____________.
• Which of the following is an Artiodactyla?
• Which term refers to the prenatal development phase before birth?
• What term describes similar type cells that perform the same function?
• Squid and octopus belong to which class?
• What type of egg enables reptiles to complete life cycles on dry land?
• Amphibian skin is ____.
• What are the three main body parts of a mollusk?
• The body system in which oxygen is brought into the body and carbon dioxide is released has major organs including nose, trachea, bronchi, lungs, and diaphragm is the?
• How many chambers are found in the human heart?
• Insect: Which structure is used for sensing smells and air movement?
• Which term denotes the front end of an annelid?
• The scientific name for bats is Chiroptera.
• Which function is performed by the skeletal system?
• Used to catch food for a frog.
• Which bone group forms the palm of the hand?
• Which fish group has a skeleton made of bone and a swim bladder for buoyancy?
• Which cells are primarily responsible for immune defense?
• Which tissue type is primarily responsible for movement of the body and its internal components?
• Which system includes the skin, hair, and nails?
• Pigs, llamas, goats, hippopotamuses, cows, sheep, deer, camels, giraffes, and antelopes are included in which order?
• The tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs are called what?
• Which is the largest part of the brain, consisting of left and right hemispheres?
• Which feature indicates the diet of birds?
• Which of the following is NOT a carnivore?
• Which system is primarily involved in gas exchange between the air and the blood?
• The last section of the digestive system where water is absorbed and wastes are eliminated is the
• What is the term for the process by which certain animals form attachments during a very early critical period?
• Which large muscular sac continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food?
• How would you describe the color of blood on the right and left sides of the heart?
• Which organ system is responsible for protecting internal organs and supporting the body's structure?
• A place in the body where two bones come together
• Which structure forms a glandular ring around the body and becomes part of reproduction in many earthworms?
• What is the process called when an arthropod sheds its exoskeleton and forms a larger one?
• How many muscles are in the human body?
• Phylum that includes soft-bodied invertebrates usually with a shell?
• Do birds have teeth?
• Blood is considered to be a __________ tissue.
• Which of the following is not part of the ear?
• Which term refers to the specialized swelling that secretes the cocoon during reproduction in earthworms?
• Which brain structure is responsible for balance and coordination?
• Which mollusk class is associated with a closed circulatory system?
• Why does an oyster produce a pearl?
• Which vessel carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body?
• Eagles, hawks, falcons, and vultures are which category?
• Which group forms the bones of the wrist?
• What are the main organs of the respiratory system where gas exchange takes place?
• The top of an energy pyramid represents which organisms?
• What is the outermost layer of skin?
• Which feature is a correct description of mollusks?
• Amphibian respiration surfaces combine which structures?
• Turtles eat by?
• Which mollusk feature is a rasping tongue used to obtain food?
• The network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem is called
• Which group includes crabs, lobsters, and shrimp?
• Which body part is used for seeing?
• Which phrase describes the mouth of Jawless Fishes?
• Which brain region is most associated with memories and reasoning?
• Which sequence correctly represents the path of blood through the heart?
• Which body part is used for eating in reptiles?
• Which digestive organ is where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place?
• What term describes something that can be eaten?
• Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
• Which bone is located in the midfoot region, connecting the ankle to the toes?
• Which term denotes the jaw structure used for feeding in many animals?
• Which term describes a consumer that relies solely on plant material?
• Which is the first ossicle to receive sound vibrations?
• The circulatory system is also known as an ________ system.
• Which eye structure contains the rod cells and cone cells?
• What is a group of two or more organs working together called?
• Which term describes an internal skeleton located inside the body?
• Which of the following is an example of Artiodactyla?
• Which structure comprises the earthworm's major blood vessel system?
• Which term describes the head region of an animal, often housing sensory organs?
• The body system responsible for carrying materials through the body has major organs including heart and blood vessels is the?
• Which muscle forms part of the oblique abdominal muscles on the side of the abdomen?
• Which bone is the shoulder blade?
• Lagomorphs include which of the following animals?
• Which muscle is responsible for knee extension and is one of the quadriceps?
• Which list correctly names the four major classes of arthropods?
• Which term describes a mollusk with a muscular foot and typically a single shell?
• Which brain region is responsible for all voluntary activities of the body?
• Which feature distinguishes turtle from many other reptiles?
• Which structure is the windpipe?
• Which term describes birds such as blue jays or sparrows whose claws can lock onto a branch?
• Which connective tissue helps stabilize joints by connecting bones?
• The process of learning associations between environmental events and behavioral responses; example: bell and dog drools
• Which muscle is located on the forearm?
• Which external structures aid earthworms in movement by gripping the soil?
• A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones are ____ muscles.
• Which organ do mollusks use for gas exchange with water?
• Which body system covers and protects the body, with the skin as a major organ and including hair and nails?
• Which option is NOT a class of arthropods?
• Which term best describes how reptiles regulate temperature?
• Which part of the brainstem regulates heartbeat and breathing?
• Which statement regarding the body's first line of defense is most accurate?
• Which limbs are used for jumping and propulsion in frogs?
• Which reptile does not have legs?
• Time before birth during which the fetus is developing.
• What type of symmetry do echinoderms have?
• Which term denotes the paired limbs located at the rear of the body?
• How many muscle types are found in the human body?
• Which term identifies the posterior direction of the body?
• Which bones form the backbone in vertebrates?
• A flap of cartilage which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe/trachea?
• During infection, why might the body raise its temperature?
• Which following is an example of an arachnid?
• Which bone is located on the thumb side of the forearm?
• The term 'anterior' is used to describe which part of an annelid?
• Milk producing glands.
• Which term indicates the anterior-most region of the worm that includes the mouth opening?
• The part that houses the brain is called the ______.
• Which component is directly involved in blood clotting?
• A food web is more accurate than the food chain because with the food web, you can see multiple animals/plants that eat or are eaten by another, while the food chain just shows one organism eats one more, which eats another, and so on
• To which phylum does a spider belong?
• Arthropod appendages may serve as which of the following functions?
• Which organ stores bile?
• Which statement best describes a key feature of arthropods?
• Which organ system includes skin, hair, and nails?
• What type of joint allows one bone to slide over another; examples neck and vertebrae?
• Cartilaginous fishes have skeletons made of what?
• Which term describes animals that maintain a constant body temperature?
• Rats, mice, voles, ground squirrels, beavers, guinea pigs, porcupines and capybara are all what?
• Which animals are classified as Primates?
• Which pair of limbs is used for movement on the ground?
• Which component helps stop bleeding by forming a plug?
• A mollusk with a hinged 2-part shell is called a
• The organ system containing the skin, lungs, and kidneys is known as the ________ system.
• Which term is a bone of the skull?
• Ducks, geese, herons, and storks are examples of which category?
• Which group has a skeleton composed of bone and includes tuna and trout as examples?
• Pouched mammals that have a very short gestation period like the kangaroo, opossums and koala belong to which group?
• Which blood cells destroy disease-causing microorganisms?
• Which connective tissue connects muscle to bone?
• Which digestive organ absorbs water and forms feces?
• Which feature at the anterior end is sometimes described as a protective flap over the mouth?
• Which body system enables movement and provides support, and includes skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscles?
• Which joint type allows sliding motion between adjacent bones such as in the neck?
• What term describes a circulatory system in which blood is not always contained in blood vessels?
• Which class do the majority of fish belong to?
• Which of the following is an example of an insect?
• Which functions are associated with the cerebrum?
• Which structure connects the outer ear to the eardrum and is lined with glands that secrete cerumen?
• Which term refers to the chest muscle group?
• ____ connects muscle to bone.
• Which mollusk group has a closed circulatory system?
• What type of tissue can be found in the epidermis, dermis, and lining of the intestine?
• Which term means something that is not supposed to be there?
• Which organ system uses glands to release chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream?
• What are the smallest blood vessels called?
• The organ system that includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine is the ______ system.
• Which feature forms the spinal cord and brain in chordates?
• The term change of form refers to which biological process?
• Butterflies and moths are examples of animals that go through which type of metamorphosis?
• Which set correctly lists the three major mollusk classes?
• Which term refers to the glandular region that secretes mucus to form the cocoon?
• The human nervous system is comprised of two subsystems known as the ________ and ________.
• NOT typically found in the head region of many insects?
• Muscles always work in ______________.
• The abdomen refers to which body region?
• Which reptile is covered in a hard shell?
• Which body region is the tail-like posterior segment in many arthropods?
• Which inner ear structure is snail shell-shaped and contains the organ of Corti?
• An animal that eats both plants and animals.
• Which structure connects the brain and the spinal cord?
• What is the first opening in the digestive system where food enters?
• Which digestive organ is a large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion?
• Which organ system filters waste from the blood and excretes urine?
• Which component of the nervous system is primarily responsible for transmitting signals to muscles and glands?
• Which of the following is an example of a herbivore?
• The term for milk-producing glands in mammals.
• Which muscle type is typically found lining internal organs and is involuntary?
• Which body system is primarily involved in eliminating nitrogenous wastes from the body?
• Which term describes the process of forming associations between environmental events and a behavioral response?
• The largest organ of the body is part of which organ system?
• Which component of blood is primarily involved in clotting?
• Which anatomical feature distinguishes clitellate annelids from non-clitellate by forming a reproductive band?
• What arthropod looks like a worm and has one pair of jointed legs?
• Which term describes the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear?
• Which term refers to the abdominal muscle group?
• The term 'Birds of Prey' refers to which birds?
• Muscles always work in what?
• Which body system digests, breaks down, and absorbs nutrients?
• Which organ has two atria and one ventricle in amphibians?
• Where is the cerebellum located in the brain?
• Which term refers to the front legs of an animal?
• Which tissue type forms coverings and linings of many surfaces in the body, including the skin and internal organs?
• Which term describes an animal that eats both plants and animals?
• Which brain region controls involuntary functions such as heartbeat and breathing?
• Mammals that carry their young in the uterus inside a tissue (placenta) that enables nutrients, gases, and wastes to be exchanged between the mother and the embryo are called which group?
• Which body system carries messages throughout the body and directs behavior, movement, and processes of the body, with major organs including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves?
• Which group comprises mammals that have a placenta enabling nutrient and gas exchange between mother and embryo?
• Reptiles are ______ blooded.
• Type of joint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion in only one plane ___.
• Snails and slugs belong to which class?
• What is the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach?
• Which blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's cells?
• What is the soft tissue inside bone that produces blood cells?
• What is the second largest phyla of animals?
• Which part of the brain is primarily associated with voluntary muscle movement and conscious control?
• Which group has a flexible skeleton made entirely of cartilage?
• Which organ system includes the nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchus, bronchioles, and alveoli?
• Which blood component is primarily responsible for transporting gases?
• Which structure is used for waste excretion in earthworms?
• What is the primary function of cartilage in joints?
• A place in the body where two bones come together is a ___.
• Which bone pairs with the tibia to form the shin?
• Spinnerets are associated with which group?
• Cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water.
• Which organ exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with water?
• Which organism is an omnivore?
• Which term describes the rear-most part of the body in many animals?
• Which body system protects and supports the body and has functions such as providing shape, enabling movement, protecting tissues and organs, storing materials, and producing blood cells?
• The eyes are organs used for which sense?
• Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
• Birds are characterized by which heart structure?
• Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous fish?
• The word integument is derived from a Latin word meaning to what?
• Which bones form the fingers?
• Which term identifies the heart-like components of the earthworm's circulatory system that pump blood?
• Which tissue type lines organs and body surfaces?
• A behavior that has been learned from experience or observation is called
• Which bone is the thinner of the two bones in the lower leg?
• The cerebellum primarily governs which function?
• What is the term for the structure commonly described as a flap over the mouth at the anterior end of an annelid?
• Which gland in the endocrine system regulates the body's stress response?
• Red marrow produces which type of blood cells?
• How many total classes are there for phyla mollusk?
• Which muscle forms the calf and is involved in plantar flexion?
• Which of the following is an example of an animal that undergoes complete metamorphosis?
• A consumer that eats only animals.
• Which option names the cephalothorax?
• Which group includes ants, beetles, and butterflies?
• The abdomen is located where?
• Which term best describes whales, dolphins, and porpoises?
• Which process describes the transformation from tadpole to adult frog?
• A mollusk having tentacles attached to its head.
• Which structure stores food before digestion in an earthworm?
• Which muscle is responsible for lifting the arm forward?
• Which muscle is located at the back of the leg and involved in plantar flexion?
• Insect mouthpart for biting and chewing?
• Which bone vibrates against the oval window and transfers sound into the inner ear?
• Bundles of neurons are called __________.
• Which term describes an organism that is killed and eaten by another?
• What is a rasping tongue on a mollusk that it uses to obtain food or drill holes into another shell?
• People who make pearls
• Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
• Which muscle is located on the front of the upper arm and bends the elbow?
• Which of the following is a Lagomorph?
• A tube containing the blood vessels connecting the fetus and placenta.
• Which part is the light-sensitive inner surface of the eye containing the receptor rods and cones?
• Which of the following is an example of an omnivore?
• An organism that can make its own food.
• Which organ near the small intestine secretes pancreatic juice?
• Which structure is the thickened, glandular band that encircles an earthworm's body and is involved in reproduction?
• Which of the following is NOT a level of biological organization?
• Which blood vessel carries blood back to the heart?
• What is the inner layer of skin?
• Which of the following is not a digestive organ?
• Which body system covers and protects the body; major organ is the skin and includes hair and nails?
• Name the space between mantle and visceral mass in mollusks?
• Which term describes a behavior learned from experience or observation?
• Which external covering characterizes most fish species?
• Muscle of the heart
• A mollusk with one shell and a muscular foot.
• Which tissue makes up the heart muscle?
• What happens to the bones of a baby as it grows up?
• Which part is least associated with respiration or digestion?
• Jaws are primarily used for what?
• Which term most closely describes the chest muscle group?
• What constitutes the body's first line of defense in the immune system?
• What term describes a learned behavior where you use your past knowledge to solve new problems, such as solving math problems?
• Which chamber pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation?
• Name the three muscle types in the human body?
• Which term describes the adjustable opening in the center of the eye through which light enters?
• Which muscle on the back of the upper arm extends the elbow?
• Which area of the brain is responsible for all voluntary activities of the body?
• Which type of symmetry do arthropods and mollusks share?
• Which term refers to the ankle bones?
• During frog metamorphosis, what development occurs in the tadpole?
• What network connects the CNS to the rest of the body consisting of sensory and motor neurons?
• How many bones are in the adult human?
• The kidney is part of which organ system?
• Why does the adult human skeleton have fewer bones than an infant's skeleton?
• Which term describes a long, flexible limb used for grasping?
• Which group is described as mammals that give birth to underdeveloped young that typically complete development in a pouch?
• Which of the following is not a tissue type?
• Middle body segment of an insect?
• Which organ stores bile for later release?
• Which organ pumps blood in frogs?
• Grasshoppers and crickets are examples of animals that go through incomplete metamorphosis.
• Which body system helps rid the body of wastes, toxins, and excess water or nutrients, with major organs including kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, skin, and lungs?
• Which order do elephants belong to?
• How many bones are in a human infant?
• Where does the oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occur within the lungs?
• What connects muscle to bone?
• Which organ is located near the stomach and is dark brown in color?
• Insect anatomy: Which body part bears wings and legs?
• The majority of nutrient absorption occurs in which organ?
• Which bone forms the jaw?
• Amphibians can breathe through which structures?
• Which term denotes the paired limbs located at the front of the body?
• Which bone is a bone of the rib cage?
• Which part of the digestive system is the site of most chemical digestion?
• A group of two or more organs working together for a specific job is known as an?
• Which animals have a cephalothorax?
• Cats, dogs, hyenas, raccoons, bears, weasels, otters, and sea lions are examples of which dietary group?
• Where is the abdomen located?
• Whales, dolphins, porpoises are what?
• Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
• Which term refers to the bones of the foot excluding the toes?
• Millipedes are characterized by having how many pairs of legs per body segment?
• Which mollusks have an open circulatory system?
• Insect: Which structure forms the images we see?
• Horses, tapir, rhinoceros, and zebra are part of which order?
• What problem-solving strategy involves attempting different solutions and eliminating those that do not work?
• Used for jumping and swimming for a frog.
• Which organ system functions to protect the internal organs?
• Which feature is sometimes described as a flap over the mouth region at the head end?
• Cetaceans comprise which group?
• Which tissue type provides support, stores energy, and insulates?
• Centipedes are characterized by having how many pairs of legs per body segment?
• Which shoulder muscle lifts the arm to the side?
• The cerebrum is characterized by which features?
• What term describes the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of arteries?
• Which term describes any living thing?
• Which nerve carries impulses from the inner ear to the brain?
• Which body region is the middle section of most arthropods?
• Sharks, Rays, Skates are examples of which group?
• Which term describes an internal skeleton?
• Which level of organization includes groups of similar cells?
• Which term describes the rear end of an annelid?
• What is the hard external covering that encases the body of arthropods called?
• Which part of the brain relays information and helps regulate vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, temperature, and sleep?
• Which canal maintains air pressure in the middle ear?
• Which organ stores bile?
• Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the eye by changing the size of the pupil?
• Which muscle is commonly known as the ‘abs’?
• Which two joints are immovable?
• What structure focuses light onto the retina?
• Which phylum includes starfish and sea urchins?
• Which of the following is a rodent?
• Which tissue type is specialized to transmit nerve impulses?
• Involuntary muscle found inside many internal organs, such as the digestive system, are ____ muscles.
• Reptiles breathe with ______.
• Which term describes the tail-end region of the earthworm?
• Which tube connects the mouth to the stomach?
• Which nerve carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain?
• What term denotes the last body segment or end of an annelid?
• Which system's major organs include nose, trachea, bronchi, lungs, and diaphragm?
• What are the 3 major classes of mollusk?
• Name the four types of tissue found in the human body.
• Which muscle is located on the front of the thigh and is part of the quadriceps group?
• Which term refers to the rear end region of the earthworm?
• What connects bone to bone?
• Which skin layer contains hair follicles and sweat glands?
• Which group includes mammals that lay eggs, such as the platypus and echidna?
• Rabbits, hares, and pikas are all what?
• What is the smallest unit of life?
• Bony structures that cover the skin of bony fishes.
• Which digestive organ is most associated with chemical digestion and absorption in the small intestine?
• Which term refers to the class that includes clams, oysters, and scallops?
• Bats belong to which order?
• Which term describes ostriches, emus, kiwis, and penguins?
• Which system includes nerves that connect the CNS to the rest of the body?
• Which term best describes the model that shows energy moving through an ecosystem from producers upward through trophic levels?
• Which term describes an animal that eats only meat?
• Which connective tissue connects bone to bone?
• Which region is primarily involved in higher cognitive functions?
• Which structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
• Which term describes any living thing?
• Which large muscle helps with breathing?
• Which part of the brain is the largest?
• What is a structure made up of different types of tissues that work together to do a specific job?
• The features hollow bones, air sacs, feathers, four-chambered hearts, and endothermy describe which group?
• Which term describes the structures including cornea, pupil, optic nerve, iris, lens, retina, rod cells, and cone cells?
• What are the organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with water for a mollusk?
• Which term is used for the reproductive region that forms cocoons in earthworms?
• Which description best describes mollusks?
• Hair and nails are found in which organ system?
• Which bones are located between the wrist and the fingers?
• The medulla oblongata is a part of which brain structure?
• Which term identifies the main digestive section where most nutrient absorption occurs in an earthworm?
• What are the three regions into which most arthropods' bodies are divided?
• Which of the following animals is NOT a member of Perissodactyla?
• _____ connects bone to bone.
• Which bone is commonly known as the stirrup?
• Locomotor appendages are which body parts?
• Which statement best describes the prostomium in annelids?
• Which term refers to the skull?
• What is the largest artery in the body?
• Which is the largest group in the animal kingdom?
• Which muscle type is primarily responsible for moving the skeleton?
• Which muscle is commonly known as the ‘abs’?
• Which bone is the longest and strongest bone in the leg?
• The circulatory system is also known as which type of system?
• Hagfish and Lampreys are examples of which group?
• Which term describes the head region containing the brain and sensory organs?
• Which structure is used for gas exchange in aquatic animals?
• What is the smallest unit of an organism that can perform life functions?
• Which muscle runs along the thigh and helps flex the hip?
• Which part of the brain is responsible for memory, intelligence, learning and judgment?
• What is the primary advantage of the amniotic egg for reptiles?
• Which of the following is not an echinoderm?
• Which term refers to the opening used to ingest food?
• Which term describes an animal that feeds on other animals?
• Which spaghetti-shaped structures provide protection, insulation, buoyancy and contribute cholesterol to the frog?
• Crabs, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, barnacles are examples of which animal group?
• Which digestive organ primarily absorbs water and forms feces?
• Which describes how muscles generate movement?
• Which statement correctly lists the three major mollusk classes?
• What protects bones from grinding against each other?
• A grasshopper belongs to which major arthropod group?
• Which ossicle receives sound vibrations directly after the eardrum?
• Which brain structure is responsible for balance and coordination?
• An air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy.
• Which statement is true about immovable joints?
• What is the field that studies living things?
• Which frog structure primarily stores fat and contributes to buoyancy?
• Frogs have how many atria?
• Which term refers to a mollusk whose body includes tentacles attached to its head?
• What is the smallest unit of life that can perform life functions?
• Which term denotes the body segments that form the worm's external anatomy?
• Which tissue type stores essential vitamins and nutrients for use by the body?
• Thin layer of tissue that secretes the shell or protects the mollusk?
• Which bones form the ankle region?
• Which feature is characteristic of bony fish but not typical of cartilaginous fish?
• Which digestive organ grinds food in some animals?
• The series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten is called
• What arthropod looks like a worm and has two pairs of legs on each segment?
• A consumer that eats only plants.
• Which body system enables movement and provides support, with major organs including skeletal muscles, smooth muscles, and cardiac muscle?
• Which body system protects and supports the body; has five functions - provides shape and support, allows movement, protects tissues and organs, stores certain materials, produces blood cells; major organs include the bones?
• Which term best labels the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear?
• Which term describes the left and right halves that are mirror images of each other?
• From which language does the term integument originate?
• What is the voice box called?
• Which inner-ear structure contains the organ of Corti?
• Spinnerets produce silk in which group?
• What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system that conducts electrical impulses?
• Which organ processes sensory information and coordinates responses?
• In adult frogs, which organ receives oxygen?
• Organisms that eat living producers and/or other consumers for food.
• Thin, flexible limb of a mollusk used for grasping or moving.
• Which body part is used for hearing in reptiles?
• Which statement is true about mollusks?
• Which function is a primary role of the brain stem?
• Which term can refer to chest muscles?
• Which ossicle transfers sound waves to the inner ear?
• Which trait is typical of birds?
• Which structure in the lining of the small intestine contains capillaries and lymphatic vessels to aid absorption?
• Which term refers to the hind legs?
• Which organ near the stomach produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells?
• Which term describes the four chambers of the heart?
• Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body?
• Which statement is true about infant versus adult bone counts?
• Which vessels facilitate exchange of substances between blood and tissues?
• Which term describes two or more organs working together?
• Mammals that lay eggs like the duck-billed platypus and echidna belong to which group?
• What type of tissue conducts impulses and transmits electrical-chemical signals throughout the body?
• What is a pigment that gives the skin its color?
• Which muscle is part of the abdominal wall and runs diagonally from the lower ribs to the pelvis?
• Which organ produces bile and is located superficially to the stomach and small intestine and is dark brown in color?
• Which tissue type forms the lining and coverings of organs and body surfaces?
• Which frog structure primarily stores fat and contributes to buoyancy?
• What is the brain and spinal cord collectively called?
• Echinoderms show radial symmetry as adults and bilateral symmetry as larvae. Which statement is correct?
• Which body part is used for seeing in reptiles?
• Which body system stores minerals and produces blood cells, with bones as major components?
• Left heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
• Tuna, Trout, Catfish, Cod are examples of which group?
• Approximately how many bones are in an adult?
• Which term describes the repeating body units of an earthworm?
• Which structure forms a mucus-secreting cocoon during reproduction in many earthworms?
• Which of the following is a reptile?
• Which of the following is an example of a Rodent?
• Which chamber pumps blood into the aorta for distribution to the body?
• Which tissue type is essential for rapid signal conduction in the nervous system?
• A complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned; example: spider spinning web
• Which system includes the skin, hair, and nails?
• The largest group of complex invertebrates and is the most successful group of animals is which group?
• Which term is used to indicate the front direction of an annelid's body?
• What is a muscle of the heart called?
• Oysters, clams, and scallops belong to which class?
• What is the term for the external skeleton that protects and supports the body in many invertebrates?
• Which invertebrate has an internal skeleton?
• Which body system transports oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removes carbon dioxide?
• Which option is NOT one of the four tissue types found in the human body?
• Which brain region is primarily responsible for balance and muscle coordination?
• Which term means a mollusk with a hinged 2-part shell?
• Which structure in earthworms is responsible for removing waste from the body?
• The base of an energy pyramid represents which organisms in an ecosystem?
• What is the liquid portion of blood called?