EST II – Biology TEST - Classification Mr.
Omar El-khodary
Questions 1 – 5 14. Which of the following vertebrates belongs
A. Cnidarians to the class Amphibia?
B. Chordates (A) Snapping turtle.
C. Annelids (B) Shark.
D. Roundworms (C) Swordfish.
E. Flatworms (D) Salamander.
(E) Crocodile.
1. Radial symmetry
2. Two cell layers thick
3. Three cell layers thick but have no coelom 15. An angiosperm may have all of the
4. Has a blind gut. following EXCEPT
5. Pseudo-coelomate animals. (A) A fibrous roots system.
(B) Seeds.
Questions 6 –10 (C) Parallel venation.
(D) Flowers.
(A) Uric acid (E) Cones.
(B) Urea
(C) Ammonia 16. An organism possessing the following
characteristics is observed: asexual reproduction,
6. Most toxic eukryotic, heterotrophic, chitinous cell walls. This
7. Excreted by humans and earthworms organism most likely belongs to which of the
8. Excreted by insects and birds following taxonomic groups?
9. Excreted by the Malpighian tubules (A) Bacteria.
10. Excreted by nephritis (B) Archaea.
(C) Fungi.
11. Mammals who bear young that have a short (D) Plantae.
development period in the mother and then continue (E) Animalia.
their development in a pouch on the outside of the
mother body are called 17. Which of the following is most closely
A. Marsupials related to a mushroom?
B. Amniotes (A) An alga.
C. Eutherians (B) A bacterium.
D. Monotremes (C) A yeast.
E. Prokaryotes (D) An oak tree.
(E) A moss.
12. Which is the correct order stage for an insect that
undergoes complete metamorphosis? 18. The binomial nomenclature system is defined by
A. Egg, nymph, adult A. Two names: the first one is capitalized and refers to
B. Egg, adult, nymph the genus and the second name begins with a small
C. Egg, larva, pupa, nymph letter and refers to the species.
D. Egg, pupa, larva, adult B. Two names: the first one is capitalized and refers to
E. Egg, larva, pupa, adult the species and the second name begins with a small
letter and refers to the genus.
13. Which of the following are most closely C. Two names: the first one begins with a small letter
related? and refers to the genus and the second name is
capitalized and refers to the species.
I. Acer rubrum D. Two names: the first one refers to the genus and the
II. Acer sucre second name refers to the species; both names are
III. Pseudotriton rubrum written with small letter.
E. Two names: the first one refers to the genus and the
(A) I and II second name refers to the species; both names are
(B) II and III capitalized.
(C) I and III
(D) All are closely related.
(E) It cannot be determined.
EST II – Biology TEST - Classification Mr. Omar El-khodary
19. All of these are characteristics of primates 26. The presence of a true coelom is characteristic
EXCEPT: of which of the following animal phyla?
A. has opposable thumbs
B. possess binocular vision I. Annelida.
C. has fewer offspring II. Arthropoda.
D. presence of claws III. Cnidarians.
E. has larger brains compared to body size IV. Platyhelminthes.
20. Which of the following exhibits internal (A) I and II only.
fertilization, external development of the embryo, few (B) I and III only.
eggs, and much parenting? (C) I, II, and III only.
A. Mammals (D) II, III, and IV only.
B. Amphibians (E) I, II, III, and IV.
C. Reptiles
D. Birds Questions 27 - 29
E. Fish
A. Chorion
21. All of the following are characteristics of primates B. Amnion.
EXCEPT C. Yolk.
A. opposable thumbs D. Allantois.
B. front-facing eyes
C. nurture their young for a long time 27. Sac that collect the wastes where uric acid
D. examples are dolphins and whales accumulates in bird egg.
E. usually has single births 28. Sac that encloses the food of embryo.
22. The phylum Arthropoda includes all of the 29. Encloses the embryo in protective amniotic fluid
following EXCEPT the
(A) Spider 30. What is the role of diatoms in any food chain?
(B) Lobster A. Primary consumers
(C) Centipede B. Secondary consumers
(D) Beetle C. Tertiary consumers
(E) Trtule D. Producers
E. Decomposers
23. Which of the following organisms maintain its
body temperature – warm blooded animals? 31. Which of the following is a character of earthworm?
A. Frog. A. Dorsal nerve cord
B. Fish. B. Cell wall
C. Snake. C. Ventral nerve cord
D. Sparrow. D. Notochord
E. Turtle. E. Reproduction by spores
24. All of the following are characteristics of birds 32. Linnaeus classified organisms into ………..
EXCEPT A. Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
A. Teeth B. Monera and Protista
B. Four chambered heart C. Bacteria and Non-bacteria
C. Efficient lungs D. Plantae and Animalia
D. Internal fertilization E. All of the above
E. Amniotic egg
25. Which of the following contains organisms able to
live in extreme conditions?
A. Archaea
B. Animalia
C. Protista
D. Fungi
E. Plants
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33. The figure below shows the anatomy of 38. Arthropods are characterized by all of the
earthworm. The structure responsible for grinding following EXCEPT:
food is represented by the letter: A. A hard exoskeleton.
B. Notochord
C. Jointed legs.
D. Molting (metamorphosis).
E. Segmented body.
39. Which of the following is common to both adult
insects and crustacean?
A. Gas exchange through gills
B. Six legs
C. Dorsal nerve cord
D. Open circulatory system
E. Acoelomate
A. A
B. B 40. Smooth muscle develops from which of the
C. C following germ layers?
D. D (A) Endoderm
E. E (B) Mesoderm
(C) Epiderm
34. When an animal sheds its exoskeleton, it will be (D) Ectoderm
vulnerable to predation. Which of the following (E) None of the above
correctly identifies an advantage of an internal
skeleton over an external skeleton? 41. Members of a class are more alike than members
A. An internal skeleton supports the animal better of
B. An external skeleton can dissolve easily in wet (A) an order.
climates (B) a phylum.
C. An external skeleton doesn’t grow with the (C) a genus.
animal’s body (D) a species.
D. The internal skeleton prevents infections better (E) a family.
than an external one
E. Animals with external skeletons are not as 42. The mouse is known as Mus musculus . Mus is the
successful as animals with internal skeletons (A) phylum.
(B) class.
35. An organism that has eight jointed walking legs, (C) order.
an exoskeleton and no antennae is classified (D) genus.
A. Mollusca (E) species.
B. Centipede
C. Insect
D. Arachnid
E. Millipedes
36. An organism that has 10 jointed walking legs, an
exoskeleton and 4 antennae is classified
A. Mollusca
B. Centipede
C. Insect
D. Arachnid
E. Crustaceans
37. An organism that has 100 jointed walking legs, an
exoskeleton and on pair antennae is classified
A. Mollusca
B. Centipede
C. Insect
D. Arachnid
E. Crustaceans
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Questions 43 –55 60. Which statement about the phylum Echinodermata
is FALSE?
A. Hydra (A) The phylum includes sea stars and sea urchins.
B. Grasshopper (B) Echinoderms reproduce sexually.
C. Annelida (C) The phylum includes crayfish.
(D) Echinoderms are heterotrophs.
43. The body plan is a polyp (E) Echinoderms are invertebrates.
44. Has an open circulatory system
45. Has a closed circulatory system 61. Which of the following is NOT a distinction
46. Has no circulatory system between plants and animals?
47. Nervous system consists of a nerve net (A) Plants have cellulose cell walls.
48. Exchange of respiratory gases through the skin (B) Plants have intermediate larval stages.
49. Uses its digestive tract to release nitrogenous (C) Plants are extensively branched.
wastes (D) Animals are heterotrophic.
50. Uses nephridia to remove nitrogenous wastes (E) All of the above.
51. All the members of this phylum have stinging
cells 62. Which order of classificatory divisions is correct?
52. This animal has a transport system but lacks (A) Kingdom, class, genus, family
capillaries (B) Phylum, class, order, genus
53. Every cell in this animal is directly in contact with (C) Species, order, family, phylum
its environment (D) Class, kingdom, family, order
54. Exchanges respiratory gases through hemocoels (E) Genus, order, species, phylum
55. Sessile
63. Which of the following is a member of the protist
56. Maple trees, apple trees, orchids, and palms are kingdom?
examples of (A) Archaebacterial
(A) Gymnosperms. (B) Unicellular green algae
(B) Bryophytes. (C) Anaerobic bacteria
(C) Angiosperms. (D) Fungi
(D) Chlorophytes. (E) Mosses
(E) Rhodophyta’s.
64. Compound eyes are found in
57. Molds and yeast are classified as (A) Porifera.
(A) Rhodophyta’s. (B) Coelenterate.
(B) Bryophytes. (C) Mollusca.
(C) Fungi. (D) Arthropoda.
(D) Ciliates. (E) Annelida.
(E) Flagellates.
65. All arthropods
58. Which of the following are bilaterally (A) Have a body consisting of three parts (the head,
symmetrical? the thorax, and the abdomen).
(A) Planarian (B) Breathe through spiracles that lead to the tracheal
(B) Roundworms tubes.
(C) Humans (C) Have a hard, calcium-rich shell with a soft mantle.
(D) Arthropods (D) Have radial symmetry.
(E) All of the above (E) Have jointed appendages and exoskeletons.
59. Which of the following is an INCORRECT 66. Reptiles
association? (A) Are homoeothermic.
(A) Porifera: sessile (B) Respire with gills.
(B) Echinodermata: radial symmetry (C) Must live in water at some stage of their life cycle.
(C) Annelida: coelom (D) Possess notochords as adults.
(D) Platyhelminthes: anus (E) Lay leathery eggs.
(E) Insects: tracheal tubes
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67. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of 78. All of the following are related to locomotion
the kingdom Protista? EXCEPT
(A) Members can be photosynthetic. (A) Setae
(B) Members can be free-living. (B) Tendons
(C) Some members move via flagella. (C) Pseudopods
(D) Some members are shaped like rods and termed (D) Hydrostatic skeleton
bacilli. (E) Typhlosole
(E) Some members spend part of their life cycle
inside insects. 79. All of the following are matched correctly
EXCEPT
Questions 68 – 70 (A) nerve net - hydra
(B) Malpighian tubules - earthworms
(A) Simple diffusion (C) Nematocysts—hydra
(B) Nephritis (D) Contractile vacuoles - amoeba
(C) Malpighian tubules (E) flame cells – planarian
(D) Flame cells
(E) Kidney 80. All of the following are mammals EXCEPT
(A) Tiger
68. Grasshopper’s method of excretion (B) Ape
69. Human’s method of excretion (C) Kangaroo
70. Planarian’s method of excretion (D) Blue jay
(E) Duck-billed platypus
Questions 71 – 75
(A) Binary fission
(B) Budding
(C) Spore formation
(D) Vegetative propagation
(E) Parthenogenesis
71. Reproduction of bacteria
72. Possible production of seedless fruit
73. Reproduction of yeast cells
74. Development of an egg without a sperm
75. An example is an underground stem with buds
76. All of the following are correct about animal
systems EXCEPT
(A) The hydra has a two-way digestive system
(B) Earthworms are hermaphrodites
(C) Grasshoppers use their digestive tract to remove
nitrogenous waste
(D) The nitrogenous waste from the earthworm is uric
acid
(E) The grasshopper has chitins plates in the gizzard
that act like teeth
77. All of the following are behavioral changes to
regulate body temperature EXCEPT
(A) Shivering
(B) Elephants bathing and spraying water on
themselves
(C) Animals huddling at night on the prairie
(D) Increasing blood flow to the fingers and toes
(E) Resting on a hot rock