Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 18: Vertebrate Animals

Standardized Test Practice

1
Which of the following is an ectotherm?
A)bear
B)fish
C)human
D)mouse
2
Which group of fish is represented by the fish in the diagram?

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A)cartilaginous fish
B)jawless fish
C)bony fish
D)sharks and skates
3
What happens as the swim bladder fills with gas?

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A)The fish rises in the water.
B)The fish sinks lower in the water.
C)The fish moves laterally in the water.
D)The fish stays at the same depth, but moves forward through the water.
4
Which of these animals hatches from the type of egg shown in the diagram?

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A)frog
B)lamprey
C)salamander
D)snake
5
Which of the following groups of animals produces milk to nurse its young?
A)mammals
B)amphibians
C)fish
D)reptiles
6
Which of the following animals has external fertilization?
A)rabbits
B)snakes
C)frogs
D)turtles
7
Which of these animals is a mammal that lays eggs?
A)armadillo
B)kangaroo
C)spiny anteater
D)koala
8
Which of the following is not a characteristic of birds?
A)has feathers
B)able to fly
C)has lightweight bones
D)is endothermic
9
A period of inactivity during hot, dry summer months is called
A)estivation.
B)hibernation.
C)metamorphosis.
D)amniosis
10
Which of these is not a vertebrate?
A)jawless fish
B)reptile
C)bird
D)tunicate
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