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What animal phylum includes segmented worms?
What animal phylum includes segmented worms?
Annelida
What animal phylum has a name that means 'little ring'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'little ring'?
Annelida
What animal phylum includes all animals with an exoskeleton made of chitin?
What animal phylum includes all animals with an exoskeleton made of chitin?
Arthropoda
What animal phylum has a name that means 'jointed foot'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'jointed foot'?
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What animal phylum includes lamp shells?
What animal phylum includes lamp shells?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'arm foot'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'arm foot'?
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What animal phylum includes humans and other animals with a spinal cord?
What animal phylum includes humans and other animals with a spinal cord?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'cord'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'cord'?
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What animal phylum includes all nematocysts, that is, animals with stinging cells such as jellyfish and Portuguese man o'war?
What animal phylum includes all nematocysts, that is, animals with stinging cells such as jellyfish and Portuguese man o'war?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'stinging cells'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'stinging cells'?
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What animal phylum includes starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers?
What animal phylum includes starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'spiny skin'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'spiny skin'?
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What animal phylum includes animals with shells and a muscular foot, such as snails and slugs?
What animal phylum includes animals with shells and a muscular foot, such as snails and slugs?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'soft'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'soft'?
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What animal phylum includes round worms?
What animal phylum includes round worms?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'thread like'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'thread like'?
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What animal phylum includes flat worms?
What animal phylum includes flat worms?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'flat worms'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'flat worms'?
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What animal phylum includes sponges?
What animal phylum includes sponges?
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What animal phylum has a name that means 'pore bearer'?
What animal phylum has a name that means 'pore bearer'?
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What class of arthropods has eight legs and includes spiders?
What class of arthropods has eight legs and includes spiders?
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What class of arthropods has six legs?
What class of arthropods has six legs?
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What subphylum of chordates have a backbone?
What subphylum of chordates have a backbone?
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What class of chordates includes jawless fish?
What class of chordates includes jawless fish?
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What class of Cnidaria includes freshwater jellys and freshwater polyps?
What class of Cnidaria includes freshwater jellys and freshwater polyps?
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What class of mollusks includes clams, oysters, and mussels?
What class of mollusks includes clams, oysters, and mussels?
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What class of mollusks includes octopuses and squids, usually having the ability to squirt an ink-like substance?
What class of mollusks includes octopuses and squids, usually having the ability to squirt an ink-like substance?
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What class of mollusks have a name that means 'head foot'?
What class of mollusks have a name that means 'head foot'?
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What class of mollusks used to be known as univalves and include snails and slugs?
What class of mollusks used to be known as univalves and include snails and slugs?
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What class of vertebrates includes frogs, toads, and salamanders?
What class of vertebrates includes frogs, toads, and salamanders?
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What class of vertebrates includes birds?
What class of vertebrates includes birds?
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What class of vertebrates includes cartilaginous fish?
What class of vertebrates includes cartilaginous fish?
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What largest class of vertebrates includes all bony fish?
What largest class of vertebrates includes all bony fish?
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What class of vertebrates includes all animals that have mammary glands in the mothers of the species for feeding young?
What class of vertebrates includes all animals that have mammary glands in the mothers of the species for feeding young?
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What class of vertebrates lays eggs, has scaly bodies, and are cold-blooded? These include alligators, snakes, and lizards.
What class of vertebrates lays eggs, has scaly bodies, and are cold-blooded? These include alligators, snakes, and lizards.
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Study Notes
Animal Phyla
- Annelida: Includes segmented worms, meaning "little ring."
- Arthropoda: Largest phylum by number of species; includes animals with exoskeletons made of chitin, such as insects and arachnids. Name means "jointed foot."
- Brachiopoda: Includes lamp shells; the name means "arm foot."
- Chordata: Includes all animals with a spinal cord, including humans; name translates to "cord."
- Cnidaria: Features animals with stinging cells, like jellyfish; name means "stinging cells."
- Echinodermata: Includes starfish and sea cucumbers; name translates to "spiny skin."
- Mollusca: Comprises animals with shells and a muscular foot, like snails; name means "soft."
- Nematoda: Includes round worms; name means "thread-like."
- Platyhelminthes: Encompasses flat worms; name means "flat worms."
- Porifera: Includes sponges; translates to "pore bearer."
Animal Classes
- Arachnids: Class of arthropods with eight legs, includes spiders.
- Insecta: Class of arthropods characterized by six legs.
- Vertebrata: Subphylum of chordates that have a backbone.
- Agnatha: Class of chordates that includes jawless fish.
- Hydrozoa: Class of Cnidaria that includes freshwater jellyfish and polyps.
- Bivalvia: Class of mollusks that includes clams, oysters, and mussels.
- Cephalopoda: Class of mollusks, includes octopuses and squids, known for their ability to squirt ink; name means "head foot."
- Gastropoda: Class of mollusks formerly called univalves; includes snails and slugs.
- Amphibia: Class of vertebrates that includes frogs, toads, and salamanders.
- Aves: Class of vertebrates that includes birds.
- Chondrichthyes: Class of vertebrates that includes cartilaginous fish like sharks.
- Osteichthyes: Largest class of vertebrates that comprises all bony fish.
- Mammalia: Class of vertebrates characterized by the presence of mammary glands for feeding young.
- Reptilia: Class of vertebrates that lays eggs and has scaly bodies; includes alligators, snakes, and lizards.
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Test your knowledge of various animal phyla and their characteristics with this engaging quiz. Explore segments of the animal kingdom, including Annelida and the significance of exoskeletons. Perfect for biology enthusiasts and students alike!
