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Reading Study Guide Chapter 9 Sponges, Cnidarians, and Worms

9-1 What is an Animal?  (pp.294-299)

Structure of Animals (p.295)

1. What is a cell?
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2-5. Arrange in order from simple to most complex. tissue, system cell, organ

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Functions of Animals (p.296-297)

List the four major functions of animals 
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10. Structures or behaviors that allow animals to perform these basic functions in their environment are called ________________________.

11. Name the spider on page 296. _____________________

12. ______________ are structures used to pierce other animals and suck up their juices.

13. Name an animal that gets its oxygen from the air. ______________________

14. Name an animal that gets its oxygen from water. ______________________

15. What happens if cells get too hot? _______________________________

Describe how each of these animals keep cool.

16. Earthworm __________________________________________
17. Lizard _____________________________________________
18. Dog _______________________________________________

19. Why do barnacles move from place to place during the early stages of their life?
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What are most animal movements related to?

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22. What is sexual reproduction?
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23. The joining of an egg cell and a sperm cell is called ____________________.

24. What is asexual reproduction?
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Classification of Animals (p.298-299)

25. Biologists have identified more than ______________ species of animals.

26. Biologists have classified animals into about ______ major groups.

27. Each of these major groups is is called a _________________.

28. An animal that has a backbone is called an ____________________.

29. An animal that does not have a backbone is called a ___________________.

30. About 97% of animals are _______________________.

Look at the Animal Groups Tree on page 298

31. Are flatworms more closely related to round worms or mollusks? ___________

32. Are insects more closely related to spiders or mollusks? __________

33. Are segmented worms more closely related to arthropods or sponges? _________

34. Crabs, butterflies, centipedes, and spiders are on a branch called ____________

35. Are reptiles more closely related to mammals or fish? ___________

Suppose you check out a book from the library called Earth's Animals. You notice that all the animals in the book are vertebrates.

36. Is this a good title for the book?      YES        NO

37. Why?______________________________________________________
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Rushing to Eat

1. At what speed was animal 1 moving most of the time?  _____________

What is Animal 1's top speed? _______________

Did it move at that speed very long? __________

2. About how fast did Animal 2 move when it was active?

Was it most active during the day or at night? ___________

How often did it stop to rest? ___________________

3. Is Animal 3 active during the day or night? ________

Was it usually moving at high speed? _______

What was its top speed? ________

For approximately how long did it move at this speed? ____________

How far would it have traveled during this time? ______________

4. Which of the four animals was most active at night? ___________

Which animal remained active through the heat of the afternoon? _____________

Match the four animals with its feeding method.

5. Animal 1 ______         A. Sit-and Wait predator

6. Animal 2 ______         B. Predator that pursues its prey long distances

7. Animal 3 ______         C. Herbivore or Omnivore

8. Animal 4 ______