Let’s see how much you’ve picked up with these experiments and the reading – answer as best as you can. (No peeking at the answers until you’re done!) Just relax and see what jumps to mind when you read the question. You can also print these out and jot down your answers in your science notebook.


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  1. What is the difference between invertebrates and vertebrates?
  2. Are sponges colonies of cells? If so, are all the cells the same type?
  3. What are sessile filter feeders?
  4. Would you want to touch an organism with nematocysts? Why or why not?
  5. What is the difference between a polyp and a medusa?
  6. What are two differences between sponges and Cnidarians?
  7. Name two examples of Cnidarian colonies.
  8. What are some of the differences between flatworms, roundworms, and segmented worms?
  9. What is an incomplete digestive system?
  10. Which part of a segmented worm serves as its hydroskeleton?
  11. Which invertebrate has a radula, and what is it used for?
  12. Do Echinoderms have exoskeletons?
  13. Give two examples of Echinoderms.
  14. What role doe nerve nets play in Echinoderms?
  15. Which phylum molts its exoskeleton in order to grow?
  16. What are three examples of arthropods?
  17. Do arthropods only use book lungs to breath?
  18. What are the two major groups of insects?
  19. How do most insects reproduce?

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