Marine Invertebrates and Their Characteristics Quiz

Test your knowledge of marine invertebrates with questions on phyla, characteristics, and classes. Learn about jellyfish, cephalopods, echinoderms, mollusks, and more.

#1

Which phylum do jellyfish belong to?

Cnidaria
Porifera
Mollusca
Platyhelminthes
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#2

What is the primary characteristic of marine invertebrates?

They have a backbone
They have a hard exoskeleton
They lack a backbone
They have bilateral symmetry
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#3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Cnidarians?

Radial symmetry
Tentacles with stinging cells
Presence of a hard shell
Nematocysts for defense and prey capture
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#4

Which marine invertebrate phylum includes animals with jointed legs and a hard exoskeleton?

Mollusca
Annelida
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
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#5

What is the function of a cephalopod's siphon?

Reproduction
Respiration
Locomotion
Digestion
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#6

Which marine invertebrate group undergoes metamorphosis during its life cycle?

Cnidarians
Mollusks
Annelids
Echinoderms
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#7

Which marine invertebrate possesses a radula for feeding?

Cnidarians
Annelids
Mollusks
Echinoderms
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#8

Which marine invertebrate class includes animals with a water vascular system?

Cnidaria
Mollusca
Annelida
Echinodermata
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#9

Which of the following is not a characteristic of echinoderms?

Radial symmetry
Pentaradial symmetry
Tube feet for locomotion and feeding
Segmented body
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#10

What is the primary function of the tube feet in echinoderms?

Respiration
Reproduction
Feeding and locomotion
Defense
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