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
#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
#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
#4
Which marine invertebrate phylum includes animals with jointed legs and a hard exoskeleton?Mollusca
Annelida
Arthropoda
Echinodermata
#5
What is the function of a cephalopod's siphon?Reproduction
Respiration
Locomotion
Digestion
#6
Which marine invertebrate group undergoes metamorphosis during its life cycle?Cnidarians
Mollusks
Annelids
Echinoderms
#7
Which marine invertebrate possesses a radula for feeding?Cnidarians
Annelids
Mollusks
Echinoderms
#8
Which marine invertebrate class includes animals with a water vascular system?Cnidaria
Mollusca
Annelida
Echinodermata
#9
Which of the following is not a characteristic of echinoderms?Radial symmetry
Pentaradial symmetry
Tube feet for locomotion and feeding
Segmented body
#10
What is the primary function of the tube feet in echinoderms?Respiration
Reproduction
Feeding and locomotion
Defense
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