Question 1

If adult sponges are sessile, why can they still be classified as animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sponge larvae are motile. 
B)  Sponges have beating flagella. 
C)  Sponges have an organ system. 
D)  Sponges have bilateral body symmetry. 
E)  Sponges have a central nervous system. 
A)  Sponge larvae are motile. 
B)  Sponges have beating flagella. 
C)  Sponges have an organ system. 
D)  Sponges have bilateral body symmetry. 
E)  Sponges have a central nervous system.

Question 2

Which statement about echinoderms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They develop as deuterostomes. 
B)  They fall within the group Bilateria. 
C)  They show evidence of segmentation. 
D)  The fall on the eumetazoan branch of animals. 
E)  They fall within the group Deuterostomia. 
A)  They develop as deuterostomes. 
B)  They fall within the group Bilateria. 
C)  They show evidence of segmentation. 
D)  The fall on the eumetazoan branch of animals. 
E)  They fall within the group Deuterostomia.

Question 3

Which of the following explains why fewer animals live in freshwater than in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freshwater is turbulent. 
B)  Freshwater generally contains less food. 
C)  Freshwater maintains a constant oxygen content. 
D)  Freshwater is generally hypotonic to tissue fluids. 
E)  Freshwater temperatures do not fluctuate much. 
A)  Freshwater is turbulent. 
B)  Freshwater generally contains less food. 
C)  Freshwater maintains a constant oxygen content. 
D)  Freshwater is generally hypotonic to tissue fluids. 
E)  Freshwater temperatures do not fluctuate much.

Question 4

Protostomes exhibit radial cleavage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To include your eyes and ears in the same section, you would need to cut your body in which plane?

Accepted Answer

A)  Median 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Sagittal 
D)  Transverse 
E)  Cephalic 
A)  Median 
B)  Frontal 
C)  Sagittal 
D)  Transverse 
E)  Cephalic

Question 6

The lining of the digestive tube is formed from:

Accepted Answer

A)  endoderm. 
B)  ectoderm. 
C)  germ cells. 
D)  mesoderm. 
E)  pseudoderm. 
A)  endoderm. 
B)  ectoderm. 
C)  germ cells. 
D)  mesoderm. 
E)  pseudoderm.

Question 7

In deuterostomes, the blastopore develops into the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation needed for living on land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egg shell 
B)  Internal fertilization 
C)  Skeletal system and muscles 
D)  External respiratory surfaces 
E)  Embryo development within the female 
A)  Egg shell 
B)  Internal fertilization 
C)  Skeletal system and muscles 
D)  External respiratory surfaces 
E)  Embryo development within the female

Question 9

Bilateral symmetry and cephalization are adaptations for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locomotion 
B)  Sight 
C)  Hearing 
D)  Breathing 
E)  Homeostasis 
A)  Locomotion 
B)  Sight 
C)  Hearing 
D)  Breathing 
E)  Homeostasis

Question 10

Which pair of words is incorrectly matched?

Accepted Answer

A)  tail end-posterior 
B)  mesoderm-muscles 
C)  coelom-nο body cavity 
D)  deuterostomes-radial cleavage 
E)  triploblastic-bilateral organism 
A)  tail end-posterior 
B)  mesoderm-muscles 
C)  coelom-nο body cavity 
D)  deuterostomes-radial cleavage 
E)  triploblastic-bilateral organism

Question 11

What is evolutionary development? Use the discovery of Hox genes to explain how this approach helped biologists understand animal evolution?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Focusing

Exam 30: An Introduction to Animal Diversity

If adult sponges are sessile, why can they still be classified as animals?

Which statement about echinoderms is FALSE?

Which of the following explains why fewer animals live in freshwater than in the ocean?

Protostomes exhibit radial cleavage.

To include your eyes and ears in the same section, you would need to cut your body in which plane?

The lining of the digestive tube is formed from:

In deuterostomes, the blastopore develops into the mouth.

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation needed for living on land?

Bilateral symmetry and cephalization are adaptations for which of the following?

Which pair of words is incorrectly matched?

What is evolutionary development? Use the discovery of Hox genes to explain how this approach helped biologists understand animal evolution?

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Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

DNA Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

The Fungi

Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

The Deuterostomes

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Leaf Structure and Function

Stem Structure and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

Animal Structure and Function: an Introduction

Protection, Support, and Movement

Neural Signaling

Neural Regulation

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

The Immune System: Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Ecology and the Geography of Life

Biological Diversity and Conservation Biology

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