Question 1

These are free-living, bottom dwelling flatworms found in marine waters, freshwaters or moist terrestrial areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  tapeworms 
B)  turbellarians 
C)  flukes 
D)  protozoans 
A)  tapeworms 
B)  turbellarians 
C)  flukes 
D)  protozoans B

Question 2

Filter feeders

Accepted Answer

A)  are carnivores. 
B)  are the first organisms on a food chain. 
C)  feed on plankton. 
D)  are producers. 
A)  are carnivores. 
B)  are the first organisms on a food chain. 
C)  feed on plankton. 
D)  are producers. C

Question 3

____ have no representative organisms that produce amniotic eggs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammals 
B)  Amphibians 
C)  Reptiles 
D)  Birds 
A)  Mammals 
B)  Amphibians 
C)  Reptiles 
D)  Birds B

Question 4

Which of the following animals would have a radula?

Accepted Answer

A)  clam 
B)  starfish 
C)  jellyfish 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  clam 
B)  starfish 
C)  jellyfish 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 5

Sessile organisms overcome problems relating to sexual reproduction by

Accepted Answer

A)  reproducing asexually. 
B)  releasing sperm into the water that surrounds them. 
C)  having internal fertilization. 
D)  producing larvae. 
A)  reproducing asexually. 
B)  releasing sperm into the water that surrounds them. 
C)  having internal fertilization. 
D)  producing larvae.

Question 6

Echinoderms

Accepted Answer

A)  are only found in the ocean. 
B)  have a water vascular system. 
C)  have radial symmetry. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  are only found in the ocean. 
B)  have a water vascular system. 
C)  have radial symmetry. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Members of this group of animals have the following characteristics: spines on surface; radial symmetry; marine habitats only; tube feet; and water vascular system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mollusca 
B)  Annelida 
C)  Echinodermata 
D)  Arthropoda 
A)  Mollusca 
B)  Annelida 
C)  Echinodermata 
D)  Arthropoda

Question 8

The first vertebrates to be able to reproduce on land were the

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians. 
B)  insects. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  mammals. 
A)  amphibians. 
B)  insects. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  mammals.

Question 9

The earliest animal fossils

Accepted Answer

A)  are about 2.5 billion years old. 
B)  are of marine organisms. 
C)  are of insects. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  are about 2.5 billion years old. 
B)  are of marine organisms. 
C)  are of insects. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 10

The most common terrestrial animals are

Accepted Answer

A)  birds. 
B)  reptiles. 
C)  mammals. 
D)  insects. 
A)  birds. 
B)  reptiles. 
C)  mammals. 
D)  insects.

Question 11

A coelom

Accepted Answer

A)  is located between the outer body wall and the gut. 
B)  filled with air. 
C)  only found in vertebrates. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  is located between the outer body wall and the gut. 
B)  filled with air. 
C)  only found in vertebrates. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 12

Marsupial animals complete development in

Accepted Answer

A)  a placenta. 
B)  water. 
C)  an egg. 
D)  a pouch. 
A)  a placenta. 
B)  water. 
C)  an egg. 
D)  a pouch.

Question 13

In most sessile organisms, the fertilized egg develops into

Accepted Answer

A)  a sessile adult. 
B)  a sessile larva. 
C)  a free-swimming adult. 
D)  a free-swimming larva. 
A)  a sessile adult. 
B)  a sessile larva. 
C)  a free-swimming adult. 
D)  a free-swimming larva.

Question 14

Fragmentation is a method of reproduction in the

Accepted Answer

A)  flatworm. 
B)  earthworm. 
C)  roundworm. 
D)  sponge. 
A)  flatworm. 
B)  earthworm. 
C)  roundworm. 
D)  sponge.

Question 15

A(n) ____ has a coelom.

Accepted Answer

A)  earthworm 
B)  flatworm 
C)  sponge 
D)  starfish 
A)  earthworm 
B)  flatworm 
C)  sponge 
D)  starfish

Question 16

These are the simplest animals and are diploblastic, which means that they only have two layers of cells, an outer layer and an inner hollow layer that is involved in gathering food.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mollusca 
B)  Annelida 
C)  Jellyfish 
D)  Arthropoda 
A)  Mollusca 
B)  Annelida 
C)  Jellyfish 
D)  Arthropoda

Question 17

The number of hosts in the life cycle of a tapeworm is

Accepted Answer

A)  one. 
B)  two. 
C)  three. 
D)  different for different types of tapeworms. 
A)  one. 
B)  two. 
C)  three. 
D)  different for different types of tapeworms.

Question 18

Alternation of generations is found in some

Accepted Answer

A)  fish. 
B)  tapeworms. 
C)  jellyfish. 
D)  insects. 
A)  fish. 
B)  tapeworms. 
C)  jellyfish. 
D)  insects.

Question 19

Homeotherms

Accepted Answer

A)  have the same body temperature as their environment. 
B)  maintain a cold body temperature. 
C)  maintain a constant body temperature. 
D)  are always unicellular organisms. 
A)  have the same body temperature as their environment. 
B)  maintain a cold body temperature. 
C)  maintain a constant body temperature. 
D)  are always unicellular organisms.

Question 20

Which of the following characteristics is present in all chordates?

Accepted Answer

A)  gills 
B)  notochord 
C)  vertebrae 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  gills 
B)  notochord 
C)  vertebrae 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Exam 23: The Animal Kingdom

These are free-living, bottom dwelling flatworms found in marine waters, freshwaters or moist terrestrial areas.

Filter feeders

____ have no representative organisms that produce amniotic eggs.

Which of the following animals would have a radula?

Sessile organisms overcome problems relating to sexual reproduction by

Echinoderms

Members of this group of animals have the following characteristics: spines on surface; radial symmetry; marine habitats only; tube feet; and water vascular system.

The first vertebrates to be able to reproduce on land were the

The earliest animal fossils

The most common terrestrial animals are

A coelom

Marsupial animals complete development in

In most sessile organisms, the fertilized egg develops into

Fragmentation is a method of reproduction in the

A(n) ____ has a coelom.

These are the simplest animals and are diploblastic, which means that they only have two layers of cells, an outer layer and an inner hollow layer that is involved in gathering food.

The number of hosts in the life cycle of a tapeworm is

Alternation of generations is found in some

Homeotherms

Which of the following characteristics is present in all chordates?

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