Question 1

If the blastomeres of a mollusc embryo are separated,each will give rise to a partial,defective larva in a process named _______________ development.

Accepted Answer

mosaic

Question 2

A variety of non-nervous cells that insulate neurons and serve various supportive functions is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

neuroglia

Question 3

The main supportive material in arthropods,nematodes,and annelids is

Accepted Answer

A) loose connective tissue only. 
B) bone. 
C) cartilage. 
D) cuticle. 
A) loose connective tissue only. 
B) bone. 
C) cartilage. 
D) cuticle. D

Question 4

The Metazoa consists of all multicellular animals except Porifera.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The tissue type composed of fibers and fixed and wandering cells suspended in a fluid matrix is __________________.

Accepted Answer

loose conn

Question 6

Characteristics of deuterostomes include

Accepted Answer

A) blastopore first become a mouth. 
B) spiral cleavage. 
C) mosaic embryo. 
D) none of the above 
A) blastopore first become a mouth. 
B) spiral cleavage. 
C) mosaic embryo. 
D) none of the above

Question 7

The cleavage process that cleaves an egg oblique to its axis and produces cells that lie in furrows is named ___________ cleavage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cleavage process that cleaves an egg...

Question 8

A small shrew moving a given distance will bear a lesser energy cost per gram of body weight compared to the energy cost per gram of body weight in a horse moving the same distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mesoderm lines the outer edge of the blastocoel in pseudocoelomate roundworms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The word 'Protostome' refers to "anus first".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The two major fluid compartments of the animal body are

Accepted Answer

A) the intracellular space and the interstitial space. 
B) the extracellular space and the interstitial space. 
C) the extracellular space and the intracellular space. 
D) the extracellular space and the intercellular space. 
A) the intracellular space and the interstitial space. 
B) the extracellular space and the interstitial space. 
C) the extracellular space and the intracellular space. 
D) the extracellular space and the intercellular space.

Question 12

Both flatworms and arthropods inhabit a variety of environments,yet flatworms are unable to fly.What theme best describes this limitation?

Accepted Answer

A) The coelomate arthropods are more flexible and have space for complex flight organs. 
B) The cuticle of an arthropod supports flight muscles. 
C) Ancestral traits limit the architecture of the flatworm. 
D) Ancestral traits limit the architecture of the arthropoD. 
A) The coelomate arthropods are more flexible and have space for complex flight organs. 
B) The cuticle of an arthropod supports flight muscles. 
C) Ancestral traits limit the architecture of the flatworm. 
D) Ancestral traits limit the architecture of the arthropoD.

Question 13

Stratified squamous epithelium consists of two or more layers of cells and is found only in vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Leeches are bilateral,flattened dorsoventrally and have reduced coeloms that do not serve as hydrostatic skeletons.What other traits are directly associated with this organism?

Accepted Answer

A) enterocoelomate body plan 
B) absence of setae 
C) cephalization 
D) open vascular system 
A) enterocoelomate body plan 
B) absence of setae 
C) cephalization 
D) open vascular system

Question 15

The vast majority of animal phyla are bilaterally symmetrical with three embryonic germ layers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Radial symmetry may be found in jellyfish and sea anemones while secondary radial symmetry may be found in echinoderms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Both bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry are strongly associated with cephalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As animals increase in size,the body surface (length)increases much more slowly than body volume,making it difficult for activities served from the body surface to provision the mass of cells within.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A very small animal will have a larger surface area to volume ratio compared to a larger animal with the same shape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The simple animal cell,like the protozoan cell,is capable of an independent existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If the blastomeres of a mollusc embryo are separated,each will give rise to a partial,defective larva in a process named _______________ development.

A variety of non-nervous cells that insulate neurons and serve various supportive functions is ___________________.

The main supportive material in arthropods,nematodes,and annelids is

The Metazoa consists of all multicellular animals except Porifera.

The tissue type composed of fibers and fixed and wandering cells suspended in a fluid matrix is __________________.

Characteristics of deuterostomes include

The cleavage process that cleaves an egg oblique to its axis and produces cells that lie in furrows is named ___________ cleavage.

A small shrew moving a given distance will bear a lesser energy cost per gram of body weight compared to the energy cost per gram of body weight in a horse moving the same distance.

Mesoderm lines the outer edge of the blastocoel in pseudocoelomate roundworms.

The word 'Protostome' refers to "anus first".

The two major fluid compartments of the animal body are

Both flatworms and arthropods inhabit a variety of environments,yet flatworms are unable to fly.What theme best describes this limitation?

Stratified squamous epithelium consists of two or more layers of cells and is found only in vertebrates.

Leeches are bilateral,flattened dorsoventrally and have reduced coeloms that do not serve as hydrostatic skeletons.What other traits are directly associated with this organism?

The vast majority of animal phyla are bilaterally symmetrical with three embryonic germ layers.

Radial symmetry may be found in jellyfish and sea anemones while secondary radial symmetry may be found in echinoderms.

Both bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry are strongly associated with cephalization.

As animals increase in size,the body surface (length)increases much more slowly than body volume,making it difficult for activities served from the body surface to provision the mass of cells within.

A very small animal will have a larger surface area to volume ratio compared to a larger animal with the same shape.

The simple animal cell,like the protozoan cell,is capable of an independent existence.

Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity

Animal Ecology

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges: Phylum Porifera

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms, Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Arthropods

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Vertebrate Beginnings: the Chordates

Fishes

The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

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Exam 3: Animal Architecture

If the blastomeres of a mollusc embryo are separated,each will give rise to a partial,defective larva in a process named _______________ development.

A variety of non-nervous cells that insulate neurons and serve various supportive functions is ___________________.

The main supportive material in arthropods,nematodes,and annelids is

The Metazoa consists of all multicellular animals except Porifera.

The tissue type composed of fibers and fixed and wandering cells suspended in a fluid matrix is __________________.

Characteristics of deuterostomes include

The cleavage process that cleaves an egg oblique to its axis and produces cells that lie in furrows is named ___________ cleavage.

A small shrew moving a given distance will bear a lesser energy cost per gram of body weight compared to the energy cost per gram of body weight in a horse moving the same distance.

Mesoderm lines the outer edge of the blastocoel in pseudocoelomate roundworms.

The word 'Protostome' refers to "anus first".

The two major fluid compartments of the animal body are

Both flatworms and arthropods inhabit a variety of environments,yet flatworms are unable to fly.What theme best describes this limitation?

Stratified squamous epithelium consists of two or more layers of cells and is found only in vertebrates.

Leeches are bilateral,flattened dorsoventrally and have reduced coeloms that do not serve as hydrostatic skeletons.What other traits are directly associated with this organism?

The vast majority of animal phyla are bilaterally symmetrical with three embryonic germ layers.

Radial symmetry may be found in jellyfish and sea anemones while secondary radial symmetry may be found in echinoderms.

Both bilateral symmetry and radial symmetry are strongly associated with cephalization.

As animals increase in size,the body surface (length)increases much more slowly than body volume,making it difficult for activities served from the body surface to provision the mass of cells within.

A very small animal will have a larger surface area to volume ratio compared to a larger animal with the same shape.

The simple animal cell,like the protozoan cell,is capable of an independent existence.

Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity

Animal Ecology

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges: Phylum Porifera

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa: Flatworms, Gastrotrichs, Gnathiferans, and Mesozoans

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Arthropods

Chaetognaths, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Vertebrate Beginnings: the Chordates

Fishes

The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Filters