Question 1

"Bipinnaria" describes the

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A) larval form of many echinoderms. 
B) central two-branched reproductive structures of sea stars. 
C) hydraulic system that controls the tube feet of sea urchins and sea stars. 
D) ability of these animals to grow into either males or females. 
E) underlying bilateral symmetry of an adult although it appears to be pentaradial. 
A) larval form of many echinoderms. 
B) central two-branched reproductive structures of sea stars. 
C) hydraulic system that controls the tube feet of sea urchins and sea stars. 
D) ability of these animals to grow into either males or females. 
E) underlying bilateral symmetry of an adult although it appears to be pentaradial.

Question 2

Characteristics of the hemichordates that are shared with the echinoderms and are the basis for the clade Ambulacraria are a diffuse epidermal nervous system and _______ ________.

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The answer of Characteristics of the hemichordates that are shared...

Question 3

________ ________ is a connective tissue that allows echinoderms to hold certain postures for long periods without straining muscles.

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The answer of ________ ________ is a connective tissue that...

Question 4

The ossicles are penetrated by a meshwork of spaces filled with fibers and dermal cells;the meshwork is _____________ and is unique to echinoderms.

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A) pyloric ceca 
B) radial canals 
C) polian vesicles 
D) coelomocytes 
E) stereom 
A) pyloric ceca 
B) radial canals 
C) polian vesicles 
D) coelomocytes 
E) stereom

Question 5

The respiratory tree of sea cucumbers opens into the _________________.

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The answer of The respiratory tree of sea cucumbers opens...

Question 6

The oral tentacles of the sea cucumber are

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A) modified tube feet. 
B) actually primitive lophophores. 
C) elaborated pedicellariae. 
D) also part of its respiratory tree. 
E) completely new structures evolved in this group. 
A) modified tube feet. 
B) actually primitive lophophores. 
C) elaborated pedicellariae. 
D) also part of its respiratory tree. 
E) completely new structures evolved in this group.

Question 7

Within basic research,sea urchins have been a standard research animal in

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A) immunology. 
B) study of respiratory systems. 
C) study of bone. 
D) digestive anatomy. 
E) molecular embryology. 
A) immunology. 
B) study of respiratory systems. 
C) study of bone. 
D) digestive anatomy. 
E) molecular embryology.

Question 8

The fossil record of echinoderms

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A) is sparse with few representatives. 
B) shows echinoderms were a fairly modern group to arise. 
C) indicates early echinoderms were sessile and pentaradial but had a bilateral ancestor. 
D) suggests early echinoderms were free-swimming and bilateral but became sessile and pentaradial in recent times. 
E) is a clear and detailed history of complex echinoderm evolution. 
A) is sparse with few representatives. 
B) shows echinoderms were a fairly modern group to arise. 
C) indicates early echinoderms were sessile and pentaradial but had a bilateral ancestor. 
D) suggests early echinoderms were free-swimming and bilateral but became sessile and pentaradial in recent times. 
E) is a clear and detailed history of complex echinoderm evolution.

Question 9

The larva of an acorn worm is

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A) always a juvenile that grows into a bigger adult. 
B) a tornaria larvae that resembles an echinoderm bipinnaria larvae. 
C) very close in structure to a tunicate larva. 
D) nearly identical to a lancelet. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) always a juvenile that grows into a bigger adult. 
B) a tornaria larvae that resembles an echinoderm bipinnaria larvae. 
C) very close in structure to a tunicate larva. 
D) nearly identical to a lancelet. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 10

Which of the following are considered "irregular" urchins?

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A) Sea urchins that swim 
B) Sand dollars and heart urchins 
C) Sea cucumbers 
D) Crinoids 
E) Brittle stars 
A) Sea urchins that swim 
B) Sand dollars and heart urchins 
C) Sea cucumbers 
D) Crinoids 
E) Brittle stars

Question 11

Structures in each arm of a sea star include the gonads,the system that works the tube feet,and

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A) kidneys. 
B) hearts of a circulatory system. 
C) pyloric ceca that produce digestive fluids for extracellular digestion. 
D) the intestine that collects large amounts of wastes to expel through the anus. 
E) gills. 
A) kidneys. 
B) hearts of a circulatory system. 
C) pyloric ceca that produce digestive fluids for extracellular digestion. 
D) the intestine that collects large amounts of wastes to expel through the anus. 
E) gills.

Question 12

________________ are pincer-like projections clustered on the skin of a sea star which serve to keep it clean of parasites and aquatic growth.

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The answer of ________________ are pincer-like projections clustered on the...

Question 13

Arrow-worms feed

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A) on plankton and small fish. 
B) by retracting a hood and snapping onto food items. 
C) by surfacing at night and drifting transparently among plankton. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices is correct. 
A) on plankton and small fish. 
B) by retracting a hood and snapping onto food items. 
C) by surfacing at night and drifting transparently among plankton. 
D) All of the choices are correct. 
E) None of the choices is correct.

Question 14

The gill slits of enteropneust hemichordates function to

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A) house gills. 
B) strain food out of the water on the mucus-coated gill slits. 
C) allow water to exit after food has been gathered from the inflow. 
D) orient the animal in the water. 
E) excrete wastes. 
A) house gills. 
B) strain food out of the water on the mucus-coated gill slits. 
C) allow water to exit after food has been gathered from the inflow. 
D) orient the animal in the water. 
E) excrete wastes.

Question 15

The basic five arms of crinoids are usually branched to form many more,each of which bears barblike ___________.

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The answer of The basic five arms of crinoids are...

Question 16

Pedicellariae are

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A) larval sea stars. 
B) the mouth-like openings into the center of the bottom of the sea star. 
C) structures linking the madreporite and the ring canal. 
D) small pincer-like projections clustered on the skin of a sea star which serve to keep it clean of parasites and aquatic growth. 
E) soft and delicate projections of the coelomic cavity covered with epidermis. 
A) larval sea stars. 
B) the mouth-like openings into the center of the bottom of the sea star. 
C) structures linking the madreporite and the ring canal. 
D) small pincer-like projections clustered on the skin of a sea star which serve to keep it clean of parasites and aquatic growth. 
E) soft and delicate projections of the coelomic cavity covered with epidermis.

Question 17

How much nervous system does an echinoderm have? Sea stars have

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A) a complex of nerve ganglia in each ray. 
B) a central nervous system including a brain. 
C) a simple nerve ring and radial nerves leading to simple sensory cells scattered over the epidermis. 
D) no genuine nerve cells are found in echinoderms;they operate completely by a hydraulic system. 
A) a complex of nerve ganglia in each ray. 
B) a central nervous system including a brain. 
C) a simple nerve ring and radial nerves leading to simple sensory cells scattered over the epidermis. 
D) no genuine nerve cells are found in echinoderms;they operate completely by a hydraulic system.

Question 18

A feature of the earliest echinoderms apparently was development of endoskeletal plates with ______________ structure.

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The answer of A feature of the earliest echinoderms apparently...

Question 19

During metamorphosis of sea stars,the left side of the larva becomes the oral surface of the adult,and the right side becomes the ___________ surface.

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The answer of During metamorphosis of sea stars,the left side...

Question 20

The most active of all echinoderms are the

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A) sea urchins. 
B) sea stars. 
C) sea cucumbers. 
D) brittle stars. 
E) crinoids. 
A) sea urchins. 
B) sea stars. 
C) sea cucumbers. 
D) brittle stars. 
E) crinoids.

Exam 22: Chaetognaths, echinoderms, and Hemichordates

"Bipinnaria" describes the

Characteristics of the hemichordates that are shared with the echinoderms and are the basis for the clade Ambulacraria are a diffuse epidermal nervous system and _______ ________.

________ ________ is a connective tissue that allows echinoderms to hold certain postures for long periods without straining muscles.

The ossicles are penetrated by a meshwork of spaces filled with fibers and dermal cells;the meshwork is _____________ and is unique to echinoderms.

The respiratory tree of sea cucumbers opens into the _________________.

The oral tentacles of the sea cucumber are

Within basic research,sea urchins have been a standard research animal in

The fossil record of echinoderms

The larva of an acorn worm is

Which of the following are considered "irregular" urchins?

Structures in each arm of a sea star include the gonads,the system that works the tube feet,and

________________ are pincer-like projections clustered on the skin of a sea star which serve to keep it clean of parasites and aquatic growth.

Arrow-worms feed

The gill slits of enteropneust hemichordates function to

The basic five arms of crinoids are usually branched to form many more,each of which bears barblike ___________.

Pedicellariae are

How much nervous system does an echinoderm have? Sea stars have

A feature of the earliest echinoderms apparently was development of endoskeletal plates with ______________ structure.

During metamorphosis of sea stars,the left side of the larva becomes the oral surface of the adult,and the right side becomes the ___________ surface.

The most active of all echinoderms are the

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