Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Echinodermata
Chordata
Arthropoda
Porifera
Cnidaria

Accepted Answer

The Answer of notochord and collar cells and filter feeding is...

Question 2

Which of the following adaptations to life on land is found in both insects and modern reptiles?

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A) ability to fly 
B) tracheae to distribute oxygen 
C) two pairs of walking legs 
D) metamorphosis from a larval form 
E) body surfaces that resist evaporation 
A) ability to fly 
B) tracheae to distribute oxygen 
C) two pairs of walking legs 
D) metamorphosis from a larval form 
E) body surfaces that resist evaporation

Question 3

In sponges, the choanocytes or collar cells

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A) are found scattered throughout the sponge body. 
B) act in obtaining food for the sponge. 
C) allow exit of water from the sponge. 
D) produce spicules made of silica or calcium carbonate. 
E) give rise to gametes. 
A) are found scattered throughout the sponge body. 
B) act in obtaining food for the sponge. 
C) allow exit of water from the sponge. 
D) produce spicules made of silica or calcium carbonate. 
E) give rise to gametes.

Question 4

All of the following are general characteristics of all animals except

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A) diploid with haploid eggs and sperm. 
B) develop from an embryo. 
C) multicellular body. 
D) heterotrophic. 
E) possesion of nerves and muscles. 
A) diploid with haploid eggs and sperm. 
B) develop from an embryo. 
C) multicellular body. 
D) heterotrophic. 
E) possesion of nerves and muscles.

Question 5

This class of mollusk includes snails.

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A) Bivalvia 
B) Annelida 
C) Gastropoda 
D) Pseudopoda 
E) Cephalopoda 
A) Bivalvia 
B) Annelida 
C) Gastropoda 
D) Pseudopoda 
E) Cephalopoda

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Echinodermata
Arthropoda
Brachiopoda
Chordata
Nemertea (ribbon worms)

Accepted Answer

The Answer of no rigid skeleton and endoskeleton made of is...

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: mice, lizards, birds
flies, lobsters, scorpions
earthworms, marine sandworms, leeches
snails, clams, octopus
planaria, flukes, tapeworms

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Annelida and Chordata and Platyhelminthes and Mollusca is...

Question 8

The Earth's largest phylum is Arthropoda, including centipedes, millipedes, crustaceans and insects. The insects have shown to be a particularly successful class within the phylum. What biological characteristics have contributed to the success of insects? In many science fiction scenarios, postapocalyptic Earth is mainly populated with giant insects. Why don't we see giant insects now?

Accepted Answer

Exoskeleton and protection; early evolut

Question 9

It is generally thought that animals have undergone four major physiological and anatomical innovations during their evolution. These are (in no particular order)

Accepted Answer

A) multicellularity, bilateral symmetry, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues. 
B) development of the versatile forelimb, multicellularity, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues. 
C) development of tissues, photosynthesis, bilateral symmetry, multicellularity. 
D) bilateral symmetry, development of tissues, origin of the multichambered heart, origin of patterns of embryonic development. 
E) origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of the versatile forelimb, origin of the multichambered heart, multicellularity. 
A) multicellularity, bilateral symmetry, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues. 
B) development of the versatile forelimb, multicellularity, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues. 
C) development of tissues, photosynthesis, bilateral symmetry, multicellularity. 
D) bilateral symmetry, development of tissues, origin of the multichambered heart, origin of patterns of embryonic development. 
E) origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of the versatile forelimb, origin of the multichambered heart, multicellularity.

Question 10

Adult Urochordates (tunicates)and adult Cephalochordates (lancelets)both have similar ways of obtaining food. Characterize their mode of feeding.

Accepted Answer

They both filter fee

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic differentiating Neanderthals from modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Neanderthals had smaller brains. 
B) Neanderthals were shorter. 
C) Neanderthals had larger noses. 
D) Neanderthals were stronger. 
E) Neanderthals had projecting brow ridges. 
A) Neanderthals had smaller brains. 
B) Neanderthals were shorter. 
C) Neanderthals had larger noses. 
D) Neanderthals were stronger. 
E) Neanderthals had projecting brow ridges.

Question 12

Which is true about the invertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A) They are all deuterostomes. 
B) Among these animals, the initial indentation in the embryonic ball always becomes the anus. 
C) All invertebrates share bilateral symmetry. 
D) They include the simplest living animals. 
E) Invertebrates only have a simple backbone. 
A) They are all deuterostomes. 
B) Among these animals, the initial indentation in the embryonic ball always becomes the anus. 
C) All invertebrates share bilateral symmetry. 
D) They include the simplest living animals. 
E) Invertebrates only have a simple backbone.

Question 13

What adaptations have evolved in birds to assist them in flight?

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Answers should address the following:Bir

Which of the following adaptations to life on land is found in both insects and modern reptiles?

In sponges, the choanocytes or collar cells

All of the following are general characteristics of all animals except

This class of mollusk includes snails.

It is generally thought that animals have undergone four major physiological and anatomical innovations during their evolution. These are (in no particular order)

Adult Urochordates (tunicates)and adult Cephalochordates (lancelets)both have similar ways of obtaining food. Characterize their mode of feeding.

Which of the following is not a characteristic differentiating Neanderthals from modern humans?

Which is true about the invertebrates?

What adaptations have evolved in birds to assist them in flight?

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Exam 13: The Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Which of the following adaptations to life on land is found in both insects and modern reptiles?

In sponges, the choanocytes or collar cells

All of the following are general characteristics of all animals except

This class of mollusk includes snails.

It is generally thought that animals have undergone four major physiological and anatomical innovations during their evolution. These are (in no particular order)

Adult Urochordates (tunicates)and adult Cephalochordates (lancelets)both have similar ways of obtaining food. Characterize their mode of feeding.

Which of the following is not a characteristic differentiating Neanderthals from modern humans?

Which is true about the invertebrates?

What adaptations have evolved in birds to assist them in flight?

What Is Life

Cells and the Chemistry of Life

How Cells Take in and Use Energy

The Cell Cycle

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA: The Thread of Life

Genes, Proteins, and Genetic Engineering

Reproduction and Development

The Mechanisms of Evolution

Lifes Origins and Biodiversity

Single-Celled Life

Fungi and Plants: Decomposers and Producers

Ecology of Populations and Communities

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Body Function, Survival, and the Steady State

Circulation and Respiration

Defense Against Disease

Animal Nutrition and Digestion

Hormones: Messengers of Change

The Nervous System

The Body in Motion

Plant Architecture and Function

Plant Growth, Hormones, and Engineering

The Dynamic Plant

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