Question 1

Which of the following is NOT closely related to any of the other four?

Accepted Answer

A) turbellarians 
B) earthworms 
C) flukes 
D) tapeworms 
E) planarians 
A) turbellarians 
B) earthworms 
C) flukes 
D) tapeworms 
E) planarians

Question 2

A planula is a

Accepted Answer

A) sedentary, attached, tree-shaped form found in corals. 
B) swimming larval form with an outer ciliated epidermis. 
C) kind of parasitic worm. 
D) fleshy lobe that extends laterally from the body wall of a marine worm. 
E) rasplike tongue. 
A) sedentary, attached, tree-shaped form found in corals. 
B) swimming larval form with an outer ciliated epidermis. 
C) kind of parasitic worm. 
D) fleshy lobe that extends laterally from the body wall of a marine worm. 
E) rasplike tongue.

Question 3

Circulation developed due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Animals got larger. 
B) Segmentation allows increasing specialization of body parts. 
C) The development of a complete digestive tract allows the specialization of regions to carry out a variety of functions. 
D) Circulatory systems allow more efficient transfer of materials and gave an advantage to the animals that developed them. 
E) None of these are true. 
A) Animals got larger. 
B) Segmentation allows increasing specialization of body parts. 
C) The development of a complete digestive tract allows the specialization of regions to carry out a variety of functions. 
D) Circulatory systems allow more efficient transfer of materials and gave an advantage to the animals that developed them. 
E) None of these are true.

Question 4

Trends in the evolution of animals includes

Accepted Answer

A) cephalization. 
B) the development of types of symmetry. 
C) variation in coelomic cavities. 
D) the development of segments. 
E) all of these. 
A) cephalization. 
B) the development of types of symmetry. 
C) variation in coelomic cavities. 
D) the development of segments. 
E) all of these.

Question 5

Trichoplax is a

Accepted Answer

A) sponge. 
B) cnidarian. 
C) placozoan. 
D) choanoflagellate. 
E) flatworm. 
A) sponge. 
B) cnidarian. 
C) placozoan. 
D) choanoflagellate. 
E) flatworm.

Question 6

Some insects

Accepted Answer

A) lack wings. 
B) mature without undergoing metamorphosis. 
C) are highly social. 
D) have mouth parts specialized for bloodsucking. 
E) fit all of these descriptions. 
A) lack wings. 
B) mature without undergoing metamorphosis. 
C) are highly social. 
D) have mouth parts specialized for bloodsucking. 
E) fit all of these descriptions.

Question 7

Parasites of humans are found in all EXCEPT which of the following phyla?

Accepted Answer

A) Platyhelminthes 
B) Nematoda 
C) Annelida 
D) Echinodermata 
E) Arthropoda 
A) Platyhelminthes 
B) Nematoda 
C) Annelida 
D) Echinodermata 
E) Arthropoda

Question 8

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an exoskeleton?

Accepted Answer

A) It must be shed for its owner to grow. 
B) It does not provide as efficient a muscle anchorage as an endoskeleton. 
C) It allows for excess water loss. 
D) It is not flexible enough to allow a full range of movement. 
E) It is not able to absorb pigments for sufficient camouflage. 
A) It must be shed for its owner to grow. 
B) It does not provide as efficient a muscle anchorage as an endoskeleton. 
C) It allows for excess water loss. 
D) It is not flexible enough to allow a full range of movement. 
E) It is not able to absorb pigments for sufficient camouflage.

Question 9

Mesoglea is found in which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A) sponges 
B) cnidarians 
C) round worms 
D) annelids 
E) mollusks 
A) sponges 
B) cnidarians 
C) round worms 
D) annelids 
E) mollusks

Question 10

All EXCEPT which feature is characteristic of millipedes?

Accepted Answer

A) more pairs of legs than centipedes 
B) two pairs of legs per segment 
C) active predators 
D) cylindrical body shape 
E) inhabitants of the forest floor 
A) more pairs of legs than centipedes 
B) two pairs of legs per segment 
C) active predators 
D) cylindrical body shape 
E) inhabitants of the forest floor

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a parasitic roundworm infection of humans?

Accepted Answer

A) trichinosis 
B) pinworm 
C) schistosomiasis 
D) hookworm 
E) elephantiasis 
A) trichinosis 
B) pinworm 
C) schistosomiasis 
D) hookworm 
E) elephantiasis

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true about sponges?

Accepted Answer

A) They have few predators or pathogens. 
B) Some groups have sharp spicules of silica or calcium carbonate. 
C) Some species secrete a slimy body coating. 
D) They can harvest sea anemone nematocysts and use them for their own defense. 
E) Disease and overharvesting have caused population declines. 
A) They have few predators or pathogens. 
B) Some groups have sharp spicules of silica or calcium carbonate. 
C) Some species secrete a slimy body coating. 
D) They can harvest sea anemone nematocysts and use them for their own defense. 
E) Disease and overharvesting have caused population declines.

Question 13

In the course of evolution, the thorax of an insect became specialized for

Accepted Answer

A) digestion. 
B) reproduction. 
C) locomotion. 
D) excretion. 
E) sensation. 
A) digestion. 
B) reproduction. 
C) locomotion. 
D) excretion. 
E) sensation.

Question 14

Four of the five structures listed below are grasshopper mouthparts.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) proboscis 
B) maxilla 
C) palps 
D) mandible 
E) labrum 
A) proboscis 
B) maxilla 
C) palps 
D) mandible 
E) labrum

Question 15

Four of the five animals listed below possess some type of coelom.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) nematodes 
B) annelids 
C) arthropods 
D) mollusks 
E) platyhelminthes 
A) nematodes 
B) annelids 
C) arthropods 
D) mollusks 
E) platyhelminthes

Question 16

Nephridia are

Accepted Answer

A) circulatory organs. 
B) respiratory organs. 
C) excretory organs. 
D) endocrine organs. 
E) part of the nervous system. 
A) circulatory organs. 
B) respiratory organs. 
C) excretory organs. 
D) endocrine organs. 
E) part of the nervous system.

Question 17

A water-vascular system is characteristic of the phylum

Accepted Answer

A) Arthropoda. 
B) Annelida. 
C) Chordata. 
D) Mollusca. 
E) Echinodermata. 
A) Arthropoda. 
B) Annelida. 
C) Chordata. 
D) Mollusca. 
E) Echinodermata.

Question 18

Use the figure above to answer questions 
  
-A body plan lacking a body cavity is indicated by

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) A and B. 
E) none of these. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) A and B. 
E) none of these.

Question 19

Four of the five animals listed below have parasitic species.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) planaria 
B) flukes 
C) nematodes 
D) leeches 
E) tapeworms 
A) planaria 
B) flukes 
C) nematodes 
D) leeches 
E) tapeworms

Question 20

All of the following diseases are transmitted by insects EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) malaria 
B) African Sleeping Sickness 
C) Bubonic Fever 
D) AIDS 
E) Chagas Disease 
A) malaria 
B) African Sleeping Sickness 
C) Bubonic Fever 
D) AIDS 
E) Chagas Disease

Exam 25: Animals: the Invertebrates

Which of the following is NOT closely related to any of the other four?

A planula is a

Circulation developed due to which of the following?

Trends in the evolution of animals includes

Trichoplax is a

Some insects

Parasites of humans are found in all EXCEPT which of the following phyla?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an exoskeleton?

Mesoglea is found in which of the following groups?

All EXCEPT which feature is characteristic of millipedes?

Which of the following is NOT a parasitic roundworm infection of humans?

Which of the following is NOT true about sponges?

In the course of evolution, the thorax of an insect became specialized for

Four of the five structures listed below are grasshopper mouthparts.Select the exception.

Four of the five animals listed below possess some type of coelom.Select the exception.

Nephridia are

A water-vascular system is characteristic of the phylum

Use the figure above to answer questions -A body plan lacking a body cavity is indicated by

Four of the five animals listed below have parasitic species.Select the exception.

All of the following diseases are transmitted by insects EXCEPT

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

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Fungi

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

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Animal Reproductive Systems

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