Question 1

A ________ plane divides an animal into right and left halves.

Accepted Answer

sagittal

Question 2

Blood is an example of a tissue known as

Accepted Answer

A)  connective. 
B)  circulatory. 
C)  epithelial. 
D)  muscular. 
A)  connective. 
B)  circulatory. 
C)  epithelial. 
D)  muscular. A

Question 3

Which statement most closely represents the diversity of animal patterns resulting from the Cambrian time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Cambrian saw the first animal ancestor; all animal architecture dates back to these fossils. 
B)  About 34 phyla evolved by the end of the Cambrian and there are now perhaps 100 phyla that have radiated from them. 
C)  About 100 phyla evolved by the end of the Cambrian and there are now about 34 surviving animal phyla. 
D)  Through the Cambrian, only non-animal ancestors existed, but after that time nearly 100 phyla evolved. 
A)  The Cambrian saw the first animal ancestor; all animal architecture dates back to these fossils. 
B)  About 34 phyla evolved by the end of the Cambrian and there are now perhaps 100 phyla that have radiated from them. 
C)  About 100 phyla evolved by the end of the Cambrian and there are now about 34 surviving animal phyla. 
D)  Through the Cambrian, only non-animal ancestors existed, but after that time nearly 100 phyla evolved. C

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a statement about metamerism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The insect head, which appears today to be just one segment, is thought to have evolved from many segments with the "legs" of those segments becoming the modern insects' mouthparts 
B)  Millipedes have two pair of legs per segment and centipedes have one pair per segment; some evolutionarily biologists suggest two segments may have become fused to form one with two pair of legs each 
C)  Leeches appear to have many external segments but internal inspection reveals fewer segments partitioned by full body septa 
D)  Each time a rattlesnake sheds its skin, it adds another segment to its tail rattle 
A)  The insect head, which appears today to be just one segment, is thought to have evolved from many segments with the "legs" of those segments becoming the modern insects' mouthparts 
B)  Millipedes have two pair of legs per segment and centipedes have one pair per segment; some evolutionarily biologists suggest two segments may have become fused to form one with two pair of legs each 
C)  Leeches appear to have many external segments but internal inspection reveals fewer segments partitioned by full body septa 
D)  Each time a rattlesnake sheds its skin, it adds another segment to its tail rattle

Question 5

Diploblastic organisms lack which germ layer(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoderm 
B)  Ectoderm 
C)  Mesoderm 
D)  Mesoderm and endoderm 
A)  Endoderm 
B)  Ectoderm 
C)  Mesoderm 
D)  Mesoderm and endoderm

Question 6

A slice through the head that shows a sideways view of the nasal and throat passages would be on a

Accepted Answer

A)  sagittal plane. 
B)  transverse plane. 
C)  pectoral plane. 
D)  frontal plane. 
A)  sagittal plane. 
B)  transverse plane. 
C)  pectoral plane. 
D)  frontal plane.

Question 7

Which gives the correct sequence of increasing organizational complexity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organ, tissue, cell, organ system, organism 
B)  Cell, organ, organ system, tissue, organism 
C)  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism 
D)  Organism, tissue, cell, organ system, organ 
A)  Organ, tissue, cell, organ system, organism 
B)  Cell, organ, organ system, tissue, organism 
C)  Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism 
D)  Organism, tissue, cell, organ system, organ

Question 8

Animals that have one solid mass of tissue rather than tissues and organs nestled inside a body cavity are

Accepted Answer

A)  acoelomate. 
B)  eucoelomate. 
C)  pseudocoelomate. 
D)  coelomate. 
A)  acoelomate. 
B)  eucoelomate. 
C)  pseudocoelomate. 
D)  coelomate.

Question 9

The chest region,or the region of the body supported by the front legs is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chest region,or the region of the...

Question 10

Which type of tissue lines body cavities and covers body surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle tissue 
B)  Nervous tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue 
A)  Muscle tissue 
B)  Nervous tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue

Question 11

Which tissue receives,interprets,and produces a response to stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle tissue 
B)  Nervous tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue 
A)  Muscle tissue 
B)  Nervous tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue

Question 12

Animals with organs in a cavity that is completely lined with mesoderm are

Accepted Answer

A)  acoelomate. 
B)  bicoelomate. 
C)  pseudocoelomate. 
D)  eucoelomate. 
A)  acoelomate. 
B)  bicoelomate. 
C)  pseudocoelomate. 
D)  eucoelomate.

Question 13

Which tissue includes bone and cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle tissue 
B)  Nervous tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue 
A)  Muscle tissue 
B)  Nervous tissue 
C)  Epithelial tissue 
D)  Connective tissue

Question 14

A variety of nonnervous cells that insulate neurons and serve various supportive functions is _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A variety of nonnervous cells that insulate...

Question 15

Which of the following statements about connective tissue is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connective tissues contain cells capable of differentiating into muscle and bone in animals that can regenerate these tissues 
B)  Loose connective tissue contains fibroblasts, different kinds of fibers, and a nonliving matrix 
C)  Blood is a connective tissue that contains a fluid matrix 
D)  Collagen is a fat molecule with little tensile strength but great stretching ability 
A)  Connective tissues contain cells capable of differentiating into muscle and bone in animals that can regenerate these tissues 
B)  Loose connective tissue contains fibroblasts, different kinds of fibers, and a nonliving matrix 
C)  Blood is a connective tissue that contains a fluid matrix 
D)  Collagen is a fat molecule with little tensile strength but great stretching ability

Question 16

An enterocoelous animal has

Accepted Answer

A)  a true coelom. 
B)  a pseudocoelom. 
C)  no coelom. 
D)  a false coelom. 
A)  a true coelom. 
B)  a pseudocoelom. 
C)  no coelom. 
D)  a false coelom.

Question 17

Your fingers would be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior and distal. 
B)  medial and distal. 
C)  lateral and distal. 
D)  posterior and distal. 
A)  anterior and distal. 
B)  medial and distal. 
C)  lateral and distal. 
D)  posterior and distal.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Line body surfaces and cavities 
B)  Bind and support body parts 
C)  Store energy (e.g., fat) 
D)  Produce blood cells 
A)  Line body surfaces and cavities 
B)  Bind and support body parts 
C)  Store energy (e.g., fat) 
D)  Produce blood cells

Question 19

As an animal increases in size

Accepted Answer

A)  body length increases in direct proportion to body volume. 
B)  body length increases more rapidly than body volume. 
C)  body length increases more slowly than body volume. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  body length increases in direct proportion to body volume. 
B)  body length increases more rapidly than body volume. 
C)  body length increases more slowly than body volume. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of tissue-organ grade of organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flatworm 
B)  a jellyfish 
C)  a colonial protozoan, such as Volvox 
D)  a sponge 
A)  a flatworm 
B)  a jellyfish 
C)  a colonial protozoan, such as Volvox 
D)  a sponge

Exam 9: Architectural Pattern of an Animal

A ________ plane divides an animal into right and left halves.

Blood is an example of a tissue known as

Which statement most closely represents the diversity of animal patterns resulting from the Cambrian time period?

Which of the following is NOT a statement about metamerism?

Diploblastic organisms lack which germ layer(s)?

A slice through the head that shows a sideways view of the nasal and throat passages would be on a

Which gives the correct sequence of increasing organizational complexity?

Animals that have one solid mass of tissue rather than tissues and organs nestled inside a body cavity are

The chest region,or the region of the body supported by the front legs is called ___________.

Which type of tissue lines body cavities and covers body surfaces?

Which tissue receives,interprets,and produces a response to stimuli?

Animals with organs in a cavity that is completely lined with mesoderm are

Which tissue includes bone and cartilage?

A variety of nonnervous cells that insulate neurons and serve various supportive functions is _________.

Which of the following statements about connective tissue is NOT true?

An enterocoelous animal has

Your fingers would be considered

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

As an animal increases in size

Which of the following is an example of tissue-organ grade of organization?

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