Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a correct association of the supportive material of an organism and its function?

Accepted Answer

A) The cuticle of an insect provides protection 
B) Cartilage of chordates provides stability and protection 
C) Loose connective tissue generally holds the body together 
D) Blood plasma is an important hydrostatic fluid in humans 
E) Bone provides stability and protection as well as a storage place for minerals 
A) The cuticle of an insect provides protection 
B) Cartilage of chordates provides stability and protection 
C) Loose connective tissue generally holds the body together 
D) Blood plasma is an important hydrostatic fluid in humans 
E) Bone provides stability and protection as well as a storage place for minerals

Question 2

Which of these is NOT one of the characteristics of a vertebrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Radial symmetry 
B) Segmentation 
C) Extreme cephalization 
D) Coelom 
A) Radial symmetry 
B) Segmentation 
C) Extreme cephalization 
D) Coelom

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

loose conn

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ plane divides an animal into...

Question 6

_________________ is a fibrous protein found in connective tissue,and probably the most abundant protein in the animal kingdom.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ is a fibrous protein found in...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of having a true coelom?

Accepted Answer

A) In some animals,sperm and eggs can be stored before they are released 
B) The digestive system can be coiled and provide greater surface area 
C) Muscle contractions against the fluid chambers are absorbed and have no effect 
D) In some animals,fluids here can assist respiration and circulation,and accumulate metabolic wastes 
A) In some animals,sperm and eggs can be stored before they are released 
B) The digestive system can be coiled and provide greater surface area 
C) Muscle contractions against the fluid chambers are absorbed and have no effect 
D) In some animals,fluids here can assist respiration and circulation,and accumulate metabolic wastes

Question 8

Which tissue includes the epidermis?

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 9

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 10

A blastula develops into which state as the gut cavity develops?

Accepted Answer

A) It remains in the blastula stage. 
B) gastrula 
C) acoelomate 
D) pseudocoelomate 
A) It remains in the blastula stage. 
B) gastrula 
C) acoelomate 
D) pseudocoelomate

Question 11

Which is NOT a factor in cephalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Improving food procurement by moving the mouth to the region of greatest sensing 
B) Directed movement through an environment 
C) Concentration of sensory organs at the point first likely to encounter the environment 
D) Concentration of the sensory organs to increase sexual copulatory function 
A) Improving food procurement by moving the mouth to the region of greatest sensing 
B) Directed movement through an environment 
C) Concentration of sensory organs at the point first likely to encounter the environment 
D) Concentration of the sensory organs to increase sexual copulatory function

Question 12

Your nose would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) medial,anterior,and dorsal. 
B) medial,anterior,and ventral. 
C) medial,posterior,and ventral. 
D) lateral,anterior,and ventral. 
A) medial,anterior,and dorsal. 
B) medial,anterior,and ventral. 
C) medial,posterior,and ventral. 
D) lateral,anterior,and ventral.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is NOT true about cartilage?

Accepted Answer

A) Collagen in cartilage is otherwise a relatively rare substance in animals 
B) Cartilage is a semi-rigid form of connective tissue with packed fibers embedded in a gel-like matrix 
C) The matrix of cartilage includes collagen and elastic fibers 
D) The skeleton of the human fetus is originally made up of cartilage 
A) Collagen in cartilage is otherwise a relatively rare substance in animals 
B) Cartilage is a semi-rigid form of connective tissue with packed fibers embedded in a gel-like matrix 
C) The matrix of cartilage includes collagen and elastic fibers 
D) The skeleton of the human fetus is originally made up of cartilage

Question 14

Animals with organs in a cavity that is not completely lined with mesoderm are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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

Exam 9: Architectual Pattern of an Animal

Which of the following is NOT a correct association of the supportive material of an organism and its function?

Which of these is NOT one of the characteristics of a vertebrate?

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

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

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

_________________ is a fibrous protein found in connective tissue,and probably the most abundant protein in the animal kingdom.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of having a true coelom?

Which tissue includes the epidermis?

Diploblastic organisms lack which germ layer(s)?

A blastula develops into which state as the gut cavity develops?

Which is NOT a factor in cephalization?

Your nose would be considered

Which of the following statements is NOT true about cartilage?

Animals with organs in a cavity that is not completely lined with mesoderm are

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

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