Question 1

The earthworm is an example of a coelomate.Which term does not apply to this animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monoblastic 
B)  Triploblastic 
C)  Spiral cleavage 
D)  Segmented 
E)  Peritoneum 
A)  Monoblastic 
B)  Triploblastic 
C)  Spiral cleavage 
D)  Segmented 
E)  Peritoneum

Question 2

A meadow vole's long, complex gut, an adaption for eating grass, is common in

Accepted Answer

A)  omnivores. 
B)  herbivores. 
C)  parasites. 
D)  detritivores. 
E)  predators. 
A)  omnivores. 
B)  herbivores. 
C)  parasites. 
D)  detritivores. 
E)  predators.

Question 3

The _______ is a free-swimming ciliated larva found in the radially symmetrical diploblastic metazoans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______ is a free-swimming ciliated larva...

Question 4

Which of the following may be part of an evolutionary trade-off that confronts animal species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Long egg incubation period 
B)  Ability to filter large food particles out of water 
C)  Continuous breeding 
D)  Production of precocial young 
E)  Production of mobile larvae 
A)  Long egg incubation period 
B)  Ability to filter large food particles out of water 
C)  Continuous breeding 
D)  Production of precocial young 
E)  Production of mobile larvae

Question 5

Which of the following is not an example of a trade-off that would constrain evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  A precocial bird produces small eggs 
B)  A butterfly with complete metamorphosis is found in a geographic area with short growing seasons 
C)  Parasites produce few offspring 
D)  Larval stages of polychaetes are stationary 
E)  Colonial species consist of individuals that become specialized for different functions 
A)  A precocial bird produces small eggs 
B)  A butterfly with complete metamorphosis is found in a geographic area with short growing seasons 
C)  Parasites produce few offspring 
D)  Larval stages of polychaetes are stationary 
E)  Colonial species consist of individuals that become specialized for different functions

Question 6

Give an example of an evolutionary trade-off involving reproduction.

Accepted Answer

A trade-off occurs in the production of

Question 7

What type of animal generally has the most complex life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Herbivore 
B)  Parasite 
C)  Detritivore 
D)  Carnivore 
E)  Filter feeder 
A)  Herbivore 
B)  Parasite 
C)  Detritivore 
D)  Carnivore 
E)  Filter feeder

Question 8

Herbivores have more complex and longer digestive tracts than carnivores.This implies that

Accepted Answer

A)  herbivores have longer bodies than carnivores. 
B)  digestion of plant material requires more processing than digestion of meat does. 
C)  herbivores are more complex creatures. 
D)  meat contains little nutrient value, so it is quickly passed through the digestive tract. 
E)  herbivores are filter feeders. 
A)  herbivores have longer bodies than carnivores. 
B)  digestion of plant material requires more processing than digestion of meat does. 
C)  herbivores are more complex creatures. 
D)  meat contains little nutrient value, so it is quickly passed through the digestive tract. 
E)  herbivores are filter feeders.

Exam 30: Animal Origins and the Evolution of Body Plans

The earthworm is an example of a coelomate.Which term does not apply to this animal?

A meadow vole's long, complex gut, an adaption for eating grass, is common in

The _______ is a free-swimming ciliated larva found in the radially symmetrical diploblastic metazoans.

Which of the following may be part of an evolutionary trade-off that confronts animal species?

Which of the following is not an example of a trade-off that would constrain evolution?

Give an example of an evolutionary trade-off involving reproduction.

What type of animal generally has the most complex life cycle?

Herbivores have more complex and longer digestive tracts than carnivores.This implies that

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