Question 1

Which of the following are exclusively marine?

Accepted Answer

A)   chilopods and diplopods
B)   mirostomes
C)   arachnids
D)   crustaceans
E)   insectsF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following groups use very long pedipalps as pinchers for capturing prey?

Accepted Answer

A)   spiders
B)   ticks
C)   harvestmen
D)   scorpions
E)   mitesF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: comb jellies

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The Answer of Rotifera and Cnidaria and Ctenophora and Arthropoda is...

Question 4

Insects are vectors of many diseases that affect humans. List these diseases and their insect vectors.

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Malaria and yellow fever are transmitted...

Question 5

One member of subphylum Chelicerata is a spider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Within the phylum Cnidaria, corals are most closely related to which organism?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hydra
B)   jellyfish
C)   hydrozoans
D)   sea anemones
E)   Portuguese man-of-warF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following are exclusively terrestrial?

Accepted Answer

A)   insects
B)   crustaceans
C)   arachnids
D)   merostomes
E)   chilopods and diplopodsF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: "wheel animals"

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The Answer of Nematoda and Rotifera and Ctenophora and Cnidaria is...

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: flatworms

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The Answer of Annelida and Cnidaria and Nematoda and Arthropoda is...

Question 10

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding cnidarians?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are less highly organized than sponges.
B)   They have an ectoderm only (no endoderm) .
C)   They have a nerve net.
D)   They have true muscle cells.
E)   They do not have a hydrostatic skeleton.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Draw the complete metamorphosis cycle. Explain how metamorphosis reduces competition.

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Concepts to Consider: Refer to FIGURE 31.32. Describe the food source and time spent in each stages.

Question 12

Why is the survival of coral reefs threatened by human activities and environmental factors?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Briefly explain th...

Question 13

Where does digestion in a sponge takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)   spicule
B)   osculum
C)   mesophyll
D)   spongocoel
E)   individual cellsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Parapodia are characteristic of oligochaetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding ctenophores?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are an important part of plankton.
B)   They are distinct from the species known as comb jelly.
C)   They are biradially symmetrical.
D)   They do not have stinging nematocysts.
E)   They have a nervous system.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

List two characteristics that have contributed to the biological success of the insects, and briefly explain the adaptive value of each characteristic that you identified.

Accepted Answer

Exoskeleton: protection against predator...

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: tapeworms

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The Answer of Nematoda and Platyhelminthes and Rotifera and Porifera is...

Question 18

Annelids are segmented worms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

After embryonic development, members of the phylum Rotifera are incapable of:

Accepted Answer

A)   reproduction
B)   cell division
C)   locomotion
D)   excretion
E)   ingestionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: sponges

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The Answer of Arthropoda and Mollusca and Rotifera and Porifera is...

Exam 31: Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

Which of the following are exclusively marine?

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Which of the following groups use very long pedipalps as pinchers for capturing prey?

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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Insects are vectors of many diseases that affect humans. List these diseases and their insect vectors.

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Malaria and yellow fever are transmitted...
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One member of subphylum Chelicerata is a spider.

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Within the phylum Cnidaria, corals are most closely related to which organism?

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Which of the following are exclusively terrestrial?

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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding cnidarians?

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Draw the complete metamorphosis cycle. Explain how metamorphosis reduces competition.

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Concepts to Consider: Refer to FIGURE 31.32. Describe the food source and time spent in each stages.

Why is the survival of coral reefs threatened by human activities and environmental factors?

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Concepts to Consider: Briefly explain th...
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Where does digestion in a sponge takes place?

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Parapodia are characteristic of oligochaetes.

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False

Which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding ctenophores?

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List two characteristics that have contributed to the biological success of the insects, and briefly explain the adaptive value of each characteristic that you identified.

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Exoskeleton: protection against predator...
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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Annelids are segmented worms.

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After embryonic development, members of the phylum Rotifera are incapable of:

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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Exam 31: Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

Which of the following are exclusively marine?

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Which of the following groups use very long pedipalps as pinchers for capturing prey?

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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Insects are vectors of many diseases that affect humans. List these diseases and their insect vectors.

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One member of subphylum Chelicerata is a spider.

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Within the phylum Cnidaria, corals are most closely related to which organism?

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Which of the following are exclusively terrestrial?

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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding cnidarians?

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Draw the complete metamorphosis cycle. Explain how metamorphosis reduces competition.

Correct AnswerverifiedConcepts to Consider: Refer to FIGURE 31.32. Describe the food source and time spent in each stages.

Why is the survival of coral reefs threatened by human activities and environmental factors?

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Where does digestion in a sponge takes place?

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Parapodia are characteristic of oligochaetes.

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Which of the following is NOT a correct statement regarding ctenophores?

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List two characteristics that have contributed to the biological success of the insects, and briefly explain the adaptive value of each characteristic that you identified.

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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

Annelids are segmented worms.

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After embryonic development, members of the phylum Rotifera are incapable of:

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Match the organism or its characteristic with the correct phylum.

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Malaria and yellow fever are transmitted...
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Concepts to Consider: Refer to FIGURE 31.32. Describe the food source and time spent in each stages.

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Concepts to Consider: Briefly explain th...
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Exoskeleton: protection against predator...
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