Question 1

Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Mollusca?

Accepted Answer

A)  protostome
B)  pseudocoelomate
C)  Parazoa
D)  diploblastic
E)  asymmetry

Question 2

Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Ctenophora?

Accepted Answer

A)  often bioluminescent marine animals
B)  protostome
C)  coelomate
D)  deuterostome
E)  Parazoa

Question 3

Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Arthropoda?

Accepted Answer

A)  radial symmetry
B)  diploblastic
C)  coelomate
D)  Parazoa
E)  deuterostome C

Question 4

Which one of the following features of animals is unique to animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  cells organized into tissues
B)  movement associated with muscle tissue and nervous tissue
C)  heterotrophism
D)  cells without walls
E)  embryonic development

Question 5

Which one of the following terms does not apply to adults in the phylum Echinodermata?

Accepted Answer

A)  triploblastic
B)  bilateral symmetry
C)  coelomate
D)  deuterostome
E)  Eumetazoa

Question 6

Which one of the following statements about segmentation is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Segmentation can produce redundant systems.
B)  Segmentation can enhance locomotion.
C)  Only three phyla show true segmentation.
D)  The evolution of segmentation is highly convergent.
E)  Although fusion of segments is common,a study of embryology makes segmentation evident.

Question 7

Select the following phylum that includes protostome animals that are segmented,bilaterally symmetric,and have a chitinous exoskeleton.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthropoda
B)  Annelida
C)  Mollusca
D)  Brachiopoda
E)  Platyhelminthes

Question 8

Animals with a body cavity located between the mesoderm and endoderm are ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Animals with a body cavity located between...

Question 9

Nearly all major animal body plans evolved by the _______ period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nearly all major animal body plans evolved...

Question 10

Which of the following is not true about animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They constitute millions of species.
B)  They are very diverse in form.
C)  They were some of the first organisms on the earth.
D)  They show great mobility.
E)  They are found in every conceivable habitat.

Question 11

Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Bryozoa?

Accepted Answer

A)  radial symmetry
B)  lophophore
C)  Parazoa
D)  deuterostome
E)  radial cleavage

Question 12

Which one of the following is not the type of evidence used in a traditional classification of animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  coelom type
B)  rRNA sequences
C)  symmetry
D)  number of embryonic tissue layers
E)  fate of the blastopore

Question 13

All of the following features are associated with bilateral symmetry in animals except

Accepted Answer

A)  conferring anterior and posterior areas to the body.
B)  allowing for greater efficiency in movement.
C)  creating a body design of two mirror images.
D)  allowing for efficiency in seeking food and mates.
E)  being sessilE.

Question 14

In attempts to discover the origin of metazoans,ribosomal RNA sequences indicate that the _____________ hypothesis is correct.

Accepted Answer

A)  paraphyletic ciliate
B)  multinucleate
C)  colonial flagellate
D)  metazoan
E)  polyphyletic origin

Question 15

The embryonic layer found only in bilaterally symmetrical eumetazoans is the _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The embryonic layer found only in bilaterally...

Question 16

Which of the following features in embryonic development of deuterostomes does not represent a major difference from protostomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  pattern of blastopore formation
B)  radial cleavage pattern for cell division
C)  number of primary germ layers
D)  The first cleavage divisions of the fertilized embryo produce identical daughter cells,and any single cell,if separated can develop into a complete organism.
E)  The coelom is normally produced by an invagination of the archenteron.

Question 17

Select the following phylum that includes coelomate,bilaterian animals that have a structure called a notochord.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Animals are distinct among multicellular organisms in all of the following features except

Accepted Answer

A)  their cells lack rigid cell walls and are flexible.
B)  they can move more rapidly and in more complex ways than members in other eukaryotic kingdoms.
C)  they develop from a zygote in a characteristic embryonic development.
D)  they show great diversity in size,form,and structure.
E)  they are homotrophic. E

Question 19

Select the incorrect statement about deuterostomes from the following choices.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deuterostomes demonstrate radial cleavage in their embryonic development.
B)  Deuterostomes display indeterminate development.
C)  A deuterostome's coelom is produced by invagination of the archenteron.
D)  Examples of deuterostomes are echinoderms and chordates.
E)  Includes most bilaterians,including flatworms,nematodes,mollusks,annelids,and arthropods.

Question 20

Select the correct choice to answer the following question.What are the three animal phyla that dominate animal life on land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cnidaria,Mollusca,Platyhelminthes
B)  Porifera,Arthropoda,Nematoda
C)  Nematoda,Chordata,Cnidaria
D)  Mollusca,Arthropoda,Chordata
E)  Platyhelminthes,Nematoda,Arthropoda D

Exam 32: Overview of Animal Diversity

Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Mollusca?

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Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Ctenophora?

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Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Arthropoda?

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Which one of the following features of animals is unique to animals?

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Which one of the following terms does not apply to adults in the phylum Echinodermata?

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Which one of the following statements about segmentation is false?

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Select the following phylum that includes protostome animals that are segmented,bilaterally symmetric,and have a chitinous exoskeleton.

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Animals with a body cavity located between the mesoderm and endoderm are ______.

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Nearly all major animal body plans evolved by the _______ period.

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Which of the following is not true about animals?

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Which one of the following terms applies to the phylum Bryozoa?

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Which one of the following is not the type of evidence used in a traditional classification of animals?

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All of the following features are associated with bilateral symmetry in animals except

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In attempts to discover the origin of metazoans,ribosomal RNA sequences indicate that the _____________ hypothesis is correct.

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The embryonic layer found only in bilaterally symmetrical eumetazoans is the _______.

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Which of the following features in embryonic development of deuterostomes does not represent a major difference from protostomes?

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Select the following phylum that includes coelomate,bilaterian animals that have a structure called a notochord.

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Animals are distinct among multicellular organisms in all of the following features except

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Select the incorrect statement about deuterostomes from the following choices.

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Select the correct choice to answer the following question.What are the three animal phyla that dominate animal life on land?

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