EEMB 3 Animals
. Which phylum is characterized by animals that have a segmented body? (A) Cnidaria (B) Platyhelminthes (C) Arthropoda (D) Mollusca
(A) Cnidaria
One of the characteristics unique to animals is (A) gastrulation. (B) multicellularity. (C) sexual reproduction. (D) flagellated sperm.
(A) gastrulation.
As hominins diverged from other primates, which of the following appeared first? (A) reduced jawbones (B) an enlarged brain (C) the making of stone tools (D) bipedal locomotion
(A) reduced jawbones
Which of the following combinations of phylum and description is incorrect? (A) Echinodermata—bilateral symmetry as a larva, coelomate (B) Nematoda—roundworms, pseudocoelomate (C) Platyhelminthes—flatworms, gastrovascular cavity, acoelomate (D) Porifera—gastrovascular cavity, coelomat
(B) Nematoda—roundworms, pseudocoelomate
Which of the following could be considered the most recent common ancestor of living tetrapods? (A) a sturdy-finned, shallow-water lobe-fin whose appendages had skeletal supports similar to those of terrestrial vertebrates (B) an armored, jawed placoderm with two pairs of appendages (C) an early ray-finned fish that developed bony skeletal supports in its paired fins (D) a salamander that had legs supported by a bony skeleton but moved with the side-to-side bending typical of fishes
(B) an armored, jawed placoderm with two pairs of appendages
Which clade does not include humans? (A) synapsids (B) lobe-fins (C) diapsids (D) osteichthyans
(C) diapsids
A land snail, a clam, and an octopus all share (A) a mantle. (B) a radula. (C) gills. (D) distinct cephalization
(C) gills.
The water vascular system of echinoderms (A) functions as a circulatory system that distributes nutrients to body cells. (B) functions in locomotion and feeding. (C) is bilateral in organization, even though the adult animal is not bilaterally symmetrical. (D) moves water through the animal's body during filter feeding
(C) is bilateral in organization, even though the adult animal is not bilaterally symmetrical.
. Unlike eutherians, both monotremes and marsupials (A) lack nipples. (B) have some embryonic development outside the uterus. (C) lay eggs. (D) are found in Australia and Africa
(C) lay eggs.
Vertebrates and tunicates share (A) jaws adapted for feeding. (B) a high degree of cephalization. (C) an endoskeleton that includes a skull. (D) a notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord.
(D) a notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord.
Living vertebrates can be divided into two major clades. Select the appropriate pair. (A) the chordates and the tetrapods (B) the urochordates and the cephalochordates (C) the cyclostomes and the gnathostomes (D) the marsupials and the eutherian
(D) the marsupials and the eutherian
Which of the following was probably the least important factor in bringing about the Cambrian explosion? (A) the emergence of predator-prey relationships (B) an increase in the concentration of atmospheric oxygen (C) the movement of animals onto land (D) the origin of Hox genes
(D) the origin of Hox genes
The distinction between sponges and other animal phyla is based mainly on the absence versus the presence of (A) a body cavity. (B) a complete digestive tract. (C) mesoderm. (D) tissues
(D) tissues
What is the main difference between the Lophotrochozoa and the Ecdysozoa? a. All Lophotrochozoa have complete digestive systems, but the Ecdysozoa do not. b. Lophotrochozoa are not all bilatarians, but Ecdysozoa are all bilaterians. c. Lophotrochozoa do not develop a structure that they molt during growth, while Ecdysozoans all molt an exterior structure during growth. d. Lophotrochozoa all have closed circulatory systems, but Ecdysozoa all have open circulatory systems e. Lophotrochozoa are protostomes while Ecdysozoa are deuterostomes
Lophotrochozoa do not develop a structure that they molt during growth, while Ecdysozoans all molt an exterior structure during growth.
he principal reason we consider tunicates similar to the ancestor of all chordates is that Select one: a.tunicate larvae possess the synapomorphies of adult chordates and thus reveal close evolutionary relationships with chordates. b.tunicate adults are very similar to the ancestors of cephalochordates and vertebrates. c.tunicates have a lophophore-style mouth. d.the body plan of adult tunicates parallels that of chordates. e.tunicate larvae are primitive in all of their features
a.tunicate larvae possess the synapomorphies of adult chordates and thus reveal close evolutionary relationships with chordates.
Which of the following organisms show increased mobility because of the presence of a notochord. a. adult amphibians b. adult hemichordates c. larval amphibians d. adult bony fishes e.adult tunicates
adult amphibians larval amphibians adult bony fishes
mesoderm
all molluscs
extinct cephalopod that is closely related to cuttlefish
ammonite
Differences between Annelids and Molluscs
annelids show segmentation, large true coelom for locomtion, lack CaCO3 shell
Which of the following is not characteristic of the body plan of members of the phylum Porifera? Select one: a.No distinct tissue layers or organs b.Gastrovascular cavity c.Organization around a water canal system d.No separation between the different cell layers e.Asymmetr
b.Gastrovascular cavity
The main characteristic that determines whether an arthropod is a crustacean instead of another arthropod group is the BLANK appendages or limbs.
biamous
Lack sephalization
bivalves
filter feeder, gills, no true head, flattened body, reduced sensory modalities
bivalves
Which of the following traits is not shared by all animals? Select one: a.Similarities in their small-subunit ribosomal RNAs b.A common set of extracellular matrix molecules c.A complete gut d.Similarities in their Hox genes e.Special types of cellcell junctions
c.A complete gut
Which of the following statements concerning nematocysts is true? Select one: a.They are excretory cells in Porifera. b.They are ciliated cells in Porifera. c.They are organelles used in the capture of prey by cnidarians. d.They are reproductive cells in cnidarians. e.They are excretory organs in Platyhelminthes
c.They are organelles used in the capture of prey by cnidarians
2-part shell controlled with adductor muscles
cephalopods
closed circulatory system
cephalopods
soft-bodied with a beak, a closed circulatory system and a copper-containing protein to binding and transport oxygen through three hearts.
cephalopods
chelicerata body plan
cephalothroax and abdomen, 4 walking legs, book lungs
spiders and horseshoe crabs belong to subphylum
chelicerata
hard, segmented, metameric body with venomous bite and 1 pair of legs per segment, but an overall odd number of legs
chilipods
exoskeleton composition
chitin
8 overlapping plates, rocky intertidal habitat
chitons
8 plated shell
chitons
What molluscs characteristic is an advancement over flatworms
circulatory system, complete gut
Which characteristics do Annelids share with Molluscs
circulatory system, complete gut, mesoderm
Radial symmetry
cnidaria
corals
cnidaria
diploblastic
cnidaria
medus
cnidaria
nematocysts
cnidaria
eumetazoa
cnidaria, platyhelminthes, rotifers
nervous system
cnidaria, platyhelminthes, rotifers
characteristic of the protists sister group of the metazoa
colonial organization
Which feature does not characterize animals in the phylum Echinodermata? Select one: a.Presence of a water vascular system b.A network of water-filled canals leading to tube feet c.Bilaterally symmetric larvae d.An external skeleton of chitin e.An internal skeleton of calcified plates
d.An external skeleton of chitin
In free-living flatworms, which of the following functions occurs by simple diffusion? Select one: a.Respiration b.Absorption of nutrients c.Excretion d.Distribution of nutrients within the body e.All of the above
e.All of the above
In what way does the phylum Platyhelminthes differ from the phylum Cnidaria? Select one: a.Platyhelminthes have an excretory system whereas cnidarians do not. b.Platyhelminthes are radially symmetrical, whereas cnidarians are bilaterally symmetrical. c.Platyhelminthes are diploblastic, whereas cnidarians are triploblastic. d.Platyhelminthes have two openings to the gastrovascular cavity, whereas cnidarians have only one. e.Platyhelminthes have more complex internal organs than cnidarians do.
e.Platyhelminthes have more complex internal organs than cnidarians do
soft-bodied with muscular foot, a radula and a body that undergoes torsion during development.
gastropods
provide direct species value as a food source
gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods
fully terrestrial crustaceans
isopods
Reacent sponges are not classified as Eumetazoa
lack of true tissue layers
what characteristics do molluscs and flatworms share?
mesoderm
characteristic of all metazoa
monophyletic
molting a cuticle made of a collagen-like protein matrix
nematodes
nerve net
none of the molluscs
radial symmetry
none of the molluscs
muscular foot, bright coloration, external gills as a "tuft" on their backs, both pelagic and intertidal species
nudibranch
soft, segmented, metameric body with a closed circulatory system and 1 pair of chitinous setae per segment
oligochaetes
important human parasites
platyhelminthes
biltaeral symmetry
platyhelminthes and rotifers
cephalization (head region)
platyhelminthes and rotifers
triploblastic
platyhelminthes and rotifers
complete gut
rotifers
muscular foot divided into tentacles, chromatophores that allow color change, well developed head, ink sacks for distracting predators
squid
hexapod land adaptation
trachea, spiracles, malpighian tubules
coral mustalistic symbiotic relationship with
zooxanthellae
Which of the following supports the hypothesis that modern-day choanoflagellates and humans share a common ancestor? Select one: a. Collar cells have been found in bacteria b. None of the above c. Collar cells have been found in fungi d. An individual choanoflagellate looks a lot like the collar cells found in sponges
An individual choanoflagellate looks a lot like the collar cells found in sponges
Corals belong to what phylum and class
Cnidaria, Anthozoa
All Ecdysozoans have a chitinous exoskeleton. Select one: True False
False
All Lophotrochozoans have a true coelom. Select one: True False
False
All mammals nurse their young using breasts or tits. Select one: True False
False
Ancestral ray-finned fish gave rise to the tetrapod group. Select one: True False
False
Some members of the ancestral lobe-finned fish were the first animals to colonize land. Select one: True False
False
Sponges share true tissues and symmetry with the rest of the animals. Select one: True False
False
metazoa
Sponges, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Rotifers
All Ecdysozoans molt at some stage of their lifecycle. Select one: True False
True
All lophotrochozoans have bilaterial symmetry at some point of their life-cycle. Select one: True False
True
All mammals produce milk Select one: True False
True
Incapable of carrying out metabolic processes, most abundant organisms foun in the ocean
Viruses
Which phylum or phyla contains animals with no digestive tract? Select one: a.Porifera and Cnidaria b.Porifera, Cnidaria, and Platyhelminthes c.Porifera
a.Porifera and Cnidaria
The terms "acoelomate," "pseudocoelomate," and "coelomate" are used to describe Select one: a.the body cavity of animals. b.ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. c.origin of the blastopore. d.cephalization. e.the vertebrate body plan.
a.the body cavity of animals.
possible indirect species value provided by sponges
ability to filter/purify water
circulatory system
all molluscs
complete gut
all molluscs
segmented body that may modify its appendages in each instar
arthropods
Which two traits have not changed once they have developed in ancestral species? In other words, which two traits have we not observed to appear in an ancestral group and then disappear in some "later" groups? a. organ systems (complete digestive, nervous, excretory systems) b. stomatic character (protostome vs deuterostome) c. symmetry (amorphous, radial, bilateral) d. cephalization (true head, or separated head region) e. coelom (acoelomatic, pseudocoelomatic, eucoelomatic)
b. stomatic character (protostome vs deuterostome) c. symmetry (amorphous, radial, bilateral)
Which of the following phyla has a water vascular system? Select one: a.Hemichordata b.Echinodermata c.Mollusca d.Annelida e.Chordata
b.Echinodermata
Sponges possess feeding cells and structural parts that are called Select one: a.archaeocytes and spicules b.choanocytes and spicules. c.porocytes and choanocytes.
b.choanocytes and spicules.
Which of the following is not unique to all members of the phylum Chordata? Select one: a.A ventral heart b.A hollow dorsal nerve cord c.Vertebrae d.A notochord e.A tail that extends beyond the anus
c.Vertebrae
abudant planktonic cyclers of carbon in ocean, unusual sessile form
copepods
Crustaceans include
decapods
All arthropods are characterized by a hard segmented
exoskeleton
spiral shell, operculum, lungs, head and anus next to each other.
garden snail
hexapod named after
jointed leg
Cnidarian characteristics
lack of cephalization, ,nerve net, radial symmetry
copepods
nauplius larvae, biramous appendages, 3 part body plan, carapace
true muscles dervied from mesoderm
platyhelminthes and rotifers
possible direct species value provided by sponges
source of cancer drugs
choanocytes
sponges