Test 3 Bio
specialized segments
A characteristic of arthropods that has allowed for their great success is the presence of ________.
amphibians
According to this phylogenetic tree, the animals most closely related to reptiles and mammals are _______.
molluscs
According to this phylogenetic tree, the clade that includes echinoderms and chordates is most closely related to the clade the includes _________ .
octopus
An ________ is an example of a mollusc that does not have a shell.
sponges lack true tissue
How do sponges differ from all other animals?
rotifers
Nematodes are most closely related to _________.
Nematoda
Roundworms are classified in the phylum _______.
chitin
The arthropod skeleton is composed of _______.
medusa
The mobile stage of the cnidarian life cycle is the _________ stage.
they have a digestive system with two openings
Which of these statements is true of nematodes?
insects
_______ are the most diverse group of arthropods.
a soft shell
a characteristic of cnidarians is __________.
a backbone
a distinguishing feature of vertebrates is the presence of ______.
segmentation
a distinguishing feature of vertebrates is the presence of ________.
cnidaria
a sea anemone belongs to which phylum?
echinodermata.......nematoda
a sea star and hookworm to the phyla _________ and _______, respectively.
porifera
a sponge belongs to which phylum?
arthropods
according to this phylogenetic tree, annelids are most closely related to _______.
platyhelminths
according to this phylogenetic tree, cnidarians are most closely related to ________.
precambrian
animals can trace their lineage to a common ancestor that lived in the ______.
are segmented worms
annelids ________.
exhibit radial symmetry
as adults, sea stars ________.
motility and active predation and escape
bilateral symmetry in the animal kingdom is best correlated with
giant squid and snail... mollusca
consider the following list of animals: giant squid, earthworm, largemouth bass, snail, tapeworm, coral, and sea star. The two that belong to the same phylum are the ________, and the __________, and their phylum is _______.
annelida
earthworms are in the phylum _______.
leeches
earthworms are most closely related to ________.
have true tissues
flatworms are similar to cnidarians in that both _______.
have true tissues
flatworms are similar to cnidarians in that both __________.
bilateral symmetry
flatworms are the simplest animals with _______.
Arthropoda
grasshoppers are classifies in the phylum _______.
spiracles and teacheae
grasshoppers respire via _________.
the chitinous exoskeleton cannot grow
in arthropods, molting is necessary because _______.
are soft-bodied and usually covered by a shell
members of the phylum mollusca _________.
a body plan with only one was to split it into two equal halfs - right down the midline
one body plan, called bilater symmetry represents a major branch point in a animal evolution and can be described as
echinoderms
sea stars and sand dollars belong to a group of spiny marine animals called _______.
mollusca
snails are classified in the phylum _______.
filtering small particles from water
sponges feed by
flatworm
the figure below shows a planarian. Bilateral symmetry, the leaflike shape, and the highly branched gastrovascular cavity all suggest that the planarian is an _______.
annelid
the legless, segmented body of the animal below suggests that is is an _________.
digestion
the water vascular system of a sea star functions in _________.
a water vascular system
what characteristic is unique to echinoderms?
choanocytes
what name is given to the food-trapping cells of sponges?
radial
what type of symmetry does this organism exhibit? *jellyfish*
stinging cells, radial symmetry
which of the following are found in members of the phylum cnidaria?
a sponge
which of the following is an invertebrate?
a definite "head end"
which of the following is associated with bilateral symmetry.
a doughnut
which of the following is radially symmetrical?
an alimentary system with two openings
which of these characteristics is common to both snails and earthworms.
tube feet
which of these is a characteristic of sea stars?
they have a nerve net
which of these statements is true of cnidarians?
they have a body cavity
which of these statements is true of earthworms
arthropoda
while on a biological expedition, you discover a new species with the following characteristics: has an exoskeleton, exhibits bilateral symmetry, and has jointed appendages. What phylum does this new discovered organism belong to?