Chapter 24

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life · 14 exercises

Problem 1

True or false? Animal cells do not have walls.

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Problem 2

A body cavity fully lined with tissue derived from mesoderm is called a(n) ______________.

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Problem 3

Flatworms, annelids, and roundworms are all ______________. a. protostomes b. vertebrates c. deuterostomes d. radial

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Problem 4

The oldest body fossil of a land animal is of a ______________. a. sponge b. roundworm c. cnidarian d. myriapod

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Problem 5

______________ function(s) in the movement of cnidarians. a. A hydrostatic skeleton b. Tube feet c. Cnidocytes d. Malpighian tubules

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Problem 6

Earthworms are most closely related to ____________. a. tapeworms b. roundworms c. planarians d. leeches

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Problem 7

Annelids and ___________ have a closed circulatory system. a. insects b. cephalopods c. flatworms d. sea stars

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Problem 8

Which invertebrate phylum includes the most species? a. mollusks b. roundworms c. arthropods d. flatworms

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Problem 9

Did Ediacarans evolve before or after the Cambrian?

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Problem 10

A slug is a land-dwelling _____________. a. arthropod b. gastropod c. cephalopod d. crustacean

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Problem 11

A barnacle is a shelled ___________. a. arthropod b. gastropod c. cephalopod d. crustacean

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Problem 12

___________ include the only winged invertebrates. a. Cnidarians b. Echinoderms c. Rotifers d. Arthropods

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Problem 13

The ____________ and _____________ have similar larvae. a. cnidarians/arthropods b. echinoderms/rotifers c. annelids/mollusks d. flatworms/roundworms

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Problem 14

Match the organisms with their descriptions. __________ mollusks __________ echinoderms __________ sponges __________ cnidarians __________ flatworms __________ roundworms __________ annelids __________ arthropods a. complete gut, pseudocoelom b. nematocyst producers c. simplest organ systems d. no tissues, filters out food e. jointed exoskeleton f. mantle over body mass g. segmented worms h. tube feet, spiny skin

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