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33 Cards in this Set
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Mollusca are characterized by the presence of: |
A mantle |
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A coelomate animal characterized by distinct segmentation, a closed circulatory system, and (commonly) regeneration is most likely a member of phylum: |
Annelida |
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A distinctive feature of members of the class Errantia is: |
Parapodia |
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Earthworms are most closely related to: |
Leeches |
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Octopi and cuttlefish are members of the phylum: |
Mollusca |
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A burrowing animal with an open-ended tooth shaped shell which feeds using captacula would be a member of: |
Scaphopoda |
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Snail like animals with 8 dorsal plates that attach tightly to intertidal rocks and graze on algae: |
Polyplacophora |
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Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word "cephalopod"? |
Head foot |
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Which of the following most closely matches the meaning of the word "gastropod"? |
Stomach foot |
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Planarians, tapeworms, earthworms, and snails are all members of the clade called: |
Lophotrochozoa |
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Which of the following groups of phyla are members of the Ecdysozoa? |
Nematodes and arthropods |
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A pseudocoelomate animal with a high internal turgor pressure, only longitudinal muscles, and a molted cuticle |
Nematoda |
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The very long, thin animal bursting out of its arthropod host (grasshopper, etc.) that you saw a video of (and heard stories of): |
Nematomorpha |
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This thick body pseudocoelomate worm with a spiny introvert is known by the common name of "penis worm": |
Priapulida |
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This tiny pseudocoelomate animal is covered with spiny scalids and burrows with its pumping snout: |
Kinorhyncha |
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Phylum? Class? A? B? C? |
Phylum: Annelida Class: Clitellata A: Clitellum B: Hearts C: Brain (ganglion) |
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A jointed exoskeleton is distinguishing characteristic of which taxonomic group: |
Arthropoda |
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Ommatidia are: |
Units in a compound eye |
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Insects differ from most other members of their phylum in that they: |
All of these Air breathers, have wings, have three distinct tagmata, evolved in terrestrial environments |
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Cryptobiosis is a distinguishing characteristic of which taxonomic group: |
Tardigrada |
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A horseshoe crab is an example of which group: |
Merostomata |
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A shrimp is an example of which group: |
Malacostraca |
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An insect with a larval life stage that is distinctly different from the adult form, therefore undergoing a complete metamorphosis during the pupa stage (such as moths, beetles, flies and bees), are known as: |
Holometabolus |
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Bees, wasps and ants display an unusual phenomenon in which males are produced by unfertilized eggs, while females from fertilized ones. This is called: |
Haplodiploidy |
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The unit which evolves is the: |
Population |
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Any change over successive generations in the relative frequencies of different alleles in the gene pool of a population is: |
Evolution |
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Farmers and animal breeders control the traits of plants and animals by practicing: |
Artificial selection |
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Of the greatest importance in evolution is the number of individuals who, under local environmental conditions: |
Reproduce successfully |
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A species found only in a highly limited geographic region is known as: |
Endemic |
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Bird wings are supported by forelegs, and butterfly wings are supported by outfoldings of exoskeleton, making this an example of a(n) _____ structure |
Analogous |
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Any characteristic of an organism that increases its fitness is described as: |
Adaptive |
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Fossils found in the lowest (deepest) geological strata are generally: |
The oldest |
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Phylum? Subphylum? A? B? C? Class? |
Phylum: Anthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea A: Antennae B: Cephalothorax C: Telson Class: Malacostraca (Order Decapoda) |