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Sponges belong to the Phylum |
Porifera |
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Most Sponges(not all) do not have a definite shape. Which of the following best describes this? |
Asymmetrical |
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The soft network of protein fibers that give a sponge structure are called |
Spongin |
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The opening at the top of the sponge is called the |
Osculum |
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Venom is sent out through stinging cells called |
Cnidocytes |
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The "umbrella-shaped" form of a jelly fish is called |
Bell and Medusa |
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Sea anemones and coral are classified in the |
Anthozoa |
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Box Jellyfish are classified in the |
Cubozoa |
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Which body style does a Hydra exibit? |
Polyp |
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Because the body of the flatworm is solid (filled with cells) it is known as
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Acoelomate |
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Planeria is classified in the genus |
Dugesia |
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An eveloutionary advancement of the flatworms over the Cnidarians is having a head with sensory organs, this is known as?
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Cephalization |
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Tapeworms are classified in the class |
Cestoda |
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The head of a tapeworm is know as the |
Scolex |
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Flatworms are flattened |
Dorsoventrally |
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Most flatworms exhibit |
Bilateral symmetry |
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Planarians are |
Hermaphrodicitic |
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Tapeworms are actually |
Flatworms with no "True" segments
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The reproductive structure of a tapeworm is called the
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Proglottid |
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The most common helminthe infection is caused by |
Pinworms |
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The larval form of Ascaris develops in the ___ and the adult lives in the ___
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Lung Small Intestine |
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Most nematodas are covered by a thin ___ secreted by the epidermis |
Cuticle |
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The parasitic species that inhabits the placenta of the sperm whale belongs to |
Onchocerca |
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The squid and octopi are classified in the class |
Cephalopoda
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The clams, oysters, etc. are classified in the class |
Bivlavia |
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The chitons are classified in the class
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Polyplacophora |
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The most intelligent mollusk is the |
Octopus |
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The swelling of the body found in sexually mature worms is called the |
Clitellum |
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Which of the following classes will you find the "many bristled" marine Annelids? |
Class Polychaeta |
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The leaches are classifed in the class |
Hirudinea |
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Lumbricus terrestris is classified in the class |
Class Annelida |
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The excretory functions of the worm are carried out by the |
Nephredia |
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Which of the following classes of annelids are, primarily, tube-dwellers? |
Polychaeta |
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Leeches secrete 2 substances to help them feed, they are |
Anticoagulants and anesthetics |
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Arthropods are classified in the Phylum |
Arthropoda |
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A spiders silk is released through the |
Spinnerets |
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Mites, scorpions, and ticks belong to which group of arthropods |
Arachnids |
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The sea spiders are classified in the |
Pycnogonida |
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Centipedes are classified in the class |
Chilopoda |
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Millipedes are also known as |
Rain worms |
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Grasshoppers hear through an organ known as |
Typanum |
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Members of the Phylum Arthropoda have a hard ___ composed of the protein ___ |
Exoskeleton Chitin |
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Some arthropods have a fused head and thorax. This "new" segment is called the |
Chephalothorax |
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Where are horseshoe crabs most likely found |
Atlantic Ocean |
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The "skeleton" of the members of the Class Chronodrichthyes is constucted of |
Cartilage |
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The "skeleton" of the members of the Class Osteichthyes is constructed of |
Bone |
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The fish most closley related to the reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals are the |
Sarcoptergyians |
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Concerning sharks , which of the following describes live birth "attached" to an imbillical cord |
Viviparious |
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The lobe-finned fish are classified into the subclass |
Sarcopterygii |
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The ray-finned fish are classified into the subclass |
Actinopterygii |
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Which of the following can survive in mud for over 6 months as a means of surviving a dry period? |
Lungfish |
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Reptiles are classified in the Phylum |
Chordata |
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Reptiles are classified in the class |
Reptilia |
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Of the 12 groups of reptiles that evolved, how many still exist today |
4 |
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Most reptiles are cold-blooded. Another word for cold-blodded is |
Ectothermic |
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The only lizard(s) that have a voice are the |
Geckos |
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Snakes are classified in the order |
Squamata |
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Turtles are classified in the Order |
Chelonia |
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The largest Gecko is the |
Toyko Gecko |
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In the order Sqiamata, the suborder of the snakes is the |
Serpentes |
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The only marine lizard in the world is the |
Marine Iguana |
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Chemelons have interesting feet in that toes point forward and back |
Zygodactylous |
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Birds are classified in the Class |
Aves |
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The fastest bird of record is the ___ clocked at ___ MPH |
Peregrine Falcon 90 MPH |
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The Furcula is compsed of the fused |
Clavicals |
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The pectoral muscles (flight muscles) are attached to the keel of the breast bone called the |
Carina |
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Most birds are |
Insectavorous |
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There are 65,000 species of echinoderms worldwide |
False |
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Echinoderms can reproduce asexually |
True |
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Sea stars classification |
Asteroidea |
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Feather stars classification |
Crinoidea |
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Sea Urchins classification |
Echinoidea |
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Toads and frogs are classified in the kingdom |
Animilia |
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Toads and frogs are classified in the Order |
Chordate |
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Toads are found in Australia |
False |
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Caecillians are classified in the Order |
Gymnophiona |
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The most common lung-less salamanders are members of the family |
Pletthodontidae |
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Frogs and toads reproductive fertilization is |
External |
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The largest group of living amphibians are the |
Frogs |
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Caecilians have a ___ skeleton to help them burrow and ram prey |
Hydrostatic |