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Bio Chapter 21

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What characteristic do nematodes and arthropods have in common? molting of cuticle
Mostly marine animals with radial symmetry, two germ layers, and stinging cells are called ______, which include jellyfishes, hydras, corals, and sea anemones. cnidarians
Select all of the following that have gills and a cranium but lack jaws. -hagfishes -lampreys
Select all the adaptations in amphibians that allowed them to become successful on land. -simple lungs -legs -eyelids and acute hearing -denser skeleton -three-chambered heart
taxonomic rank that consists of radial symmetry and two germ layers in embryonic development? Radiata
taxonomic rank that consists of bilateral symmetry; mouth arises from second opening in embryo? Deuterosomes
taxonomic rank that consists of bilateral symmetry, protostomes, grow by periodic molting? Ecdysozoa
taxonomic rank that consists of bilateral symmetry, protostomes, have characteristic larvae and DNA sequences Lophotrochozoa
The ______ are the most numerous of all fishes. bony fishes
What vertebrate group is characterized by four-chambered hearts, feathers, and endothermy? birds
What animals have a pseudocoelom? roundworms
Arthropods are characterized by? protostome development and jointed appendages.
Select all of the characteristics of Phylum Echinodermata. -deuterostome development -radial symmetry in adults -bilateral symmetry in larvae -closest animal relatives to chordates
Select all of the following that are in the group Bilateria. -chordates -flatworms -roundworms -arthropods
What mammal group is currently the most diverse and is also called the eutherians? placentals
Select the main groups of arthropods. -mandibulates -trilobites -chelicerates
Select the four distinguishing features that all chordates have at some time during their lives. -postanal tail -notochord -dorsal, hollow nerve cord -pharyngeal pouches or slits
At some point in their life cycle, all chordates have a postanal tail, ______, hollow nerve cord, and ______. notochord; pharyngeal slits or pouches
Select all the animals that have segmented bodies. -vertebrates -earthworms -insects
What is mesoglea? noncellular, jellylike substance that acts as a hydrostatic skeleton
What are gastropods? organisms that crawl on a broad, flat foot; nudibranchs, limpets, snails, and slugs
What are Chitons? marine animals with 8 flat shells that overlap
What are bivalves? Organisms that have a two-part, hinged shell; oysters, mussels, scallops and clams
What are cephalopods? organisms that has arms connected to a head structure; squids, nautilluses, and octopuses
What type of animal is segmented and has protostome development? Annelids
Select all the characteristics of earthworms. -bristles on each segment -ingest soil and eliminate indigestible particles -saddlelike cocoon near head to protect eggs
Grasping, clawlike mouthparts of spiders and scorpions are called? chelicerae
What respiratory organ of terrestrial vertebrates is homologous with swim bladders of bony fishes? the lungs
Select all of the correct statements about aquatic vertebrates called fishes. -use gills for respiration -have jaws -cartilaginous or bony skeleton
Nematodes are more closely related to ______ than to other phyla because both must shed and replace their tough external covering several times during development. Arthropods
What kind of animal body cavity forms completely within the mesoderm? coelom
One advantage of having a coelom is? flexibility in movement.
Unsegmented roundworms include the? nematodes.
What group contains 60,000 species, most of which are vertebrates? Chordates
Select all the chordates that have a cranium. -vertebrates -hagfish
Swim bladders and lungs evolved from outgrowths of the Esophagus
What type of organism must rely on behaviors and the environment, rather than its own metabolism, to adjust its temperature? ectotherm
Hagfishes and vertebrates are both? Craniates
Select all the examples of ectotherm animals. -most nonavian reptiles -invertebrates -fishes -most amphibians
The invertebrate chordates are the? tunicates and lancelets.
Animals arose from a type of flagellated? protist
Cylindrical, unsegmented worms with a pseudocoelom are classified into the phylum? Nematoda
All animal phyla have their origins in ______ ancestors. aquatic
What is a vascular water system? a series of enclosed, water-filled canals that end in hollow tube feet.
What are some advantages to having more heart chambers? The more heart chambers, the better the separation of oxygen- rich blood from oxygen-poor blood, and the greater the efficiency with which blood delivers oxygen.
What is a lateral line? a sense organ that detects vibrations in nearby water & helps the fish to find prey & escape predation.
Most bony fish have a ____ _________, which adjusts the fish’s buoyancy when its volume is expanded or contracted. Swim bladder
What are Caecilians? are unusual amphibians: their bodies lack limbs. Thus, they resemble giant earthworms
What are Tuataras? are reptiles that closely resemble lizards, all
What are monotremes? are mammals that lay eggs, such as the duck-billed platypus.
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