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Biology unit 8&9

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Starfish have _____________ symmetry radial
How do sessile, aquatic animals get their food? by filter-feeding
Sponges are multicellular animals, but unlike all other animals they are asymmetrical and their cells do NOT organize into tissues or organs. (True or False) true
an animal with ______ can be divided into equal halves by dividing along only a single plane (ex. spider) bilateral symmetry
an animal with ______ can be dividing into two equal halves by passing a plane in any direction through aa central axis, or line (ex sea anemone) radial symmetry
In grasshoppers and earthworms, an organ called a ___________ helps in digestion by grinding the food gizzard
Most sponges are ________, meaning they produce both eggs and sperm within their body hermaphrodites
In order for an arthopod to grow, first it must _______, or shed, its outer covering molt
When blood stays in vessels to be carried around the body and back to the heart again, the circulatory system is: closed
Which of the following is NOT a germ layer in a developing embryo fibroderm, mesoderm, endoderm, ectoderm fibroderm
Various tissues and/or organs that arise i animals develop from different cell growth layers called: germ layers
Echinoderms have no form of asexual reproduction (True or False) False, they can reproduce sexually, as well as regenerate fragmented body parts
In the metamorphosis of a butterfly, the caterpillar stage is also called the: larva
Which organism is NOT an insect? grasshopper, bee, spider, fly spider
when an animal's body is divided into a series of sections that can contain different structures (as in the earthworm), it is referred to as: segmentation
The belly or underneath side of an animal is called the: ventral
The top or back side of an animal is called the: dorsal
The front end of an animal is called the: anterior
The rear end of an animal is called the: posterior
Which of the following is NOT a typical animal characteristic? multicellular, autotrophic, mostly motile, cell specialization, eukaryotic autotrophic
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease are carried by: ticks
The class of arthopods taht contains spiders is called the: arachnids
Which of the following is a parasitic nermatode found in undercooked pork? trichina
Which organism is NOT a crustacean? shrimp, cockroach, crayfish, crab cockroach
Which of the following does NOT mandibles, but uses fangs and venom, to feed? shrimp, spider, grasshopper, crayfish spider
Which worm phylum contains roundworms (hookworms, pinworms, and trichina worms)? Nematoda
Invertebrates in phylum Porifera are commonly known as _________ sponges
Young grasshoppers are called: nymphs
Sessile animals: don't move much, if at all
When blood does NOT stay in vessels, but empties into a cavity and eventually returns to the heart, the circulatory system is: open
______ eyes can sense motion and crude images, as well as light compound
Which phylum contains starfish, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers? Echinodermata
_____ are structures for excreting nitrogen wastes (in earthworms and mollusks) Nephridia
Which worm phylum contains segmented worms (earthworms, leeches, and tube worms)? Annelida
The _____ is a parasitic flatworm that lives u=in the intestines of humans and is caued by eating undercooked meat tapeworm
There are more kind of _____ than any other group of animals insects
_______ are organs for gas exchange in water gills
Most insects have a(n) _____ circulatory system open
Arthopods have an outside skeleton called an: exoskeleton
Which phylum contains snails, bulvalves, squid, and octopus? mollusca
Structures used for locomotion, feeding, or sensing, that grow from the main part of an arthropod's body, are called: appendages
The term intvertebrate means: lacking a backbone of vertebrae
Phylum ________ have tentacles with stinging cells used to paralyze their prey, and also for defense Cnidaria
Which of the following is NOT a stage in the process of complete metamorphosis? adult, larva, egg, nymph, pupa nymph
In earthworms & many other animals, a fluid-filled boyd cavity surrounded by mesoderm is called the: coelom
The blastula stage in zygote development is _______ the gastrula stage less advanced than
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arthopods? radial symmetry, segmented body, exoskeleton, jointed appendages radial symmetry
Cutting a _____ in half usually results in each piece growing into a complete organism starfish
All of the following are general characteristics of the phylum Chordata, EXCEPT: notochord, ventral nerve cord, dorsal nerve cord, gill slits ventral nerve cord
What characteristic do all chordates have that no other animals have? notochord
Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend in the history of vertebrates? increase in complexity of the cerebrum, development of a simpler heart structure, increase in cephalization, adaptation to land development of a simpler heart structure
Vertebrates differ from other chordates because of their notochord becomes a ______ in the adults vertebral column
Which chordates exhibit the greatest amount of cephalization? tunicates, mammals, lancelets, arthropods mammals
In vertebrates, the bones of the anterior limbs (forelegs) attach at the: pectoral girdle
Bones that surround and protect the nerve cord are called: vertebrae
The hind legs (posteror limbs) of a frog are attached to the skeleton at the: pelvic girdle
Some endoskeletons (or parts of them) are made of a tough, flexible material called: cartilage
_______ is a fibrous protein found in beaks, claws, hair, feathers, horns, and turtle shells keratin
The ___________ skeleton of vertebrates includes the pelvic girdle, the pectoral girdle, and the limbs appendicular
The part of a vertebrate skeleton including the skull, vertebrae, & ribs is called the ______ skeleton axial
The largest part of the brain, which controls learning and complex behavior is called the: cerebrum
Which animal below have the LEAST specialized circulatory system? frog, mouse, robin, trout trout
Which of the following is found only in tadpoles and not in adult frogs? gills
Mammals have _____ glands to produce milk for their young mammary
Oils that lubricate a mammal's hair and skin are produced by _______ glands sebaceous
Which of the following is NOT one of the bird's adaptations for flying? hollow bones, absence of urinary bladder, only one ovary, thick brain case thick brain case
Amoung mammals, which of the following is unique to monotremes? carrying their young in pouches, egg laying, internal fertilization, nursing their young egg laying
Marsupials are mammals that: carry young in a pouch
The heart of a reptile has: 4 chambers. but 2 are not completely separated
The heart of a bird has: 4 distinct chambers
The heart of a mammal has: 4 distinct chambers
The heart of an amphibian has: 3 chambers
The heart of a fish has: 2 chambers
Lay eggs on land; dry skin with scales; e.g. snakes, turtles, lizards Class Reptilia
Produce milk to feed their young; have fur; e.g. humans, bats, kangaroos, whales Class Mammalia
Bony fish; e.g. perch, salmon Class Osteichthyes
Only show chordate characteristics in larval form; sessile, filter-feeders as adults; very simple, primitive invertebrate chordates; "sea squirt" Tunicates
Jawless fish; e.g. lamprey, hagfish Class Agnatha
Chordates with a head; keep chordate characteristics in entire life, but are still classified as invertebrate chardates since they have no vertebrae Class Reptilia
Vertebrates with feathers; lay eggs on land; e.g. ostrich, sparrow Class Aves
Aquatic as larvae and terrestrial as adults; e.g. frog, salamander Class Amphibia
Cartilaginous fish; e.g. sharks, rays Class Chondrichthyes
The most PRIMITIVE group amound the mammals is the monotremes (True or False) True
Developing PLACENTAL mammals stay inside their mother's uterus until they are very well-developed (True or False) True
The most PRIMITIVE class of vertebrates is the mammals (True or False) False-advanced
The difference between a salamander and a lizard is that the skin of a SALAMANDER is dry instead of moist (True or False) False-lizard
Organisms that can change their internal temperature with the temperature of their environment, and do not keep a constant internal temperature, are considered to be COLD-blooded (True or False) True
Birds are WARM-blooded, and mammals are COLD-blooded (True or False) False-warm/warm
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