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The following statements refer specifically to sponges, specifically to cnidarians, or to both sponges and cnidarians. Which statement applies specifically to cnidarians?


A) The larval form is flagellated and able to swim to a suitable location.
B) Classification is based on the type of skeletal material.
C) They resemble a colony of flagellated cells more than a multicellular animal.
D) Specialized stinging cells are used to help capture prey.
E) Reproduction can be sexual or asexual.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Echinoderms and cnidarians


A) are both radially symmetrical.
B) both have three germ layers.
C) both have the sac body plan.
D) are both deuterostomes.
E) are both found in freshwater.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following is a feature of arthropods?


A) a solid ventral nerve cord
B) a variety of respiratory organs
C) a well-developed nervous system
D) jointed appendages and a segmented body
E) All of the answer choices describe features of arthropods.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Which type of organism is characterized by having jointed appendages, ability to molt, and three sets of fused segments?


A) molluscs
B) echinoderms
C) arthropods
D) annelids
E) chordates

F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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List the five features that have contributed to the success of the arthropods.

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1. A rigid but jointed exoskel...

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Which statement about arachnids is inaccurate?


A) Ticks and mites are often parasitic.
B) Spiders and scorpions are predators.
C) Spiders have trachea for respiration.
D) Spiders have a pair of fangs which release poison.
E) The body parts include a cephalothorax and an abdomen.

F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

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What part of a tapeworm contains both male and female sex organs and becomes filled with developing embryos?


A) proglottids
B) scolex
C) cyst
D) gastrovascular cavity
E) nematocyst

F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Identify the features unique to the molluscs.

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1. Molluscs contain a visceral mass that...

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Filter feeders are


A) active predators.
B) sessile or relatively inactive.
C) always herbivorous.
D) classified as cnidarians.
E) classified as gastropods.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following is classified as a flatworm?


A) corals
B) planaria
C) sea anemones
D) hydrozoa
E) Portuguese man-of-war

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The term deuterostome refers to


A) having a spiny skin.
B) having three germ layers.
C) possessing a notochord.
D) the second embryonic opening becoming the mouth.
E) the coelom forming by outpocketing of the primitive gut.

F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Which statement about echinoderms is inaccurate?


A) The exoskeleton is made up of bony tissue.
B) Gas exchange occurs through gills on the skin.
C) Larvae are free-swimming and bilaterally symmetrical.
D) A water vascular system allows the tube feet to produce suction.
E) Symmetry is radial in the adult, usually with parts in fives or multiples of five.

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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A closed circulatory system is found in


A) insects.
B) snails.
C) clams.
D) earthworms.
E) scorpions.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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