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1
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Which phylum would have no tissues?

A

sponges

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2
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A planarian is an example of a(n)

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flatworm

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What makes sponges different from other types of invertebrates?

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they have no organs

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4
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Which of the following is characteristic of many arachnids?

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they are poisonous

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5
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A grasshopper is an example of a(n)

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arthropod

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The head and thorax make up which part of a spider’s body?

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cephalothorax

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7
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Which phylum are deuterostomes?

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echinoderms

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What is the hard structure that covers an arthropod’s body?

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exoskeleton

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What are the three main parts of an insect’s body?

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head, thorax, abdomen

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What do roundworms and segmented worms have in common?

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they have simple digestive systems

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11
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Which type of invertebrate have shells and soft bodies?

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mollusc

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12
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Where can you find arthropods?

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land, water, and air

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13
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Which phylum exhibits bilateral symmetry?

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flatworms

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14
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Which of the following is a characteristic of all invertebrates?

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all invertebrates lack a backbone

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15
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Which of these is the largest group of invertebrates on Earth?

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arthropods

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16
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Which of the following is a characteristic of most crustaceans?

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they live in water

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17
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Why are sea stars classified as echinoderms?

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because they have symmetric body parts and no organs

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18
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Which of the following is acoelomate?

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flatworms

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19
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An octopus is an example of a(n)

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mollusc

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20
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What is the purpose of a jellyfish’s tentacles?

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to poison predators

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21
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A sea star is an example of a(n)

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echinoderm

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22
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Which of the following is a characteristic of an arthropod?

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they have an exoskeleton

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23
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of animals?

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autotrophic

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24
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Bony fish are members of the class

A

Osteichthyes

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Animals in the class __ spend part of their life on land and part of their life in water.
Amphibia
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Sharks and rays are examples of animals in the class
Chondrichthyes
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Animals in this class include the eagle, blue jay, and penguin.
Aves
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Which of the following classes are endotherms?
Mammalia
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The classes Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, and Osteichthyes have in common that they
are fish
30
Fish with a skeleton made of cartilage instead of bone are in the class
Chondrichthyes
31
Which of the following do NOT produce amniote eggs?
Amphibia
32
Animals in this class of have lungs to breathe on land and skin that does not need to be kept wet. They produce an amniote egg and have scales.
Reptilia
33
All mammals
all of these choices are correct
34
Which of the following are NOT members of the class reptilia?
al of these are repitles
35
Tuna, bass, and clown fish are examples of animals in the class
Osteichthyes
36
Animals in the class amphibia
lay their eggs in water or damp areas.
37
Animals in the class __ start life with gills, like fish, and later develop lungs to breathe air.
Amphibia
38
Jawless fishes that do not have scales belong to the class
Agnatha
39
Lampreys and hag fish are examples of animals in the class
Agnatha
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Animals in this class include turtles, snakes, lizards, and alligators.
Reptilia
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Which of the following concerning amniote eggs is true?
all of these are true
42
Salamanders and frogs are examples of animals in the class
Amphibia
43
Which of the following is an endotherm?
all of these are endoterms
44
What does “the fittest” mean in an evolutionary sense?
The most reproductively successful.
45
Which layer is the oldest?
D (The bottom)
46
_______________structures are derived from the same body part present in a common ancestor, although the structure and the function of the body part may have diverged.
Homologous
47
________________ is important to a population because it allows natural selection to occur.
Genetic variation
48
In a snowy habitat, a brown bunny is more likely to survive and reproduce than a white bunny rabbit.
False
49
What is evolution?
The process of change in living organisms over many generations and long periods of time.
50
Which lived more recently in time, the common ancestor species of A and B or the common ancestor species of B and C?
common ancestor of B & C
51
What is an amniote?
vertebrate animals whose embryos develop inside the set of protective membranes
52
Which shows evidence of common descent?
homologous structures
53
For a mutation to affect evolution, it must:
Be able to get passed from parent or offspring
54
Which of the following is an example of homologous structure?
A bird's wing and a horse's foreleg
55
Which way does time run on this tree?
From root to branch tip
56
Which traits do B and C share?
1 and 3
57
A fossilized species that has characteristics of two distinctly different species is called a
transitional species
58
Which of the following provides evidence of evolution from a common ancestor? (select all that apply)
homologous structures, fossils , biochemical similarities
59
The Galápagos finches are an example of an array of species that:
Evolved from a single island species
60
The common bone of the upper forelimb in all vertebrates is the
humerus
61
How do organisms come to live on newly formed volcanic islands?
they are blown/washed over
62
Evolution is a change in the alleles in an individual organism.
False
63
What are the two key ingredients to natural selection?
Reproduction and variation
64
The body of a bryophyte is called a __.
thallus
65
Which of the following best describes this plant? (Moss)
Seedless, nonvascular
66
Spores of a bryophyte are housed within the __.
capsule
67
Bryophytes usually live in __ places.
moist
68
The spores of a fern are housed within the __.
sori/sorus
69
The two groups of plants that HAVE vascular tissue AND produce seeds are angiosperms and ferns.
False
70
What is one of these structures called and what does it produce?
sorus, spores
71
Flowering plants are also called __.
angiosperms
72
Gymnosperm means "naked seed".
True
73
The heart shaped structure in the fern gametophyte generation is called a __.
prothallus
74
The antheridia is the female reproductive structure.
False
75
__ is found in the cell walls of plants.
cellulose
76
Which of the following evolved FIRST?
Bryophytes
77
The gametophyte generation in plants is haploid.
True
78
The dominant generation in mosses is the gametophyte generation.
True
79
A pine tree would be an example of a __.
gymnosperm
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Which of the following is NOT true concerning plants?
prokaryotic
81
Which of the following best describes this plant? (Fern)
Seedless, vascular
82
A fern leaf is referred to as a __.
frond
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