Bio 211 Exam 2 Practice Exam

1. What is false regarding the phylum Nematoda?a) There are about 25,000 named speciesb) They’re also known as roundwormsc) No species is larger than 1 mmd) Some are found in aquatic environments

2. What word can be used to describe the body cavity of roundworms?a) Coelomateb) Acoelomatec) Pseudocoelomated) None of the above

3. Describe the movement of roundworms.

4. Nematodes havea) Specialized circulatory systemsb) Respiratory systemsc) Incomplete digestive systemsd) An excretory systeme) No nervous system

5. Which of the following is not a parasitic nematode of humans?a) Pinwormsb) Hookwormsc) Tubewormsd) Filarial worms

6. What type of nematode is the following statement referring to? “Females emerge at night to lay eggs in the perianal area causing itching.”a) Pinwormsb) Hookwormsc) Tubewormsd) Filarial worms

7. What does the name Arthropod mean?

8. Approximately what fraction of all named organisms belongs to the phylum arthropoda?

9. What is false regarding arthropods?a) They have segmented bodiesb) They have hard exoskeletons made of collagen (their exoskeleton is actually made up of chitin)c) They have extensive cephalizationd) They have sensory organs

10. Which dangerous spider found in Iowa produces a hemolytic toxin that destroys the tissue around the bite?

11. How many SETS of walking legs per a segment do members of Diplopoda have?a) 1b) 2c) 3d) 4

12. Which class, Diplopoda or Chilopoda, are herbivores? Carnivores?

13. Which of the following is false regarding the subphylum hexapoda (class insecta)? a) Jaw-like mandiblesb) Most are insectsc) Most are marined) 1 pair of antennae

14. What are the three body regions that hexapods (class insecta) have?

15. What kind of respiratory system do grasshoppers and crickets have? What kind of digestive system do they have?

16. What order are the following insects from?

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17. Which of the following lists is in the correct order of embryonic development in animals?a. Plasmogamy, Karyogamy, Blastula, Cleavageb. Fertilization, Cleavage, Blastula, Gastrulac. Fertilization, Blastula, Gastrula, Cleavaged. Fertilization, Cleavage, Gastrula, Blastulae. None of the above

18. The blastopore becomes thea. Mouth of deuterostomesb. Mouth of protostomesc. Anus of protostomesd. Anus of deuterostomese. A & Cf. B & D

19. Bilateral symmetry is strongly correlated witha. the ability to move through the environment.b. cephalization.c. the ability to detect prey.d. a and b.e. a, b, and c.

20. In triploblastic animals, the inner lining of the digestive tract is derived froma. the ectoderm.b. the mesoderm.c. the endoderm.d. the pseudocoelom.e. the coelom.

21. Pseudocoelomatesa. lack a fluid-filled cavity.b. have a fluid-filled cavity that is completely lined with mesoderm.c. have a fluid-filled cavity that is partially lined with mesoderm.d. have a fluid-filled cavity that is not lined with mesoderm.e. have an air-filled cavity that is partially lined with mesoderm.

22. Choanocytes area. a group of protists that are believed to have given rise to animals.b. specialized cells of sponges that function to beat the water around them, sending nutrients into the

microvilli for filter feeding. c. cells that make up the gelatinous layer in sponges.d. cells of sponges that function to transfer nutrients to other cells.e. cells that form spicules in sponges.

23. Why aren't sponges eaten more by predators?a. They are protected by silica spicules.b. They are protected by toxic defensive chemicals.c. They are eaten; it's just that the leftover cells reaggregate into new, smaller sponges.d. Both a and b are correct.e. a, b, and c are correct.

24. The radula belongs to which of the following groups?a. Ecdysozoa, phylum molluscab. Ecdysozoa, class bivalvia c. Lophotrochozoa, class gastropoda d. Lophotrochozoa, phylum gastropodae. Lophotrochozoa, class mollusca

25. What organisms can survive without a SPECIFIC mouth, digestive system, or anus?a. Cnidarians b. rotifersc. arachnidsd. cestodese. nematodes

26. Which phylum does not have at least some members with a closed circulatory system?a. Lophophoratab. Arthopodac. Annelidad. Molluscae. All of the above phyla have some members with a closed circulatory system.

27. In arthropods, the tracheal system isa. a unique set of structures that function in ingestion and digestion of food.b. a series of branching tubes extending into the body that allow for gas exchange.c. a series of tubules that allow waste products in the blood to be released into the digestive tract.d. the series of ommatidia that form the compound eye.e. none of the above.

28. Main characteristic(s) of the class Arachnida includea. two tagmata.b. six walking legs.c. an aquatic lifestyle.d. Parthenogenesis.

e. both b and a.

29. Incomplete metamorphosis:a. is characterized by distinct larval and adult stages that do not compete for resources.b. includes the process of molting. c. is a characterized growth process in which the young physically resemble the adults of the population.d. b and c.e. all of the above.

30. Which of the following is TRUE about members of lineage Turbellaria? a. They have a coelomb. They lack a digestive system c. They are parasitic d. They are able to detect light intensity and direction e. They have a complete digestive system

31. This organism belongs to the lineage

a. Turbellaria b. Cestoda c. Trematoda d. Platyhelminthes e. B and D

32. Members of which lineage lack a digestive system? a. Cestoda b. Trematoda c. Turbellaria d. Flukes