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BZ110 Final Exam III
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one method of avoiding infection by Trichinella spiralis is to A. use insect repellents to prevent mosquito bites B. was and peel raw vegetables before eating them C. wear shoes D. purify water before drinking it E. cook pork thoroughly before eating it
Definition
E. cook pork thoroughly before eating it
Term
the skin of amphibians is

A. highly glandular
B. thick and dry
C. covered with a fine hair
D. covered with fine scales
Definition
A. highly glandular
Term
immature stages associated with hemimetabolous metamorphosis is called

A. pupae
B. instars
C. diapauses
D. nymphs
E. caterpillars
Definition
D. nymphs or B. instars
Term
snails, slugs, and limpets belong to the molluscan class

A. gastropoda
B. pelecypoda
C. polyplacophora
D. apacophora
E. cephalopoda
Definition
A. gastropoda
Term
the _______ are found on the oral surface arms of the sea star, and house the tube feet

A. pedicellariae
B. ambulacral grooves
C. polian vesicles
D. lateral canals
E. tiedemann's bodies
Definition
B. ambulacral grooves
Term
male mosquitoes and midges have specialized receptors for hearing at the bases of their antennae called

A. tympanae
B. johnston's organs
C. auricles
D. jacobson's organs
E. coxal glands
Definition
B. johnston's organs
Term
Which of the following features of birds is NOT an adaptation for flight

A. endothermy
B. modified hind limbs
C. bones with numerous air spaces
D. fathers
Definition
B. modified hind limbs
Term
the tough leathery polysaccharide in the arthropod procuticle is

A. lipoprotein
B. calcium carbonate
C. scleroprotein
D. chitin
E. glycogen
Definition
D. chitin
Term
Hagfish

A. are jawless
B. lack vertebrae
C. lack scales and fins
D. secrete copious amounts of slime
E. all of the above
Definition
E. all of the above
Term
Embryonically, the echinoderm water vascular system originates as modification of the

A. pyloric cecae
B. dermal branchiae
C. coelom
D. tiedemann's bodies
E. closed circulatory system
Definition
C. coelom
Term
Some sea cucumbers have special tubules of the respiratory tree that contains sticky secretions toxins and can be everted through the anus; these are called ______ tubules

A. tiedemann's
B. polian
C. holothurion
D. cuverian
E. malpighian
Definition
D. cuverian
Term
Which is the following is not a characteristic seen in all chordates at some time in their life history

A. dorsal tubular nerve cord
B. mouth developed from blastopore
C. notochord
D. pharyngeal gill slits or pouches
E. postanal tail
Definition
B. mouth developed from blastopore
Term
Which of the following is NOT a mammalian characteristic

A. heterodont dentition
B. diaphragm
C. 3 middle ear ossicles
D. mucous glands in the skin
E. hair
Definition
D. mucous glands in the skin
Term
Th gastropod larval stage in which torsion occurs is called the

A. dipleurula
B. pilidium
C. muller's larva
D. veliger
E. trochophore
Definition
D. veliger
Term
which one of the following insects exhibits homometabolous metamorphosis

A. grasshopper
B. butterfly
C. chinch bug
D. silverfish
E. springtail
Definition
B. butterfly
Term
in the vertebrates the notochord

A. is present dorsal to the nerve cord
B. is present ventral to the gut
C. serves as the chondrocranium
D. has been transformed into ear bones
E. is replaced by the vertebrae
Definition
E. is replaced by the vertebrae
Term
the adaptation of bivalves to sedentary, filter feeding life style involves lose of the ________ and the radula

A. mantle
B. foot
C. head
D. visceral mass
E. siphons
Definition
C. head
Term
the tentacle of male cephalopods that is modified for spermatophore transfer is the

A. hectocotylus
B. umbo
C. pneumostome
D operculum
E. odontophore
Definition
A. hectocotylus
Term
The arthropod exoskeleton must be shed to allow growth. the shedding process is called

A. sclerotization
B. ecdysis
C. calcification
D. articulation
E. metamorphosis
Definition
B. ecdysis
Term
The similarity of design between the eyes of vertebrates and the eyes of many cephalopods provides an excellent example of

A. divergent evolution
B. convergent evolution
C. perpendicular phylogeny
D. adaptive radiation
E. cladistic phylogeny
Definition
B. convergent evolution
Term
Pigment cells of cephalopods are called

A. pinacocytes
B. odontophores
C. chromatophores
D. erythrocytes
E. nautilophores
Definition
C. chromatophores
Term
Which of the following is NOT a correct description of a catfish, trout, perch or snapper?

A. modern bony fish
B. teleost
C. member of the class Actinopterygii
D. member of the infraphylum Hyperotreti
E. ray-finned fish
Definition
D. member of the infraphylum Hyperotreti
Term
__________ is a condition in which cells, or the nuclei in syncytia, are constant in number for the entire animal and for a given organ for all members of the species

A. Neoteny
B. Eutely
C. Protandy
D. Autotomy
E. protogyny
Definition
B. Eutely
Term
All of the following may be functions of the mantle cavity of molluscs, except one. select the exception

A. gas exchange
B. serving as a hydrostatic skeleton
C. excretion
D. elimination of digestive waists
E. release of reproductive products
Definition
B. serving as a hydrostatic skeleton
Term
The nematodes are commonly known as

A. flat worms
B. segmented worms
C. roundworms
D. beard worms
E. tongue worms
Definition
C. roundworms
Term
the body of molluscs is divided into two main body regions which are

A. head-foot and visceral mass
B. mantle and foot
C. head-foot and enterocoel
D. visceral mass and mantle
E. head and foot
Definition
A. head-foot and visceral mass
Term
In chordates, the _________ is a supportive rod, with a sheath of connective tissue, functioning with support

A. spinal column
B. endostyle
C. hemichord
D. backbone
E. notochord
Definition
E. notochord
Term
the hemocoel

A. is the main body space of an arthropod
B. is derived from the blastocoel
C. contains hemolymph which bathes the internal organs
D. all of the above
Definition
D. all of the above
Term
Lungfishes

A. are bony fishes with muscular lobes associated with their fins
B. are in the class sarcopterygii
C. have a vascularized swim bladder
D. may survive long periods of drought by burrowing into the mud
E. all of the above
Definition
E. all of the above
Term
which statement is false

A. most adult lampreys prey on other fishes; larvae are filter feeders
B. lamprey larva are called ammocoete larvae and are similar in body form and feeding havits rto lancelets
C. adult lampreys have a vertebral column and a notochord
D. lampreys lack jaws, scales and paired fins
E. lampreys reproduce in the ocean, fertilization is internal
Definition
E. lampreys reproduce in the ocean, fertilization is internal
Term
the arthropod skeleton hardens by _______, which is a formation of bonds between protein chains

A. carbonization
B. tagmatization
C. calcification
D. chitinization
E. sclerotization
Definition
E. sclerotization
Term
How do humans acquire a filarial infection that leads to elephantiasis

A. by close contact with elephants
B. by ingestion of improperly cooked fish
C. by being bitten by ticks or fleas
D. by being bit by mosquitoes
E. by wading in contaminated waters
Definition
D. by being bit by mosquitoes
Term
Vertebrates

A. have a three-part brain
B. exhibit a high degree of cephalization
C. have numerous sensory structures on the head
D. have segmented trunk musculature
E. all of the above
Definition
E. all of the above
Term
the external openings of the respiratory system of insects are

A. tracheae
B. malpighii
C. spiracles
D. nephridiopres
E. tracheoles
Definition
C. spiracles
Term
Which is true

A. sharks, skates, and rays are in the superclass Gnathostomata; class Chondrichthyes
B. sharks, skates, and rays are commonly called bony fish
C. the swim bladder of a shark regulates buoyancy
D. sharks have a homocercal tail, the two lobes of the tail are symmetrical
E. all sharks, skates, and rays fertilize externally and parental care lasts for months
Definition
A. sharks, skates, and rays are in the superclass Gnathostomata; class Chondrichthyes
Term
________ between larval and adult stages of arthropods reduces competition for resources

A. asexual reproduction
B. regeneration
C. metamorphosis
D. ecdysis
E. parthenogenesis
Definition
C. metamorphosis
Term
the bacteria that cause lyme disease are carried and transmitted by

A. black widows
B. tsetse flies
C. ticks
D. mosquitoes
E. mange mites
Definition
C. ticks
Term
The removal of the X-organ of a crayfish might

A. delay molting
B. prevent maturation
C. promote more frequent molting
D. convert a male into a female
Definition
C. promote more frequent molting
Term
The ______ of urochordates (sea squirts) and cephalochordates (lancelets) secretes mucus that helps trp food particles during filter feeding

A. thyroid gland
B. endostyle
C. atrium
D. tunic
E. incurrent siphon
Definition
B. endostyle
Term
The function of Aristotle's lantern is

A. protection
B. digestion
C. chewing
D. locomotion
E. regeneration
Definition
C. chewing
Term
structures that function in chemoreception and are found at the anterior and posterior ends of nematodes are the

A. spicules and lips
B. bursa and the nucleus
C. scalids and the placids
D. zonites and the mastax
E. amphids and phasmids
Definition
E. amphids and phasmids
Term
sea urchins and sand dollars belong to the echinoderm class

A. crinoidea
B. asteroidea
C. ophiuroidea
D. holothuroidea
E. echinoidea
Definition
E. echinoidea
Term
the biramous appendages of the crayfish are based on a similar ancestral pattern. this and the sequential development of the segments makes them

A. repetitively analogous
B. heteronomous
C. metachronous
D. serially homologous
E. homonomous
Definition
D. serially homologous
Term
extraembryonic membranes of the amniotic egg

A. protect the embryo from dessication
B. cushion the embryo
C. promote gas transfer
D. store waste materials
E. all of the above
Definition
E. all of the above
Term
An odd feature of the _______ circulatory system is that blood flow through the heart is not unidirectional. the heart will beat a few times, pause, then reverse

A. lancelet
B. tunicate
C. lamprey
D. echinoderm
E. cephalopod
Definition
B. tunicate
Term
if a brittle star is grasped by an arm, the arm may detach in a process called

A. asexual reproduction
B. rejection
C. autotomy
D. regeneration
E. escapism
Definition
C. autotomy
Term
Horseshoe crabs belong to the arthropod subphylum

A. chelicerata
B. arachnida
C. uniramia
D. crustacea
E. mandibulata
Definition
A. chelicerata
Term
________ possess all 5 characteristics of chordates throughout their whole life

A. sea squirts
B. sea stars
C. larvaceans
D. lancelets
E. humans
Definition
D. lancelets
Term
the first trunk appendages of centipedes function as

A. poison claws
B. walking legs
C. peripods
D. chewing mouthparts
E. uropods
Definition
A. poison claws
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