Zoology final exam study guide
Questions with Verified Answers
An animal is each of the following except - ANSWERSMulticellular
Animals that have no backbone, or vertebral column at called - ANSWERSInvertebrates
Which term is NOT associated with sponges - ANSWERSMedusa
Which of the following best describes the feeding habits of sponges? - ANSWERSfilter
feeders
Which of the following animals has an asymmetrical body plan? - ANSWERSSponge
Cnidocytes help a cnidarian survive by - ANSWERSparalyzing prey
In jellyfishes, the Medusa stage reproduces - ANSWERSSexually
Which of the following is NOT true about flatworms? - ANSWERSThey have a fluid-filled
body cavity called coelom
In free-living flatworms, what organ pumps food into the digestive cavity? -
ANSWERSPharynx
Many flatworms can detect changes in the amount of light in their environment using
groups of cells called - ANSWERSEyespots
In the tapeworm, both the male and female reproductive organs are contained in each
mature - ANSWERSProglottid
What causes the disease called elephantiasis? - ANSWERSfilarial worms
In annelids, nitrogen-containing wastes are eliminated by - ANSWERSnephridia
The extension of a leech that penetrates the tissue it's host is the -
ANSWERSProboscis
The tubelike structure through which water enters and leaves a mollusks body is the -
ANSWERSSiphon
The most active mollusks are the - ANSWERScephalopods
Which cephalopod has an external shell? - ANSWERSNautiluses
Questions with Verified Answers
An animal is each of the following except - ANSWERSMulticellular
Animals that have no backbone, or vertebral column at called - ANSWERSInvertebrates
Which term is NOT associated with sponges - ANSWERSMedusa
Which of the following best describes the feeding habits of sponges? - ANSWERSfilter
feeders
Which of the following animals has an asymmetrical body plan? - ANSWERSSponge
Cnidocytes help a cnidarian survive by - ANSWERSparalyzing prey
In jellyfishes, the Medusa stage reproduces - ANSWERSSexually
Which of the following is NOT true about flatworms? - ANSWERSThey have a fluid-filled
body cavity called coelom
In free-living flatworms, what organ pumps food into the digestive cavity? -
ANSWERSPharynx
Many flatworms can detect changes in the amount of light in their environment using
groups of cells called - ANSWERSEyespots
In the tapeworm, both the male and female reproductive organs are contained in each
mature - ANSWERSProglottid
What causes the disease called elephantiasis? - ANSWERSfilarial worms
In annelids, nitrogen-containing wastes are eliminated by - ANSWERSnephridia
The extension of a leech that penetrates the tissue it's host is the -
ANSWERSProboscis
The tubelike structure through which water enters and leaves a mollusks body is the -
ANSWERSSiphon
The most active mollusks are the - ANSWERScephalopods
Which cephalopod has an external shell? - ANSWERSNautiluses
