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What are 4 possible places were microfilaments can be
found? - Answer-1. Muscle cells
2. Pseudopod of amoeba
3. Cleavage furrow during animal division
4. Cytoskeleton
What is bacteria flagellum composed of? - Answer-
Flagellin
What is Clathrin? - Answer-A protein that coats vesicles
and plays a critical role in their formation, as well as their
incorporation into the cell membrane during exocytosis
and endocytosis
What is a nucleoid region? - Answer-Region where DNA
exists in a bacterial cell as it does not have a nucleus
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What are teichoic acids? - Answer-Found only on gram-
positive bacteria and help keep the cell wall rigid. Also
used a recognition and binding sites by bacterial viruses
During conjugation, what does the donor bacteria contain?
- Answer-The F plasmid
Which of the following best defines a notochord?
A. A component that eventually develops into the spinal
cord
B. A length of cartilage extending along the body, which
will become the spine
C. That which will become the pharynx gills, or other
feeding system in the animal
D. A groove located in the underside of the pharynx that
produces mucus in filter-feeding species - Answer-B. A
length of cartilage extending along the body, which will
become the spine
What are the 4 main features during their development
that chordates share? - Answer-1. Notochord
2. Dorsal hollow nerve chord
3. Pharyngeal gill slits
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4. Muscular post-anal tail
Characteristics of Nematoda - Answer-Complete digestive
system, triploblasts with bilateral symmetry,
pseudocoelomates. Parasitic; contain a thick protective
outer layer known as the cuticle
Examples: round worms, hook worms, and C.elegans
If a toxin that disrupted microtubule function, what is most
likely to be affected? - Answer-Anaphase
Where are lysosomes produced? - Answer-Golgi
What is the function of a lysosome? - Answer-Contains
digestive enzymes for breaking down nutrients, cell debris,
and bacteria
What is the functional equivalent of the lysosome in
plants? - Answer-Central vacuole
Characteristics of Annelida - Answer-Complete digestive
system
Triploblasts with bilateral symmetry
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Coelomates with segmented bodies
Close circulatory systems
Examples: Earthworms and leeches
Charactertistics of Mollusca - Answer-Complete digestive
system
Triploblasts with bilateral symmetry
Coelomates with open circulatory system (exception to
cephalopods)
Tongue of this class is called radula
Examples: clams, snails, squids, and octopuses
Characteristics of Echinodermata - Answer-Complete
digestive system
Triploblasts with radial symmetry
Coelomates
Open circulatory system
Deuterostomes
Examples: Starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers
DAT Dental Admission Test Practice Examination,
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What are 4 possible places were microfilaments can be
found? - Answer-1. Muscle cells
2. Pseudopod of amoeba
3. Cleavage furrow during animal division
4. Cytoskeleton
What is bacteria flagellum composed of? - Answer-
Flagellin
What is Clathrin? - Answer-A protein that coats vesicles
and plays a critical role in their formation, as well as their
incorporation into the cell membrane during exocytosis
and endocytosis
What is a nucleoid region? - Answer-Region where DNA
exists in a bacterial cell as it does not have a nucleus
,2|Page
What are teichoic acids? - Answer-Found only on gram-
positive bacteria and help keep the cell wall rigid. Also
used a recognition and binding sites by bacterial viruses
During conjugation, what does the donor bacteria contain?
- Answer-The F plasmid
Which of the following best defines a notochord?
A. A component that eventually develops into the spinal
cord
B. A length of cartilage extending along the body, which
will become the spine
C. That which will become the pharynx gills, or other
feeding system in the animal
D. A groove located in the underside of the pharynx that
produces mucus in filter-feeding species - Answer-B. A
length of cartilage extending along the body, which will
become the spine
What are the 4 main features during their development
that chordates share? - Answer-1. Notochord
2. Dorsal hollow nerve chord
3. Pharyngeal gill slits
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4. Muscular post-anal tail
Characteristics of Nematoda - Answer-Complete digestive
system, triploblasts with bilateral symmetry,
pseudocoelomates. Parasitic; contain a thick protective
outer layer known as the cuticle
Examples: round worms, hook worms, and C.elegans
If a toxin that disrupted microtubule function, what is most
likely to be affected? - Answer-Anaphase
Where are lysosomes produced? - Answer-Golgi
What is the function of a lysosome? - Answer-Contains
digestive enzymes for breaking down nutrients, cell debris,
and bacteria
What is the functional equivalent of the lysosome in
plants? - Answer-Central vacuole
Characteristics of Annelida - Answer-Complete digestive
system
Triploblasts with bilateral symmetry
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Coelomates with segmented bodies
Close circulatory systems
Examples: Earthworms and leeches
Charactertistics of Mollusca - Answer-Complete digestive
system
Triploblasts with bilateral symmetry
Coelomates with open circulatory system (exception to
cephalopods)
Tongue of this class is called radula
Examples: clams, snails, squids, and octopuses
Characteristics of Echinodermata - Answer-Complete
digestive system
Triploblasts with radial symmetry
Coelomates
Open circulatory system
Deuterostomes
Examples: Starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers
