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Chapter 15: Diversity of Animals

  1. What is the major distinction scientists use to divide the animal kingdom? (Outcome #6b) (DOK 1)
    1. whether the animal has a vertebral column or not
    2. whether the animal has an endoskeleton or not
    3. whether the animal has an exoskeleton or not
  2. The vast majority of animal species alive today belong to which major group? (Outcome #6b) (DOK 1)
    1. vertebrata
    2. invertebrates
    3. chordata
  3. The simplest animal phylum consists of which animals and is called what? (Outcome #6b) (DOK 1)
    1. anemones, Anthrozoa
    2. sponges, Anthozoa
    3. sponges, Porifera
  4. Which of the following classes have the defining life cycle feature of a prominent medusa form and a brief, minor polyp form? (Outcome #6b) (DOK 1)
    1. Schyphozoa (jellies)
    2. Anthozoa (anemones)
    3. Platyhelminthes (flatworms)
  5. Which of the following is not a member of the phylum Arthropoda? (Outcome #6b) (DOK 1)
    1. spiders
    2. sea urchins
    3. millipedes
  6. The most primitive vertebrates alive today are the ________ and __________. (Outcome #6b) (DOK 1)
    1. sharks, rays
    2. hagfishes, lampreys
    3. tunicates, lancelets
  7. The primary difference between amphibians and reptiles is what? (Outcome #6b) (DOK 1)
    1. Reptiles have teeth, whereas amphibians do not.
    2. Reptiles have an extra bone in the ear called the auricular operculum; amphibians do not.
    3. Amphibians have a moist, permeable skin, while reptiles have a dry, scaly skin.
  8. All vertebrates are classified into the phylum Chordata, but this phylum also contains two groups of invertebrates, the __________ and the ___________, (Outcome #6b) (DOK 2)
    1. Urochordata (tunicates), Cephalochordata (lancelets)
    2. Asteroidea (sea stars), Holothuroidea (sea slugs)
    3. Cephalopoda (octopi, squids, etc.), Scaphopoda (tusk and tooth shells)
  9. How could you determine if a newly discovered animal were a vertebrate or an invertebrate? (Outcome #5) (DOK 3)
    1. test for the presence of a spinal column by dissection or x-ray
    2. test for the presence of DNA
    3. test for the ability of the organism to respond to stimuli with movement
  10. Animals with bilateral symmetry have ___________, which other animal do not: (Outcome #7) (DOK 2)
    1. a head and anus
    2. a shell
    3. a right and left side
  11. Which of the following animals does not have a chambered heart? (Outcome #7) (DOK 1)
    1. sheep
    2. earthworm
    3. frog

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Chapter 15 Diversity of Animals
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