Multiple ChoiceConsider the following list of animals: giant squid, earthworm, largemouth bass, snail, tapeworm, coral, and starfish. The two that belong to the same phylum are the __________, and their phylum is __________. 506views
Multiple ChoiceAn active marine predator is found possessing these characteristics: a series of tentacles (modified from the foot), a highly developed nervous system, and elaborate eyes. To which of the following clades does this organism most likely belong? 504views
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following phyla contains animals that are lophotrochozoans with a mouth, anus, and true coelom? 582views
Multiple ChoiceLeeches are members of the phylum __________ in the clade of bilaterally symmetric animals called __________. 414views
Multiple ChoiceTapeworms are highly specialized worms that make their living as endoparasites. To which of the following phyla do the tapeworms belong? 728views
Multiple ChoiceSome species of rotifers undergo parthenogenesis, which means that __________. 567views
Textbook QuestionWhat is a lophophore? a. a specialized filter-feeding structure b. the single opening in species with a blind gut c. a distinctive type of larva with a band of cilia d. a synapomorphy that defines lophotrochozoans463views
Textbook QuestionBrachiopoda is a phylum within the Lophotrochozoa. Even though they are not closely related to bivalve mollusks (such as clams or mussels), brachiopods look and act like bivalve mollusks. Specifically, brachiopods suspension feed, secrete calcium carbonate shells with two valves that hinge together in some species, and attach to rocks or other hard surfaces on the ocean floor. How is it possible for brachiopods and bivalves to be so similar if they did not share a recent common ancestor?645views
Textbook QuestionBrachiopoda is a phylum within the Lophotrochozoa. Even though they are not closely related to bivalve mollusks (such as clams or mussels), brachiopods look and act like bivalve mollusks. Specifically, brachiopods suspension feed, secrete calcium carbonate shells with two valves that hinge together in some species, and attach to rocks or other hard surfaces on the ocean floor. How is it possible for brachiopods and bivalves to be so similar if they did not share a recent common ancestor?400views
Textbook QuestionCompare the structure of a planarian (a flatworm) and an earthworm with regard to the following: digestive tract, body cavity, and segmentation.855views