An Amazing Animal Diversity Quiz!

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1.

What is an animal? Check all that apply.
- A.
  
  Heterotrophic
- B.
  
  Eukaryotic
- C.
  
  Prokaryotic
- D.
  
  Autotrophic
- E.
  
  Embryos with gastrula stage
- F.
  
  Shape held by collagen
- G.
  
  Shape held by cell wall
- H.
  
  Multicellular
- I.
  
  Unicellular
2.

Based on morphological and molecular evidence, animals are closely related to
- A.
  
  Protist called choanoflagellates.
- B.
  
  Prokaryotes called streptococcus bacterium.
- C.
  
  Eukaryotes called cnidarians.
- D.
  
  Cynobacteria called anabaena.
3.

The organism above displays what type of symmetry?
- A.
  
  Radial
- B.
  
  Bilateral
- C.
  
  Asymmetry
4.

The blastopore becomes the mouth in:
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
5.

The blastopore becomes the anus in:
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
6.

The organism above displays what type of symmetry?
- A.
  
  Radial
- B.
  
  Bilateral
- C.
  
  Asymmetry
7.

The organism above displays what type of symmetry?
- A.
  
  Radial
- B.
  
  Bilateral
- C.
  
  Asymmetry
8.

All of the following describe sponges EXCEPT:
- A.
  
  Unlike other animals, sponges lack tissues.
- B.
  
  The interior surface of the sponge is lined with choanocytes that have flagella and function in nutrition and gas exchange.
- C.
  
  Mesohyl lies within the two layers of a sponge and functions in skeleton formation and dispersal of nutrients.
- D.
  
  Sponges have highly developed reproductive organs.
9.

A germ layer is
- A.
  
  A layer of cells that form during embryogenesis.
- B.
  
  A layer of cells that directs movement of water over feeding cell surfaces.
- C.
  
  A layer of tissues that protects the body from invading microbes.
- D.
  
  A layer of tissues that absorb organic molecules needed for survival.
10.

Bilateral symmetry is strongly correlated with
- A.
  
  Cephalization.
- B.
  
  Absorption of nutrients from the environment.
- C.
  
  Derived traits.
- D.
  
  Increased survivability.
11.

Mosaic embryo development is seen in:
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
12.

Regulative embryo development is seen in:
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
13.

Radial cleavage is seen in:
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
14.

Spiral cleavage is seen in:
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
15.

The coelom forms by enterocoely in
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
16.

The coelom forms by schizocoely in
- A.
  
  Protostomes
- B.
  
  Deuterostomes
17.

All of the following are advantages to bilateral symmetry EXCEPT:
- A.
  
  The ability to move in horizontal directions to capture pray.
- B.
  
  The development of specialized sensory organs at front end for guidance.
- C.
  
  The development of muscles, digestive, circulatory and nervous systems.
- D.
  
  The ability to wave food-gathering tentacles in all directions at once.
18.

Select the correct germ layers for Cnidaria, which are diploblastic.
- A.
  
  Endoderm
- B.
  
  Ectoderm
- C.
  
  Epidermis
- D.
  
  Mesoderm
- E.
  
  Endodermis
19.

Select the correct germ layers for bilaterians, which are triploblastic.
- A.
  
  Endoderm
- B.
  
  Ectoderm
- C.
  
  Epidermis
- D.
  
  Mesoderm
- E.
  
  Endodermis
20.

Metamerism is
- A.
  
  Repetitive segments.
- B.
  
  Multiple pairs of legs.
- C.
  
  A type of exoskeleton.
- D.
  
  Regeneration of lost limbs.
21.

Which groups of animals are diploblastic?
- A.
  
  Cnidaria
- B.
  
  Ctenophora
- C.
  
  Porifera
- D.
  
  Arthropoda
- E.
  
  Mollusca
22.

Cnidarians have _____ symmetry.
- A.
  
  Radial
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Bilateral
- D.
  
  Circular
23.

The group Lophotrochozoa includes:
- A.
  
  Annelid worms and mollusks.
- B.
  
  Butterflies and moths.
- C.
  
  Crustaceans.
- D.
  
  Sponges and octopus.
24.

You are walking along a beach and find an organism that has a carapace, 2 pairs of antennae, and compound eyes. Based on this information the organism you found belongs to which of the following subphyla:
- A.
  
  Chelicerata
- B.
  
  Crustacea
- C.
  
  Myriapoda
- D.
  
  Hexapoda
25.

The most ancient branch point in animal phylogeny is that between having
- A.
  
  Radial or bilateral symmetry.
- B.
  
  A well-defined head or no head.
- C.
  
  Diploblastic or triploblastic embryos.
- D.
  
  True tissues or no tissues.