exam review 2B Flashcards
each of the following is a feature of echinoderms EXCEPT
bilateral symmetry as adults
water vascular system with tube feet
calcium carbonate endoskeleton
bilateral symmetry as adults
true or false
animals in the phylum chordata have pharyngeal slits as some points during the lifespan
true
true or false
in vertebrates, jaws arose from structures that supported the gills
true
true or false
vertebrates have structures such as the cranium and vertebral column to help protect the central nervous system
true
true or false
The amniotic egg is resistant to desiccation and allows some vertebrate groups to live in dry climates.
true
what group of vertebrates?
live on land or had ancestors that lived on land
tetrapods
what group of vertebrates?
have eggs that resist desiccation
amniotes
what group of vertebrates?
include amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
amniotes
agnathans lack jaws
true or false
true
hagfish produces what
slime for defense
true or false
The class Sarcopterygii includes the ancestors of land vertebrates.
true
shark has what
cartilaginous skeleton
turtle lacks teeth and has a beak covered with keratin
true or false
true
ovioarous, what animal?
kangaroo
early mammals were diurnal and very large
true or false
false
true or false
Metatherians are also called marsupials and are pouched mammals.
true
true or false
An adaptation is a feature that helps individuals survive and reproduce under the conditions of their environment.
true
true or false
In tarsiers, large eyes are an adaptation for seeing better at night, but the tradeoff is that the eyes are so large they cannot move in their sockets.
true
Which type of tissue in animals consists of cells tightly packed together and may form protective barriers or be specialized for secretion?
epithelial
Which type of tissue in animals includes bone, cartilage, adipose, and blood?
connective
Metbolic rate can be calculated by measuring O2 use or CO2 production.
true or false
true
Larger animals tend to have a higher mass-specific metabolic rate than do smaller animals.
true or false
false
Larger animals tend to have more surface area per unit of volume and are thus more vulnerable to losing heat across the body surface.
true or false
false
Animals that are endothermic and homeothermic have a limited ability to be active in cold conditions.
true or false
false