Lab 2 Pre Lab Quiz Questions Flashcards
1
Q
- Define triploblastic.
A
Animals that have three germ layers
2
Q
- Name a phylum that includes triploplastic organisms that do NOT have a coelom.
A
Platyhelminthes
3
Q
- Which of the following is NOT a Mollusc: Chitons, Snails, Planaria, Cuttlefish
A
Planaria
4
Q
- Which of the following is a function of auricles?
a) Used for touch
b) Used for hearing
c) Used for olfaction
d) a and c are correct
e) b and c are correct
A
d)
5
Q
- Name a specimen from today’s lab that doesn’t have a circulatory system.
A
Planarian
6
Q
- What are chromatophores?
A
Specialized pigment cells that allow the animal to rapidly change the colour of their skin
7
Q
- What is the role of the pneumostome?
A
Allows air to enter a highly vascularised section of the mantle cavity (Gas exchange)
8
Q
- What is the function of the radula?
A
Helps provide some mechanical breakdown of food (a grinding action) before digestion
9
Q
- What is the role of a siphon?
A
Allows water to flow for purposes such as locomotion, feeding, respiration, and reproduction.
10
Q
- Which specimen from Phylum Mollusca has a parasitic larval stage?
A
Freshwater Mussels
11
Q
- Do all molluscs have shells?
A
No
12
Q
- What is the role of a rostellum?
A
To help the animal adhere to the hosts’ intestine so it can feed
13
Q
- The body of a tapeworm can be divided into three main sections. Name them.
A
Strobila
Neck
Scolex
14
Q
- Name the process that forms proglottids.
A
Strobilation
15
Q
- What symmetry do all the phyla in today’s lab have?
A
Bilateral symmetry