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What is the characteristic that distinguishes animals from other organisms?
What is the characteristic that distinguishes animals from other organisms?
- Ability to photosynthesize
- Having a cell wall
- Being able to move on their own
- Being eukaryotic and multicellular (correct)
What is the name of the germ layer that gives rise to the central nervous system?
What is the name of the germ layer that gives rise to the central nervous system?
- Mesoderm
- Ectoderm (correct)
- Coelom
- Endoderm
What is the term for the development of a head in animals?
What is the term for the development of a head in animals?
- Radial symmetry
- Cephalization (correct)
- Bilateral symmetry
- Tissue layer organization
What is the name of the phylum that includes sponges?
What is the name of the phylum that includes sponges?
What is the term for a true fluid body cavity derived from mesoderm?
What is the term for a true fluid body cavity derived from mesoderm?
What is the main characteristic of animals that distinguishes them from plants?
What is the main characteristic of animals that distinguishes them from plants?
What is the main characteristic of the body form of jellyfishes and corals?
What is the main characteristic of the body form of jellyfishes and corals?
Which phylum is characterized by the presence of a true body cavity?
Which phylum is characterized by the presence of a true body cavity?
What is the function of nematocysts in jellyfishes?
What is the function of nematocysts in jellyfishes?
Which phylum is characterized by the presence of pseudocoelomates?
Which phylum is characterized by the presence of pseudocoelomates?
What is the function of parapodia in polychaetes?
What is the function of parapodia in polychaetes?
What is the function of hirudin secreted by leeches?
What is the function of hirudin secreted by leeches?
