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What is the process called where ecdysozoans shed their old exoskeleton?
What is the process called where ecdysozoans shed their old exoskeleton?
What is the name of the process of shedding an old exoskeleton in ecdysozoans?
What is the name of the process of shedding an old exoskeleton in ecdysozoans?
True or false: The oldest animal fossils date back to 450 million years ago.
True or false: The oldest animal fossils date back to 450 million years ago.
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What is the significance of the Burgess Shale fossil site?
What is the significance of the Burgess Shale fossil site?
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What is the difference between diploblastic and triploblastic animals?
What is the difference between diploblastic and triploblastic animals?
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Which type of animals have two germ layers?
Which type of animals have two germ layers?
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How many animal phyla are there?
How many animal phyla are there?
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True or false: More than half of the animal phyla appeared during the Cambrian Explosion.
True or false: More than half of the animal phyla appeared during the Cambrian Explosion.
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What is the Burgess Shale?
What is the Burgess Shale?
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What is the process that ecdysozoans are named after?
What is the process that ecdysozoans are named after?
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When did vertebrate tetrapods first appear?
When did vertebrate tetrapods first appear?
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True or false: Animals with deuterostome development have determinate cleavage.
True or false: Animals with deuterostome development have determinate cleavage.
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What is the oldest known animal fossil?
What is the oldest known animal fossil?
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What is the name of the most significant fossil site in the world?
What is the name of the most significant fossil site in the world?
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True or false: The earliest animals may have had true tissues and resembled sponges.
True or false: The earliest animals may have had true tissues and resembled sponges.
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When did vertebrate tetrapods first appear?
When did vertebrate tetrapods first appear?
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True or false: Ecdysozoans are named for their process of shedding an old endoskeleton.
True or false: Ecdysozoans are named for their process of shedding an old endoskeleton.
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Which type of animals have two germ layers?
Which type of animals have two germ layers?
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What is the name of the major radiation of animals that occurred during the Cambrian period?
What is the name of the major radiation of animals that occurred during the Cambrian period?
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How many animal phyla are there?
How many animal phyla are there?
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What is the difference between deuterostome and protostome development?
What is the difference between deuterostome and protostome development?
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What is the difference between deuterostome and protostome development?
What is the difference between deuterostome and protostome development?
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True or false: Arthropods appeared on Earth before vertebrate tetrapods.
True or false: Arthropods appeared on Earth before vertebrate tetrapods.
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How many animal phyla are there?
How many animal phyla are there?
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True or false: Diploblastic animals have three germ layers.
True or false: Diploblastic animals have three germ layers.
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When did vertebrate tetrapods first appear?
When did vertebrate tetrapods first appear?
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What is the oldest known animal fossil age?
What is the oldest known animal fossil age?
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True or false: The Burgess Shale is not a significant fossil site.
True or false: The Burgess Shale is not a significant fossil site.
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What is the name of the type of development that deuterostomes have?
What is the name of the type of development that deuterostomes have?
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What did the earliest animals resemble?
What did the earliest animals resemble?
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What is the function of the mesoderm in animals?
What is the function of the mesoderm in animals?
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Study Notes
- Animals are multicellular, ingestive heterotrophs with no cell walls and structural proteins.
- The oldest animal fossils date back to 550 million years ago, with a major radiation of animals during the Cambrian Explosion.
- There are over 36 animal phyla, with half appearing during the Cambrian Explosion.
- The earliest animals may have resembled sponges and had no true tissues.
- Animals have either deuterostome or protostome development, with deuterostomes having indeterminate cleavage.
- Ecdysozoans are named for the process of shedding an old exoskeleton and include nematodes and arthropods.
- Vertebrate tetrapods appeared 360 million years ago, while arthropods appeared 450 million years ago.
- Diploblastic animals have two germ layers, while triploblastic animals have three germ layers.
- Mesoderm forms muscles and most other organs in animals.
- The Burgess Shale in Yoho National Park is one of the most significant fossil sites in the world.
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Test your knowledge of animal evolution and taxonomy with this quiz! From the earliest animal fossils to the diverse array of animal phyla, this quiz will challenge your understanding of animal biology. Can you distinguish between protostomes and deuterostomes? Do you know which germ layer forms muscles and organs? Take this quiz and find out!