Animal Kingdom Classification

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What does coelom refer to in animals?

  • A type of cell responsible for reproduction
  • Respiratory organ found in invertebrates
  • Large fluid-filled space between outer body wall and inner digestive tube (correct)
  • Exoskeleton that provides support

What type of classification refers to organisms with a large fluid-filled space called coelom?

  • Pseudocoelous
  • Acoelous
  • Endocoelous
  • Eucoelous (correct)

What is the aim of animal systematics?

  • To arrange animals into groups based on their habitat preferences
  • To study the behavior of animals in their natural environment
  • To reflect evolutionary relationships in grouping animals (correct)
  • To categorize animals based on their body symmetry

What is the term used for groups of animals that originated from a single ancestral species and include all of its descendants?

<p>Monophyletic group (C)</p>
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How do taxonomists search for monophyletic groups?

<p>By measuring attributes with a genetic basis (D)</p>
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What is the name of the phylum that includes sponges?

<p>Porifera (B)</p>
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Which of the following is NOT a type of cell found in sponges?

<p>Neurocytes (B)</p>
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What is the name of the larval stage in the life cycle of Leucosolenia?

<p>Parenchymula (A)</p>
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What is the function of archaeocytes in sponges?

<p>Undifferentiated totipotent cells that can differentiate into other cell types (A)</p>
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What is the name given to the study of sponges?

<p>Parazoology (D)</p>
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