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What is the main origin of muscles and nerves according to the text?
What is the main origin of muscles and nerves according to the text?
- From an egg
- From an adult sponge
- From sea anemones (correct)
- From a Hydra
In evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo), what does 'mutation selection phenotype' refer to?
In evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo), what does 'mutation selection phenotype' refer to?
- An alteration in embryonic development
- A new type of mutation
- A specific developmental trajectory (correct)
- A unique phenotypic state
Which organism is mentioned as the earliest multicellular animal?
Which organism is mentioned as the earliest multicellular animal?
- Sponge (correct)
- Sea urchin
- Jellyfish
- Hydra
What is the primary focus of Evo-Devo?
What is the primary focus of Evo-Devo?
What does natural selection primarily 'select' according to the text?
What does natural selection primarily 'select' according to the text?
What is the main limitation mentioned regarding Cnidarians in the text?
What is the main limitation mentioned regarding Cnidarians in the text?
Which organism retains juvenile features in adulthood, according to the text?
Which organism retains juvenile features in adulthood, according to the text?
In the context of Cnidarian planula larva, what is the role of elongated cells?
In the context of Cnidarian planula larva, what is the role of elongated cells?
What is the evolutionary advantage of improved efficiency in communication and coordination mentioned in the text?
What is the evolutionary advantage of improved efficiency in communication and coordination mentioned in the text?
What is the main difference between sensory cells in Sponge Larva and Cnidarian planula larva, as explained in the text?
What is the main difference between sensory cells in Sponge Larva and Cnidarian planula larva, as explained in the text?
What crucial component do Cnidarians lack when it comes to their nervous system, according to the text?
What crucial component do Cnidarians lack when it comes to their nervous system, according to the text?
What type of cells in sponges engulf and digest food as well as secrete a material to keep the sponge flexible?
What type of cells in sponges engulf and digest food as well as secrete a material to keep the sponge flexible?
Which type of cells in sponges beat their flagella back and forth to force water through the sponge?
Which type of cells in sponges beat their flagella back and forth to force water through the sponge?
How do sponges reproduce asexually?
How do sponges reproduce asexually?
What is the process of sponges ejecting sperm and egg cells into the water called?
What is the process of sponges ejecting sperm and egg cells into the water called?
Which type of cells in sponges contain the pores needed to allow water into the sponge?
Which type of cells in sponges contain the pores needed to allow water into the sponge?
What is the type of reproduction in sponges where specialized gametocyte cells produce sperm and eggs?
What is the type of reproduction in sponges where specialized gametocyte cells produce sperm and eggs?
