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Where do flatworms live?
Where do flatworms live?
- Only in marine habitats
- Exclusively in freshwater habitats
- Only in terrestrial habitats
- In marine, freshwater, and damp terrestrial habitats (correct)
How do Catenulida, or 'chain worms,' reproduce?
How do Catenulida, or 'chain worms,' reproduce?
- Sexually through eggs and sperm
- Through a larval stage
- By laying eggs in the water
- By budding asexually (correct)
What is the function of the scolex in a tapeworm?
What is the function of the scolex in a tapeworm?
- Digesting food for the tapeworm
- Containing the reproductive structures
- Anchoring the tapeworm to the host (correct)
- Absorbing nutrients from the host's intestine
What is the role of proglottids in tapeworms?
What is the role of proglottids in tapeworms?
Which group lacks a digestive system?
Which group lacks a digestive system?
What type of development do flatworms undergo?
What type of development do flatworms undergo?
Which phylum includes snails, slugs, oysters, clams, and octopuses?
Which phylum includes snails, slugs, oysters, clams, and octopuses?
What is the characteristic protective feature of most molluscs?
What is the characteristic protective feature of most molluscs?
Which class of molluscs includes squids and chambered nautiluses?
Which class of molluscs includes squids and chambered nautiluses?
What is a characteristic feature of errantians in the Annelids phylum?
What is a characteristic feature of errantians in the Annelids phylum?
Which invertebrate group is characterized by a tough coat called a cuticle?
Which invertebrate group is characterized by a tough coat called a cuticle?
In the context of arthropods, what does 'appendage specialization' refer to?
In the context of arthropods, what does 'appendage specialization' refer to?
What is the function of the jointed appendages in arthropods?
What is the function of the jointed appendages in arthropods?
How do arthropods grow when their exoskeleton becomes too small?
How do arthropods grow when their exoskeleton becomes too small?
What covers the body of arthropods?
What covers the body of arthropods?
Which circulatory system do arthropods have?
Which circulatory system do arthropods have?
What is a characteristic of echinoderms that helps in locomotion and feeding?
What is a characteristic of echinoderms that helps in locomotion and feeding?
Which phylum includes vertebrates like fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals?
Which phylum includes vertebrates like fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals?
What percentage of known animal species are invertebrates?
What percentage of known animal species are invertebrates?
Which phylum of animals lacks true tissues and organs?
Which phylum of animals lacks true tissues and organs?
What is the body plan of Cnidarians characterized by?
What is the body plan of Cnidarians characterized by?
What is the function of the spongocoel in sponges?
What is the function of the spongocoel in sponges?
Which phylum contains animals with both sessile and motile forms like jellies and corals?
Which phylum contains animals with both sessile and motile forms like jellies and corals?
What major clades do Bilaterian animals include?
What major clades do Bilaterian animals include?
Which phylum includes animals with a water vascular system and endoskeleton?
Which phylum includes animals with a water vascular system and endoskeleton?
What is a key feature of animals in Phylum Chordata?
What is a key feature of animals in Phylum Chordata?
Which group consists of coelomates with lophophores and ciliated tentacles for feeding?
Which group consists of coelomates with lophophores and ciliated tentacles for feeding?
Which phylum has animals with a gastrovascular cavity and radial symmetry?
Which phylum has animals with a gastrovascular cavity and radial symmetry?
What is a characteristic of animals in Phylum Porifera?
What is a characteristic of animals in Phylum Porifera?
Which phylum consists of animals with a muscular foot, visceral mass, and hard shell made of calcium carbonate?
Which phylum consists of animals with a muscular foot, visceral mass, and hard shell made of calcium carbonate?
