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What is a characteristic feature of nematodes?
What is a characteristic feature of nematodes?
- Lack of distinct alimentary canal
- Possession of a syncytial epidermis (correct)
- Absence of sexually dimorphic traits
- Presence of circulatory and respiratory system
Where can free-living nematodes be found?
Where can free-living nematodes be found?
- Only in marine environments
- Exclusively in sediments of land biomes
- In marine, freshwater environments, and soils of land biomes (correct)
- Primarily in host organisms
How do nematodes reproduce?
How do nematodes reproduce?
- Sexually with external fertilization
- Through spore formation
- Sexually with internal fertilization (correct)
- Asexually through binary fission
What distinguishes parasitic nematodes from free-living nematodes?
What distinguishes parasitic nematodes from free-living nematodes?
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What is a distinguishing feature of the phylum Nematoda?
What is a distinguishing feature of the phylum Nematoda?
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What is the function of the cuticle in nematodes?
What is the function of the cuticle in nematodes?
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Which of the following is responsible for secreting the cuticle in nematodes?
Which of the following is responsible for secreting the cuticle in nematodes?
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In nematodes, what allows them to increase in size during different stages of development?
In nematodes, what allows them to increase in size during different stages of development?
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Which order of nematodes is particularly common in soil?
Which order of nematodes is particularly common in soil?
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How many orders of nematodes regularly occur in soil?
How many orders of nematodes regularly occur in soil?
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