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Most animals fall into one of how many phyla?


A) 100
B) 35
C) 9
D) 5

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All mammals live on land.

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Which of the following best describes cnidarians?


A) They are asymmetrical and have tissues and stinging cells.
B) They have radial body symmetry, lack tissues, but have stinging cells.
C) They have radial body symmetry, tissues, and stinging cells.
D) They have radial body symmetry and tissues but lack stinging cells.

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Which of the following is a key feature of primates?


A) They are endotherms.
B) They give birth to live young.
C) They have mammary glands.
D) They have a brain that is large in relation to their body.

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Worms all appear to be closely related but have distinct evolutionary histories, resulting in the classification of worms into ________ phyla.


A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

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Sponges are mostly found in ________.


A) marine ecosystems
B) fresh water ecosystems
C) both marine and fresh water ecosystems
D) neither marine nor fresh water ecosystems

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Many, though not all, mollusks have a shell.What secretes the shell?


A) The foot
B) The mantle
C) The radula
D) The visceral mass

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All vertebrates have ________.


A) hair and a backbone
B) a skull and a backbone
C) four limbs and a backbone
D) scales and a backbone

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Parasites have often been described incorrectly as having "devolved" from a more highly evolved organism.Why would it be more accurate to say that they are just as evolved as any other organism?

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Evolution does not have an end goal.Ever...

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Which of the following phyla is the most diverse and numerous of all animal phyla?


A) The mollusks
B) The cnidarians
C) The echinoderms
D) The arthropods

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What is the main difference between amphibians and reptiles?


A) Reptiles are tied to water for reproduction, while amphibians have amniotic eggs that can survive on dry land.
B) Amphibians are tied to water for reproduction, while reptiles have amniotic eggs that can survive on dry land.
C) Neither are tied to water for reproduction.
D) There is little difference between amphibians and reptiles.

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Humans belong to which subgroup of mammals?


A) Marsupials
B) Monotremes
C) Eutherians
D) Cetaceans

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Which of the following groups are mollusks?


A) Gastropods
B) Bivalves
C) Cephalopods
D) All of the above are groups of mollusks

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All mammals ________.


A) give birth to live young
B) are nocturnal
C) have mammary glands and hair
D) are ectothermic

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What is an amniotic egg?


A) A type of egg that amphibians have
B) A type of egg that contains a fluid to provide an aquatic habitat for the embryo to develop
C) A type of egg that all reptiles share
D) Both B and C are correct

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Which of the following best describes sponges?


A) They are asymmetrical, lack tissues, and do not move.
B) They are symmetrical, lack tissues, and do not move.
C) They are asymmetrical, have tissues, and do not move.
D) They are symmetrical, have tissues, and do not move.

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Which chordate trait evolved first?


A) Calcium-hardened skeleton
B) Amniotic egg
C) Four limbs
D) Skull and backbone

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Which body form of the cnidarians is sessile?


A) The jelly
B) The fish
C) The medusa
D) The polyp

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Flatworms are most closely related to the ________.


A) cnidarians
B) annelids
C) roundworms
D) sponges

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How might an early primate's environment lead to the evolution of a large brain in relation to body size?

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Early primates lived in trees,...

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