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BIOLOGY SET G

BIOLOGY SET G

Question 1 of 40

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The reproductive structures of an earthworm are located

Select one of the following:

  • under the clitellum

  • mid-way along the length of the worm

  • closer to the anterior end of the worm

  • closer to the posterior end of the worm

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

1

The setae of the earthworm function BEST for

Select one of the following:

  • traction

  • feeling

  • excretion

  • subdividing the coelom

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

1

In order to elongate, an earthworm would have to

Select one of the following:

  • contract its circular muscles, while relaxing its longitudinal muscles

  • relax its circular muscles, while contracting its longitudinal muscles

  • contract both its circular and longitudinal muscles

  • relax both its circular and longitudinal muscles

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

1

Of the following, which is the BEST description of detritus?

Select one of the following:

  • Fungus

  • Fertilizer

  • Soil debris

  • Undigested wastes

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

1

The aortic arches of an earthworm are located around the

Select one of the following:

  • pharynx

  • intestine

  • esophagus

  • ventral nerve cord

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

1

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Select one of the following:

  • Gastropod — mantle cavity

  • Bivalvia — water vascular system

  • Oligochaete — segments

  • Hirudinea — suckers

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

1

Which pair most correctly matches structures with their functions?

Select one of the following:

  • Crop — storage; gizzard — grinding

  • Crop — grinding; gizzard — storage

  • Crop — chemical digestion; gizzard — physical digestion

  • Crop — physical digestion; gizzard — chemical digestion

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

1

Earthworms are MOST correctly described as

Select one of the following:

  • free-living

  • parasitic

  • carnivores

  • herbivores

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

1

The annelid feature that “relates” best to mollusks is the

Select one of the following:

  • degree of specialization of the nervous system

  • lack of development of an excretory system

  • development of ciliated larvae

  • extent to which their bodies are segmented

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

1

The correct sequence of the parts of an earthworm’s digestive system is

Select one of the following:

  • pharynx, crop, gizzard, intestine, anus

  • pharynx, gizzard, crop, intestine, anus

  • esophagus, gizzard, crop, intestine, anus

  • esophagus, crop, gizzard, stomach, intestine

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

1

The lifestyle of a polychaete is best described as

Select one of the following:

  • predator

  • prey

  • producer

  • parasite

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

1

Which of the following systems is likely the MOST developed in a leech?

Select one of the following:

  • Excretory

  • Reproductive

  • Digestive

  • Circulatory

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

1

The chemical secreted by a leech is medically significant because it prevents

Select one of the following:

  • bacterial infection

  • blood clotting

  • tissue rejection

  • skin deterioration

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

1

Which of the following sets of features most accurately defines Phylum Mollusca?

Select one of the following:

  • Marine, soft-bodied, mantle

  • Soft-bodied, mantle, closed circulatory system

  • Foot, mantle, soft-bodied

  • Marine or terrestrial, foot, open circulatory system

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

1

Which of the following is LEAST likely a function of the siphon of a clam?

Select one of the following:

  • Feeding

  • Excreting

  • Circulating

  • Reproducing

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

1

A sinus of a clam is MOST correctly described as a chamber where

Select one of the following:

  • air collects for respiration

  • blood collects to bathe tissues

  • muscles for movement are located

  • reproductive gametes are stored

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

1

Which of the following are vestigial structures?

Select one of the following:

  • Gills of clams

  • Mantles of slugs

  • Eyes of octopi

  • Radulas of snails

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

1

Which organism is mismatched with a characteristic “lifestyle”?

Select one of the following:

  • Clam — filter feeder

  • Squid — predator

  • Slug — carnivore

  • Snail — free-living

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

1

Which part of the water vascular system of a sea star is connected directly to a tube foot?

Select one of the following:

  • Madreporite

  • Lateral canal

  • Ring canal

  • Radial canal

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

1

Which system of echinoderms is LEAST specialized?

Select one of the following:

  • Digestive system

  • Locomotory

  • Respiratory

  • Reproductive

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

1

Which of the following is the key identifying feature of the arthropods?

Select one of the following:

  • Body segmentation

  • Metamorphosis

  • Exoskeletons

  • Jointed appendages

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

1

The circulatory system of a typical arthropod is best described as

Select one of the following:

  • open with a ventral pumping vessel

  • open with a dorsal pumping vessel

  • closed with a ventral pumping vessel

  • closed with a dorsal pumping vessel

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

1

Centipedes are members of class

Select one of the following:

  • Chilopoda

  • Diplopoda

  • Insecta

  • Uniramia

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

1

Millipedes are known for their

Select one of the following:

  • single pair of legs per segment and herbivorous lifestyle.

  • single pair of legs per segment and carnivorous lifestyle

  • double pair of legs per segment and herbivorous lifestyle

  • double pair of legs per segment and carnivorous lifestyle

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

1

The major locomotor structures of an insect are attached to its

Select one of the following:

  • head

  • thorax

  • cephalothorax

  • abdomen

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

1

Which of the following lists a grasshopper’s mouthparts in an anterior to posterior sequence?

Select one of the following:

  • Labium ¬ mandibles ¬ maxillae ¬ labrum

  • Labium ¬ maxillae ¬ mandibles ¬ labrum.

  • Labrum ¬ maxillae ¬ mandibles ¬ labium

  • Labrum ¬ mandibles ¬ maxillae ¬ labium.

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

1

To which body system do ocelli belong?

Select one of the following:

  • Excretory

  • Respiratory

  • Reproductive

  • Nervous

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

1

Which of the following BEST describes the life cycle of a moth?

Select one of the following:

  • Egg ¬ nymph ¬ adult

  • Egg ¬ larva ¬ nymph ¬ adult

  • Egg ¬ larva ¬ pupa ¬ adult

  • Egg ¬ pupa ¬ adult

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

1

Of the following, the BEST description of the role of Malpighian tubules is to conduct metabolic wastes from

Select one of the following:

  • tissues to the intestines

  • tissues to the kidneys

  • kidneys to the excretory openings

  • kidneys to the spiracles

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

1

Which of the following will not enable one to distinguish gender?

Select one of the following:

  • Presence of an ovipositor on a grasshopper

  • Storage sacs on the ends of the pedipalps of a spider

  • The length of swimmerets on a crayfish

  • The thickness of the carapace of a crab

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

1

Which class of arthropods has branching appendages?

Select one of the following:

  • Trilobite

  • Uniramia

  • Arachnida

  • Crustacea

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

1

A grasshopper’s tracheal tubes are attached to its

Select one of the following:

  • lungs

  • spiracles

  • gills

  • book lungs

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

1

Which system does a green gland of a crayfish belong to?

Select one of the following:

  • Excretory

  • Digestive

  • Reproductive

  • Circulatory

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

1

How many stages are there in complete metamorphosis?

Select one of the following:

  • Two

  • Three

  • Four

  • Five

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

1

What is the function of uropods and a telson?

Select one of the following:

  • Excretion

  • Reproduction

  • Locomotion

  • Digestion

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

1

Spiders obtain oxygen through their

Select one of the following:

  • gills

  • cuticles

  • book lungs

  • tracheal tubes

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

1

The “fangs” of a spider are more technically known as

Select one of the following:

  • chelicerae

  • pedipalps

  • chelipeds

  • carapaces

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

1

Insects that transmit diseases are

Select one of the following:

  • pathogens

  • parasites

  • vectors

  • virulent

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

1

Which of the following has a nymph stage in its life cycle?

Select one of the following:

  • Grasshopper

  • Moth

  • Mosquito

  • Fly

Explanation

Question 40 of 40

1

People who enjoy eating lobster are usually eating the muscles of its

Select one of the following:

  • cephalothorax and chelipeds

  • carapace and abdomen

  • telson and uropods

  • cheliped and abdomen

Explanation

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