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QUESTION 2 The arthropods are the most successful group of animals; several key

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QUESTION 2

The arthropods are the most successful group of animals; several key features explain their success. Whcih of the features listed below is NIOT found in this phylum?

growth takes place through ecdysis

a rigid exoskeleton made of chitin

closed circulatory systems

jointed appendages

segments specialized into functional tagmata

How are bird wings and arthropod wings different?

insect wings are outgrowths of the body wall

bird wings are modified forelimbs

insects have wings in addition to limbs

some insects have 4 wings instead of 2

all of the above are correct

Chordates possess several distinguishing characteristics that separate them from other animal groups. Which of the features below is NOT found in all members of this phylum?

postanal tail

vertebral column

pharyngeal slits

notochord

dorsal hollow nerve cord

QUESTION 8

Which of these is NOT an advantage to the segmentation that is exemplified in the Phylum Annelida?

vital structures are repeated in each segment

the annelid may still survive if one segment is damaged

segments can be specialized

multiple brains in each segment increases behavioral complexity

growth takes place through ecdysis

a rigid exoskeleton made of chitin

closed circulatory systems

jointed appendages

segments specialized into functional tagmata

Explanation / Answer

QUESTION 2
Closed circulatory systems
Arthopods contain open circulatory system

How are bird wings and arthropod wings different?
all of the above are correct

Chordates possess several distinguishing characteristics that separate them from other animal groups. Which of the features below is NOT found in all members of this phylum?
Vertebral column
Chordates contains notochord

Question 8
Multiple brains in each segment increases behavioral complexity