click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Marine Science CH15
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Which are the characteristics of arthropods? | Striated muscle, articulation of appendages and exoskeleton. |
What animals discussed in class are considered to be a suspension feeders? | Sponges |
What class is comprised of nautiluses, octopuses, and squid? | Cephalopoda |
What is considered the most advanced animal phyla? | Arthropods |
Sharks, skates, and Rays belong to what class of fish? | Chondrichthyes |
What fish class includes bony fish species such as mackerel? | Osteichthyes |
Which worm has a segmented body plan? | Phylum Annelia |
What is the least successful vertebrate in the marine environment? | Amphibians |
What is considered the most primitive true animal? | Porifera |
Which phylum is found exclusively in marine habitats? | Echinodermata |
What is the transitional organism from invertebrates to vertebrates? | Chordata |
What adaptation have toothed whales developed for prey detection? | Echolocation |
What phylum contains sea jellies? | Phylum Cnidarian |
What makes up the greatest biomass of any species on Earth? | Krill |
Which phylum has the most number of species? | Arthropoda |
Which of the following is an invertebrate chordate? | Tunicates or a sea squirts |
What do the simplest vertebrate fish (Agnatha) lack? | Jaws |
What are the stinging cells present in cnidarians called? | Cnidoblasts |
What is an arthropod’s exoskeleton comprised of? | Chitin |
The manatees, dugongs, and sea cow are members of what marine mammal order? | Sirenia |