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1All of the following are aschelminths except the
A)Rotifers.
B)Kinorhynchs.
C)Acanthocephalans.
D)Nemerteans.



2The major unifying aschelminth feature is the
A)nervous system.
B)muscular system.
C)excretory system.
D)pseudocoelom.



3Which of the following is not a common aschelminth feature?
A)incomplete digestive tract
B)a muscular pharynx
C)constant cell numbers (eutely)
D)adhesive glands



4When aschelminths shed their cuticle, this is called
A)molting.
B)ecdysis.
C)eutely.
D)both a and b are correct.



5Which of the following phyla are not pseudocoelomate?
A)Acanthocephala
B)Rotifera
C)Polychaeta
D)Nematoda



6Characteristics of the phylum Rotifera include all of the following except
A)a well-developed cuticle.
B)absence of protonephridia.
C)parthenogenesis is common.
D)triploblastic, bilateral, unsegmented, pseudocoelomate.



7There are __________ classes within the phylum Rotifera.
A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five



8Which of the following is not an external feature of a rotifer?
A)cilia
B)corona
C)germovitellarium
D)foot



9Where would you look for a kinorhynch?
A)a marine environment
B)a freshwater environment
C)on land that is relatively moist
D)on land that is relatively dry



10Which of the following is not a characteristic of the phylum Nematoda?
A)triploblastic, bilateral, vermiform
B)cuticles are not shed
C)complete digestive tract with a mouth surrounded by lips bearing sense organs
D)body wall has only longitudinal muscles



11Which of the following is not true with respect to nematode reproduction?
A)Most nematodes are dioecious.
B)Most nematodes are dimorphic.
C)Males are larger than the females.
D)Gonads lie free in the pseudocoelom.



12The scientific name of the common pinworm is
A)Ascaris lumbricoides.
B)Enterobius vermicularis.
C)Trichinella spiralis.
D)Wuchereria bancrofti.



13The scientific name of the common pork roundworm is
A)Ascaris lumbricoides.
B)Enterobius vermicularis.
C)Trichinella spiralis.
D)Wuchereria bancrofti.



14Members of the phylum Nematomorpha are commonly called the __________ worms.
A)horsehair
B)Gordian
C)round
D)both a and b are correct



15Of the following, which is the most recently described pseudocoelomate animal phylum?
A)Pariapulida
B)Acanthocephala
C)Loricifera
D)Nematomorpha



16Which of the following is a distinct feature that occurs in all pseudocoelomate phyla?
A)pseudocoelom
B)adhesive glands
C)cuticle
D)none of the above



17The aschelminths are seven phyla grouped only for convenience.
A)True
B)False



18The aschelminths contain organs for gas exchange and circulation.
A)True
B)False



19The majority of rotifers inhabit freshwaters.
A)True
B)False



20Nematodes live in both aquatic and terrestrial environments.
A)True
B)False



21Acanthocephalans are also known as spiny-headed worms because of their spiny proboscis.
A)True
B)False



22A mosquito is necessary for development of Trichinella spiralis.
A)True
B)False



23Elephantiasis is caused by filarial worms (i.e., Wuchereria spp.).
A)True
B)False



24Ascaris lumbricoides is commonly known as the giant intestinal roundworm of humans.
A)True
B)False







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