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1The integument of most multicellular invertebrates consists of a
A)multilayer of cells.
B)layer called the skin.
C)complex of a variety of chemicals, fibers, cellulose, or chitin.
D)single layer of cells.



2Animals have three types of skeletons. Which of the following is not one of the three types?
A)fluid hydrostatic
B)rigid exoskeleton
C)fluid exoskeleton
D)rigid endoskeleton



3The supportive tissue in the vertebrate skeleton consists of
A)cartilage.
B)bone.
C)muscle.
D)both a and b.



4The outer protein coat of many protozoans is called the
A)tegument.
B)pellicle.
C)epidermis.
D)dermis.



5The outer layer of flukes and tapeworms is the
A)tegument.
B)pellicle.
C)epidermis.
D)shell.



6__________ is the vertebrate integument.
A)Dermis
B)Epidermis
C)Skin
D)Hypodermis



7Where would you find skin that is multilayered and contains mucous and sensory cells, and placoid scales called denticles?
A)In the skin of body fishes.
B)In the skin of cartilaginous fishes.
C)In the skin of jawless fishes.
D)In the skin of birds.



8The notable features of mammalian skin are
A)hair.
B)a greater variety of epidermal glands than in any other vertebrate class.
C)a highly stratified, cornified epidermis.
D)all of the above (a-c).



9Modifications of the epidermis include
A)nails.
B)hair.
C)horns.
D)all of the above (a-c).



10What type of skeleton would you find in earthworms and sea anemones?
A)fluid hydrostatic
B)rigid exoskeleton
C)rigid endoskeleton
D)all of the above (a-c)



11What type of skeleton would you find in an arthropod?
A)fluid hydrostatic
B)rigid exoskeleton
C)rigid endoskeleton
D)all of the above (a-c)



12Cartilage is a major supportive tissue. It makes up the major skeletal component in all of the following except
A)gastropods.
B)jawless fishes.
C)humans.
D)sharks.



13With the exception of the __________ , locomotor cilia and flagella occur in every animal phyla.
A)protozoa
B)molluscs
C)arthropods
D)aschelminths



14The predominant muscle type in many invertebrates is
A)skeletal.
B)smooth.
C)cardiac.
D)both a and b.



15Flatworms, some cnidarians, and the gastropod molluscs move by means of waves of activity in the muscular system that are applied to the substrate. This type of movement is called
A)pedal locomotion.
B)looping movement.
C)water-vascular movement.
D)walking.



16As a zoologist, you would look for looping movement in
A)earthworms.
B)polychaetes.
C)echinoderms.
D)leeches.



17The functional unit in a skeletal muscle is called a
A)Z-line.
B)sarcomere.
C)actin filament.
D)myosin filament.



18Nerves control skeletal muscle contraction.
A)True
B)False



19The power behind muscular movements in both invertebrates and vertebrates is connective tissue.
A)True
B)False



20Amoeboid movement does not involve muscles.
A)True
B)False



21The most familiar endoskeletons, both cartilaginous and bony, first appeared in the vertebrates.
A)True
B)False



22The endoskeletons of sponges consist of mineral spicules.
A)True
B)False



23Animals have three types of skeletons: hydrostatic skeletons, exoskeletons, and endoskeletons.
A)True
B)False



24A tegument is the external covering of an animal.
A)True
B)False



25Skin is the vertebrate integument.
A)True
B)False







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