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Biology Laboratory Manual, 6/e
Darrell S. Vodopich, Baylor University
Randy Moore, University of Minnesota--Minneapolis

Exercise 38 - Survey of the Animal Kingdom

Choose the one answer that best answers the question.



1

What characteristic is used most often to classify arthropods into subphyla or classes?
A)exoskeleton composition
B)number of segments
C)types of body regions
D)structure of appendages
2

The arthropod exoskeleton is composed of ____.
A)protein
B)cellulose
C)carrageenan
D)chitin
3

Arthropods and annelids both share which of the following characteristics?
A)an exoskeleton
B)a closed circulatory system
C)a coelomic cavity
D)paired appendages
4

Scorpions, ticks, mites, and spiders are members of Subphylum ____.
A)Arachnida
B)Crustacea
C)Chelicerata
D)Merostomata
5

The cephalothorax of horseshoe crabs and crustaceans is covered dorsally by the _____.
A)book gills
B)carapace
C)plastron
D)pedipalp
6

Analogous means that ____.
A)structures of two different species have a similar developmental origin but may or may not have the same name
B)structures of two different species have similar developmental origins and have the same function
C)structures of two different species have similar functions but they have a different embryological origin
D)structures of two different species do not have similar functions but have a different embryological origin
7

The distinguishing characteristic of Subphylum Uniramia is their ____.
A)three sets of paired legs
B)single-branched appendages
C)three distinct body regions
D)trachae
8

After crayfish blood travels to the gills, it returns to the heart through small openings called ____.
A)stomata
B)cardiac stomach
C)ostia
D)tracheae
9

Using the dichotomous key in your lab manual identify the insect order with the following key characteristics: 1. long antennae 2. two pairs of wings that are different lengths by similar in texture and color 3. sucking mouth parts
A)Hemiptera
B)Diptera
C)Hymenoptera
D)Coleoptera
10

What are the structures that produce silk for web spinning in spiders?
A)swimmerets
B)silk glands
C)pedipalps
D)spinnerets








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