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1

The members of phylum Rotifera are cosmopolitan, which means they are found in many different habitats, and the body is made of three parts. These three parts are the
A)head, trunk, and foot.
B)head, abdomen, and tail.
C)head, neck, and body.
D)head, trunk, and tail.
2

The members of phylum Rotifera feed by the circular motion of the
A)mastax.
B)tentacles.
C)corona.
D)front legs.
3

The rotifers reproduce sexually by ________ eggs and asexually by ________ eggs.
A)parthenogenic, diploid
B)amictic, parthenogenic
C)fertilized, nonfertilized
D)mictic, amictic
4

Which one of the pseudocoelomate phyla has a scaly or bristly appearance, and moves by gliding on ventral cilia?
A)Gastrotricha
B)Kinorhyncha
C)Priapulida
D)Loricifera
5

Which one of the pseudocoelomate phyla has an eversible proboscis with curved spines and lives burrowed in the mud?
A)Gastrotricha
B)Kinorhyncha
C)Priapulida
D)Loricifera
6

Which one of the pseudocoelomate phyla are tiny marine animals with 13 segments in the cuticle and recurved spines on the surface for locomotion?
A)Gastrotricha
B)Kinorhyncha
C)Priapulida
D)Loricifera
7

Which one of the following pseudocoelomate phyla has members that live between sand grains and can retract their bodies into a circular lorica?
A)Gastrotricha
B)Kinorhyncha
C)Priapulida
D)Loricifera
8

The nematodes are able to move effectively in their environment by contracting the longitudinal muscles against their ________ skeleton.
A)cartilaginous
B)hydrostatic
C)calcareous
D)bony
9

The nematodes are unique in that motile ________ and ________ are completely lacking.
A)cilia, flagella
B)flagella, ocelli
C)ocelli, blood cells
D)blood cells, cilia
10

Some of the nematodes are successful as endoparasites because their bodies are covered by a
A)layer of cilia.
B)cyst layer.
C)skin with glandular cells.
D)nonliving cuticle.
11

Endoparasites must have high fecundity rates to compensate for the complex transmissions between hosts. In the nematodes, this is partially accomplished by
A)males that make lots of sperm.
B)females that leave lots of eggs in the host.
C)females that retain zygotes in the uterus.
D)males that mate with several females.
12

Four examples of parasitic nematodes are hookworms, filarial worms, ________, and ________
A)tapeworms, pinworms
B)pinworms, trichina worms
C)trichina worms, ribbon worms
D)ribbon worms, tapeworms
13

Which one of the following pseudocoelomate phyla has members that are free living as adults, and parasitic in arthropods as juveniles?
A)Nematomorpha
B)Acanthocephala
C)Priapulida
D)Entoprocta
14

Which one of the following pseudocoelomate phyla has sessile, ciliated aquatic forms that resemble hydroid cnidarians?
A)Nematomorpha
B)Acanthocephala
C)Priapulida
D)Entoprocta
15

According to a cladogram, the most advanced of the phyla discussed in this chapter are the
A)Nematomorpha.
B)Acanthocephala.
C)Priapulida.
D)Loricifera.
16

Which of the following is a colloquial term for a nematomorph?
A)round worm
B)horsehair worm
C)phallus worm
D)spiny-headed worm
17

The exception among this group with respect to having a complete digestive tract is (hint: think about their lifestyle)
A)the rotifers
B)the acanthocephalans.
C)the loriciferans.
D)the kinorhynchs.







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