Chapter 11: Animal Diversity

Which of the following is a characteristic of a member of the animal kingdom?

• multicellular

• get energy from other organisms

• contain collagen

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of members of the animal kingdom?

• eukaryotic

• prokaryotic

• have specialized cells

• digest their food

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of members of the animal kingdom?

• make their own food

• have cells specialized for digestion

• get food externally

• have protein shaping cells

Which of the following is a specialized function of animal cells?

• photosynthesis

• digestion

• symmetry

• prokaryotic

Approximately how many phyla are there in the animal kingdom?

• 1642

• 1205

• 98

• 35

Symmetry can be used to classify animals. Which of the following describes radial symmetry?

• it can be divided into two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other

• it cannot be divided into any two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other

• it can be divided into two parts that are nearly mirror images of each other anywhere through its central axis

• none of the above

About 97 percent of all animal species are _____.

• invertebrates

• radially symmetrical

• vertebrates

• asymmetrical

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Of the following, which does NOT have bilateral symmetry?

• humans

• fish

• jellyfish

• frogs

A vertebrate is defined as having a(n) _____.

• brain

• nervous system

• anterior end

• backbone

Not only do invertebrates have no backbone, most of them do not have _____.

• internal support structures

• symmetry

• a way to reproduce

• a need for food