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Marine Biology Quiz 4

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Animals that do not possess a backbone.

a)

Invertebrates

b)

Vertebrates

c)

Polyp

d)

Medua

2.

Animals that possess a backbone.

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Polyps

d)

Medusa

3.

A large opening on a sponge through which filtered water is expelled.

a)

Osculum

b)

Gemmule

c)

Medusa

d)

Endoderm

4.

Cells within a sponge that produce its skeletal structure, perform digestion, and repair cell damage.

a)

Amoebocytes

b)

Osculum

c)

Gemmule

d)

Planula

5.

A group of cells surrounded by a shell made of spiracles.

a)

Gemmule

b)

Larva

c)

Medusa

d)

Polyp

6.

An immature stage of an animal that appears different from the adult stage.

a)

Larva

b)

Gemmule

c)

Polyp

d)

Medusa

7.

A complete morphological change from larva to adult form.

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Spherical Symmetry

c)

Mesoglea

d)

Osculum

8.

An attached cnidarian stage, appearing sac-like or barrel-like with it's tentacles facing up.

a)

Polyp

b)

Medusa

c)

Gemmule

d)

Planula

9.

A free-swimming cnidarian stage, appearing bell or umbrella-like with its tentacles facing down.

a)

Medusa

b)

Polyp

c)

Mesoglea

d)

Gemmule

10.

A jellylike substance between the inner layer and outer layer of cells in a cnidarian.

a)

Mesoglea

b)

Nematocysts

c)

Gemmule

d)

Planula

11.

Both the Portuguese Man-O-War and jellyfish are considered to be (a)   because they can not swim against ocean currents.

12.

Organisms in both Phylum Porifera and Phylum Cnidaria can reproduce sexually and asexually.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following is NOT a function of amoebocytes in sponges?

a)

Transport food

b)

Produce Gametes

c)

Expel waste

d)

Repair damaged portions

e)

Trap food particles in the water

14.

Why isn't a cnidarian's gastrovascular cavity not a true gut?

a)

Because it lacks an oral end.

b)

Because it lacks an exit point

c)

Because it is too short to be considered a true gut

d)

Because it doesn't have a true stomach

15.

What is the stinging cell of a cnidarian called, that is used to paralyze or kill their prey.

a)

Nematocysts

b)

Gemmule

c)

Mesoglea

d)

Osculum

16.

These dinoflagellates are capable of photosynthesis and have a symbiotic relationship with coral, providing them carbon compounds they use as energy.

a)

Zooxanthellae

b)

Zooplankton

c)

Medusa

d)

Mesoglea

17.

These cells in a sponge have flagella to help create currents in the water to keep the water moving through the sponge.

a)

Pore Cell

b)

Collar cells

c)

osculum

d)

Amoebocytes

18.

This remarkable feature of sponges is when broken-off pieces of a sponge body can come back together and reorganize, forming new individual sponges.

a)

Aggregation

b)

Symmetry

c)

Budding

d)

Amoebocytes