Earthworms are known to consume which of the following materials except: O living plant tissues (roots) O microorganisms in the soil O organic matter O detritus

Q: Which of the following is NOT present in all Annelids? O complete alimentary canal O coelom O…

A: The annelids, commonly known as ringed worms or segmented worms, are a vast phylum that includes…

Q: The cirripedia are used for the purpose of grindng food particles prior to their entry to the…

A: It is an arthropod belonging to the infraclass Cirripedia of the subphylum Crustacea. It is related…

Q: A. Rectum

A: The malphigian tubules  are the main excretory organs in insects usually found in pairs .They open…

Q: In flatworms, flame cells are involved in what metabolic process?a. reproduction c. locomotionb.…

A: Flatworms depicts two major advancements that can be seen in animals, one is tissue and the other is…

Q: Which of the following is not an arthropod?a. arachnidsb. crustaceansc. rotifersd. insectse. All of…

A: Out of arachnids , crustaceans , rotifers and insects only Rotifers are there which is not an…

Q: Why do sponges have to eat things that are only 1 cell large? because their mouth is so small that's…

A: Sponges belong to the phylum Porifera. They are heterotrophic, multicellular eukaryotic organisms.…

Q: On one acre of land, annelids can process about pounds of soil a year. O 16 O 2,000 O 16,000 O…

A: Ans- 16,000 Explanation- Annelids are also called as segmented worms which comes under phylum…

Q: Hookworm undergoes lung migration phase in its life cycle O False true

A: TRUE

Q: Which of the following is not a feature common to most animals? a. development into a fixed body…

A: The members of the animal kingdoms show some characteristic features that differentiate them from…

Q: Cephalopods (squid, octopus, etc) Produce ink from a gland near the anus Use gills, located under…

A: Answer. The correct answer is an option (E) All of the above. Cephalopods belong to the phylum…

Q: Diatoms function to sequester a significant amount of global carbon dioxide because O Their silica…

A: The correct option is -(c) which is they are photoautotrophs.

Q: Archaeocytes are associated witha. digestion in bacteria.b. the digestive tracts of sponges.c. the…

A: Archaeocytes are otherwise called amebocytes. They are specialized cells present in the sponges. The…

Q: In the flatworm, flame cells are involved in what metabolic process? a. Reproduction b.…

A: Answer is d.) Osmoregulation.

Q: If the lateral cilia of ascidian gill bars were removed, which of the following would be likely to…

A: Ascidia is a genus of tunicates in the family Ascidiidae.

Q: It is the body fluid cavity in insects

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will answer only first question for you. In order to get…

Q: If a bird tries to eat a monarch butterfly, it throws up because monarch butterflies harbor toxins…

A: Monarch and Viceroy Butterflies share a unique quality. Both of these butterflies have a similar…

Q: Why is it possible for an aquatic insect to walk on a water body without drowning

A: Insects are defined as a group or family of small and winged animals termed arthropods and, thus,…

Q: All of these animals catch plankton with feathery things except A. Phoronid B. Ribbon worm C. …

A: A diverse group of organisms present in water that is carried by tides and currents is referred to…

Q: Although coral polyps can catch prey using their cnidocytes, they obtain most of their nutrition…

A: The Cnidarians bear cnidocytes which house cnida, that is, a giant secretory organelle. The…

Q: Burrowing into the sediment and pulling in se (like clams do) is called O carnivorous feeding O…

A: Food of the clams belonging to the group bivalves usually consists of phytoplankton, zooplankton,…

Q: Which is/are true of choanocytes of sponges: O produce spicules O produce sperm and eggs. trap…

A: Sponges are the organisms which belongs to the phylum porifera and these are multicell immobile…

Q: In frogs, which of the following is not a factor making them dependent on water: O a. The eggs have…

A: The scientific study in biology that deals with the structure, physiology and distribution of…

Q: What is the excretory/osmoregulatory organ of mollusks? a. Flame cells b. Malpighian tubules c.…

A: Mollusca is the second largest invertebrate phylum, after arthropoda. It contains about 1, 00, 000…

Q: Boric acid is a potent insecticide that dissipates the wax coatof insects. Explain how this…

A: Boric acid is known as an insecticide, which is known to kill bacterial cells.

Q: All of the following statements are relevant to how sponges obtain nutrition EXCEPT: A. Plankton…

A: SPONGES Sponges feeds on particles that usually ranges from 0.1 to 50 um . The food consists of…

Q: Bivalves mainly feed: O a. As a scavenger on dead animals and plar O b. On mud (deposit feeder). O…

A: Step 1 Mollusks or Mollusca is a phylum of soft-bodied and soft-shelled animals that possess an…

Q: If an earthworm were exposed to an acid and had damage to it's setae/chetae, then that earthworm;…

A: Setae of annelids are bristles that stiff on the body. In case of earthworms, they help in the…

Q: The tapeworm is found in the intestine and of some mammals as what

A: Living beings that make their own food are autotrophs.

Q: The vast majority of Rhizarians feed using long threadlike structures known as: pseudopodia O collar…

A: The vast majority of the Rhizarians feed using long threadlike structures known as:  Pseudopodia

Q: Give TWO BASIC (essential to an organism’s survival, i.e. without these, existence is not possible)…

A: Mollusca are the second largest animal phylum after arthropods. They can be terrestrial or aquatic.

Q: Which is the largest portion of an insect egg that contains carbohydrates, proteins and lipids? A.…

A: "Sexual reproduction refers to the form of reproduction that occurs through the union of male and…

Q: Bioluminescence, extracellular and intracellular digestion and reproduction only by sexual means are…

A: Cell is the basic unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be prokaryotic or…

Q: Which of the following is an example of a parasite?   A. tapeworm   B. tick   C. tongue worm   D.…

A: Any organism that take nutrition from other host organisms is known as parasites. They can be…

Q: Hydrogen bonding helps salamanders cling to different surfaces. Which of the following surfaces…

A: A hydrogen bond is formed when hydrogen is covalently bound to another atom which is more…

Q: Lancelets (Cephalochordates) feed on: O a Sea weeds (algae). O b. Bacteria and dead organic…

A: Lancelets or cephalochordates are a type of filter feeders.

Q: Lamellibranch bivalve gills have the following functions: Particle trapping O Particle sorting Gas…

A: Gills are respiratory organ of aquatic organisms which help them in respiratory function  Types of…

Q: What are the three major body parts of the phylum Mollusca? Select one or more: □a Foot Ob. Radula…

A: Introduction  The majority of marine phylum, or around 23% of all described marine species, are…

Q: Barnacles are crustaceans that live in the ocean. Barnacle larvae are motile and secrete a sticky…

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: 9. Which of the following organisms is a carnivore? a. Copepods b. Humans с. Mackerel d.…

A: Carnivores are those organisms that feed on another organism for the purpose of serving their…

Q: Scientists from Temple University used radioactively “tagged” carbon dioxide to determine that…

A: The researchers used salamander eggs infected with algae to study the role of algae present in the…

Q: Nematodes (roundworms) mainly live as: O a. Herbivores. O b. Plant parasites. O c. Predators. O d.…

A: Nematodes (also known as roundworms) are slender worm species that belong to the phylum Nematoda.…

Q: Predator deterrents of sponges include: D. cilia B. antibiotics O E. periodic contraction/movement O…

A: Sponges are the most commonly known species that belongs to the phylum porifera. They are…

Q: molluscs are mostly active passive and deposit feeders attached to the substrate or living Select a…

A: Mollusks are a diverse group of living organisms that evolved from a single common ancestor to…

Q: sea star When a sea star feeds, it extends its _______________ ________________ out of its mouth.

A: Star fish are  echinoderms that belong to the class Asteroides. They are marine invertebrates, with…

Q: Vhich of the following terms apply to the body cavity of Molluscs (except Cephalopods)? Choose al…

A: It is second largest phylum and consists of diverse group of animals, around 50,000 living species.…

Q: Tunicates have pharyngeal slits for: a. Filter feeding. Ob. Catching its prey (as a predator). С.…

A: Tunicates, moreover called urochordates, are an amazingly assorted subphylum of the Chordata, a…

Q: A person has been cured of malaria, after 2 months a malarial attack has developed, although the…

A: Malaria is a vector-borne disease caused by the bite of infected anopheles mosquito, carrying the…

Q: Segmentation in the body is first observed in which of the following:(a) Platyhelminthes (b)…

A: In the living world, we see a large number of microorganisms, animals and plants. These organisms…

Q: How do mussels eat, and how does that benefit their environment? they filter water through their…

A: Mussels are marine, bivalve molluscs which shows filter feeding behaviour

Q: The mosquito feeds on blood, which is required fordevelopment of .a. male, larvae b. male, parasites…

A: Mosquito feed on the blood and transmit pathogens for diseases.