How do members of the phylum Chordata differ from other animal phyla? Explain in 10 sentences.

Q: Which animal is the most distant relative (less related) to the other three? Zebra Animalia…

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Q: Review the extent of segmentation in Polychaetes, Leeches, Siboglinids, Echicrans, and Sipunculans.

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Q: Although they are related, the digestive system of an earthworm and Ascaris are very different. Why…

A: Ascaris is a roundworm that belongs to the phylum Nematoda. It is a thin, unsegmented, parasitic…

Q: DEUTEROSTOMIA Chordata Chordata V [Choose ] Endostyle Anus forms at or near the site of the…

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Q: What are the features that result in tunicate’s being classified as an animal, chordate and…

A: Urochordata are also known as tunicates because outer body of tunicates is covered by tunic which is…

Q: Which of the following are shared-derived* characteristics of the species found within the Genus…

A: Shared derived characters among Genus Paranthropus.

Q: Give the different classes of each phylum. 1. Phylum Cnidaria 2. Phylum Mollusca 3. Phylum…

A: Cnidaria  Radial symmetry, tissue level of organisation, acoelomate animals. Classification: On the…

Q: List examples of animals from as many classes. But please include at least 3 of the classes in…

A: KINGDOM ANIMALIA Kingdom Animalia constitutes all animals. Amongst the five kingdoms, the largest…

Q: Given what you already know about tardigrades, would you agree that they are the toughest animals?…

A: Tardigrades are invertebrates which are a member of Phylum Tardigrada. They are related to…

Q: What is meant by homologous structures? What is meant by serial homology, and how do crustaceans…

A: The structures present in different organisms which are anatomically similar but functionally…

Q: Is the nervous system in platyhelminthes more or less sophisticated than in cnidarians? What are the…

A: Planarians includes flatworms that belong to the Class Turbellaria. These are free-living organisms…

Q: List examples of animals from as many classes. But please include at least 3 of the classes in…

A: Chordata have the characteristics features as follows  a)They have notochord. b)Pharyngeal gill…

Q: compare cnidarians to sponges and to the clade containing flatworms, mollusks, and annelids. What…

A: RH Whittaker gave the five-kingdom classification of living organisms. He used several factors to…

Q: Does the lack of a digestive system in tapeworms indicate that it is a primitive, ancestral form of…

A: Introduction: Platyhelminthes are organisms having a single opening to the digestive cavity. They…

Q: What are the distinctive characteristics of Rattus mindorensis in the following taxon: Kingdom -…

A: Rattus mindorensis is a muroid rodent. Taxonomically, it is a part of Kingdom Animalia and Phyllum…

Q: How similar are the morphological and physiological traits of the members of pancrustacea? Why are…

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Q: 10. Which phyla has a notochord? Group of answer choices a.Porifera b.Chordata c.Nematoda…

A: option (b) is correct answer.

Q: What are the reason that you can think of for the arthropods to constitute the largest group of…

A: Arthropods are the invertebrate animals that have a segmented body, paired jointed appendages, and…

Q: Make a phylogenetic tree about: Animalia ● Vertebrates ● Invertebrates ● Porifera ● Coelenterata…

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Q: Describe the following general characteristics that can be used to distinguish among Animal phyla:…

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Q: Identify and label the parts of the following specimens in Phylum Arthropoda

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Q: Label the parts that are visible of these rotifers and acanthocephalans: 1. Rotifer from class…

A: Rotifers are microscopic aquatic animals belonging to the phylum Rotifers. These are usually found…

Q: Based on the tree below, what is the sister taxon of iguanid? -Spherada rOibamidae LGekota r…

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Q: Make a table showing the similarities and differences of the 4 phyla in terms of the different organ…

A: Nematomorpha are a phylum of parasitoid animals superficially similar to nematode worms in…

Q: What is the correct order of arthropod groups, from those with most legs to those with the least…

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Q: Which of the following things is/are true about this organism? Phylum Chrodata Subphylum Vertebrata…

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Q: the tunicate and lancelet that we observed in lab belong to the phylum:

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Q: Give the different classes of each phylum. Phylum Echinodermata,Phylum Arthropoda and Phylum…

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Q: Which of the following are the defining features of animals that belong to the phylum chordata?…

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Q: hat features of molluscs appear in other invertebrate phyla? Explain

A: The most common properties of mollusks are covers with various vital openings used for breathing and…

Q: Compare the whole specimens and cross-sections of Ascaris and Dugesia. How would you differentiate…

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Q: Reptilia, aves and Chordata share major similarities, list at least 6 of them.

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Q: Name two structures found in the gut of shark but not of frog ?

A: Digestion in shark takes place by digesting the food into a semi-liquid chyme.

Q: What are the unifying characteristics of Sardinella tawilis under the following taxonomic ranks:…

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Q: What are traits of species that would be in phylum arthropoda

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Q: )  Earthworm (class Oligochaeta)- characteristics? Sand worm (class Polychaeta)- characteristics?…

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Q: What phylum is a ray in? Group of answer choices Chondrichthyes Echinodermata Osteichthyes Reptilia…

A: The ray or stingray is a cartilaginous fish that has cartilaginous endoskeleton structure. They are…

Q: Phylum Echinodermata: 1. Briefly describe the general body plan of these animals by stating: a) the…

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Q: What does radial symmetry means? What is the type of symmetry found in chordates? Which are other…

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Q: What are the nine phyla of the kingdom Animalia?

A: Kingdom animalia consists of animals which have the following characteristics- 1. They can move 2.…

Q: Name the subphyla of arthropods, and give a few examples of each.

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Q: Name at least three ways in which arthropods benefits humans and Name at least three ways in which…

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Q: Which clade are ticks in? (all the things that look like legs, are legs) A. chordata B. arachnida C.…

A: Introduction: Ticks, mites and their families belongs to the class Arachnida. ticks are external…

Q: why are pangolins mammals, not animals? explain please do not copy from google

A: Pangolins are known as scaly anteaters.

Q: explain phylogenetic tree of ambystomatids salamanders. what does the connections and colors mean

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Q: Sessile adult tunicates lose the notochord; what does this suggest about one function of this…

A: A tunicate larva has the notochord, nerve cord, and tail. After few days of swimming after hatching,…

Q: Why do you believe squid received the name cephalopod, which means head-foot? What distinguishes the…

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Classification of Marine Organisms

Classification is a way of categorizing organisms that enables an easy process of identification of such organisms. All living things are classified by grouping them under specific categories. The grouping is done based on the close relativeness of the organisms. The classification tool requires knowledge of characteristics, differences, and similarities between different organisms.