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higher order invertebrates
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1
The hard, protective exterior skeleton composed of protein and chitin of arthropods
endoskeleton
scales
exoskeleton
chelicerae
2
Which of the following does not represent a cephalopod?
chambered nautilus
octopus
cuttlefish
mussel
3
How do bivalves filter feed?
siphon
umbo
mantle
foot
4
These small crustaceans are very important zooplankton in the marine food chain.
crabs
copepods
krill
amphipods
5
Which organism uses a unique water vascular system?
sea stars
sea cucumber
oysters
sea urchins
6
What unique characteristic do crustaceans have?
2 pairs antennae
highly developed nervous system
4 pairs of walking legs
mandibles or chelicerae
7
Which bivalve is this?
scallop
clam
mussel
oyster
8
Which type of snail is deadly to humans?
triton's trumpet
whelks
conches
cone snails
9
What special body part do mollusks use to drill holes into the shell of their prey?
mantle
radula
beak
siphon
10
What is this cephalopod?
chambered nautilus
octopus
squid
striped whelk
11
What type of arthropod is this?
punching shrimp
mantis shrimp
grass shrimp
rock shrimp
12
Molluscs that have tentacles and highly developed nervous system are
bivalves
gastropods
chitons
cephalopods
13
These molluscs do not have a shell and take in the poison of their prey as their own.
squid
bivalves
chiton
nudibranch
14
Which of the following is not a bivalve?
whelk
mussel
scallop
clam
15
What is a squid's siphon used for?
releasing egg or sperm or ink
eliminating waste
all of the above
taking in water
16
What are the special skin cells that use dispersed pigment to change color?
pigment cells
chromatophores
nematocysts
17
Small crustaceans make up part of a very important food web in the Southern Ocean.
copepods
southern shrimp
krill
amphipods
18
These sessile crustaceans attach to a surface and feed with cirripeds.
barnacles
rock shrimp
amphipods
copepods
19
This crustacean has the most powerful punch of any animal in animal kingdom.
mantis shrimp
stone crab
sea spider
sea urchin
20
Which of these uses ink to escape predators?
octopus
cone snails
conch snails
shrimp
21
Molluscs that have shells composed of 8 plates
bivalves
chitons
gastropods
cephalopods
22
Which echinoderms can regenerate their arms?
all of the above
feather stars
brittle stars
sea stars
23
The molluscan shell is secreted by the
skin
mantle
foot
gill
24
How often does an octopus usually lay eggs and hatch them?
every year until she dies
three times, once a year
once, then dies
twice but 4 years apart
25
Which are the 2 major groups in the arthropoda phylum?
sea spiders and horseshoe crabs
lobster and shrimp
chelicerates and crustaceans
amphipods & copepods
26
What organism has blue blood used in the medical industry?
sea star
sea spider
horseshoe crab
sand dollar
27
Ecological role of arthropods?
important food source
grass shrimp break down algae
cleaner shrimp help reef fish
all of the above