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Understanding Biology

Kenneth A. Mason, Tod Duncan, George B. Johnson

Chapter 27

Animal Diversity - all with Video Answers

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Section 1

The Diversity of Animal Body Plans Arose by a Series of Evolutionary Innovations

04:00

Problem 1

Animals are unique in the fact that they possess _____ for movement and _____ for conducting signals between cells.
a. brains; muscles
b. muscle tissue; nervous tissue
c. limbs; spinal cords
d. flagella; nerves

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01:24

Problem 2

Animal cell walls are composed of
a. chitin.
b. cellulose.
c. peptidoglycans.
d. silicon dioxide.
e. None of the above; animal cells lack cell walls.

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02:13

Problem 3

Body cavities differ from digestive cavities in that
a. they are not connected to the outside.
b. they are always surrounded by ectoderm.
c. they are always filled with fluid.
d. they are only found in asymmetrical organisms.

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