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Your teacher describes an organism that digests its food externally before absorbing it. You also find out that this organism cannot move. Based on what you’ve learned, this organism is most likely a(n)(1 point)
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What is the lowest level of taxonomic classification (i.e., the narrowest)?(1 point)
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order
order
genus
genus
class
class
species
species
What is the name of a specific type of model that shows how animals diverge during evolution?(1 point)
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taxonomy
taxonomy
diagram
diagram
cladogram
cladogram
hierarchy
cladogram
A grasshopper is an arthropod. Based on the grasshopper’s characteristics, which other animal likely belongs to this group?(1 point)
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coral
coral
clam
clam
tapeworm
tapeworm
mosquito
mosquito
In one or two sentences, explain how cats and dogs, both mammals, could be classified as distinct animals. What characteristics set them apart from one another?(2 points)
Cats and dogs can be classified as distinct animals based on their physical and behavioral differences. For example, cats have retractable claws and are generally solitary hunters, while dogs have non-retractable claws and are pack animals that have been domesticated by humans for thousands of years.
Snails and beetles have exoskeletons. Hypothesize the advantages and disadvantages of having an exoskeleton rather than a backbone. Explain your answer in one or two sentences.(2 points)
One advantage of having an exoskeleton is that it provides protection and support for the organism’s internal organs. However, a major disadvantage is that the exoskeleton cannot grow with the organism, which can limit its growth and lifespan. In contrast, having a backbone provides greater mobility and a framework for muscle attachment, but also requires more energy to maintain and can limit flexibility.
Vertebrates include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Analyze the common characteristics of reptiles and explain how they differ from mammals. Explain your answer in one or two sentences.(2 points)
Reptiles are cold-blooded, have scaly skin, lay eggs, and breathe through lungs, while mammals are warm-blooded, have hair or fur, give birth to live young, and breathe through lungs or gills.
