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13. During feeding, planarians extend a tubelike, muscular organ called the _____________ out of their mouths. (1 point)
14. A(n) ___________________ is the tube-shaped body form with a mouth surrounded by tentacles, which serves as the asexual stage in some cnidarians.
(1 point)
15. In _____________________, eggs remain inside the animal’s body and sperm are carried to the eggs. (1 point)
16. An animal whose blood moves throughout its body within blood vessels has a(n) _________. (1 point)
17. Echinoderms have ________, which are hollow, thin-walled structures that each have a suction cup on the end. (1 point)
18. List the characteristics common to all animals. Name at least three. (3 points)
19. How do structures of the digestive tracts of a flatworm and an earthworm differ? (3 points)
20. How is a sponge’s food-gathering technique adapted to its sessile lifestyle? (3 points)
21. A biologist places a single, living sponge in a saltwater tank. After several weeks, the biologist observes other small sponges living in the tank. Because the biologist is certain that no other sponge was introduced into the tank, what other explanation could you provide to explain the observation? (3 points)
22. Describe the body of a leech. In what way do the leech’s adaptations make it suited for its niche? (3 points)
23. Segmented tube worms that live near the vents grow to lengths of 1.5 m in contrast to the growth of related tube worms living in other environments, whose growth is measured only in centimeters at most. You hypothesize that the food that the worms eat is more abundant at the vents. When you collect samples of the worms, you discover that they have no mouth or other means of taking in food. Hypothesize how the tube worms are obtaining nutrients.
(3 points)
24. When natural disasters strike natural areas, often the only animals to survive are the insects. Explain why this might happen. (3 points)
25. What three methods do echinoderms use to get food? (3 points)
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