a in most arthropods. mouthparts adapted for holding, chewing, sucking, or biting various foods
b in echinoderms, hollow, thin-walled tubes that end in a suction cup; part of the water vascular system, they also aid in locomotion, gas exchange and excretion
c long tapered arms of some echinoderms that are covered with short, rounded spines
d a cnidarian body form that is tube-shaped with a mouth surrounded by tentacles
e an animal's body plan that can be divided along any plane, through a central axis, into roughly equal halves
5 Multiple Choice Questions
head end of bilateral animals where sensory organs are often located
upper surface of bilaterally symmetric animals
tiny bristles that help segmented worms move by anchoring their bodies in the soil so each segment can move the animal along
tail end of bilaterally symmetric animals
organs that remove metabolic wastes from an animal's body
5 True/False Question
symmetry → a term that describes the arrangement of body structures
filter feeding → in arthropods, the periodic shedding of an old exoskeleton
molting → in arthropods, the periodic shedding of an old exoskeleton
exoskeleton → fluid-filled body cavity completely surrounded by mesoderm
ventral → lower surface of bilaterally symmetric animals