Evolution Among Organisms
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Monera (prokaryotes, e.g. bacteria, blue-green algae); Protista (e.g. Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium); Fungi (e.g. mushroom, Rhizopus); Plantae — Thallophyta, Bryophyta, Pteridophyta, Spermatophyta (gymnosperms and angiosperms); Animalia — invertebrates (coelenterates, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca) and vertebrates (Pisces, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, Mammalia).
- Analyse external features and characteristics of the listed organisms and use them to demonstrate increasing structural complexity.
- Trace life histories and the transition from life in water to life on land.
- Trace the evolution of plants and the advancement of invertebrate and multicellular animals.
- Determine the economic importance of insects and other animals studied.
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- Practice question 1
Mollusca, a phylum of invertebrates, specifically is characterized by a
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to a soft body or shell of any kind
- B.rigid, jointed exoskeleton identical to that found in Arthropoda
- C.segmented body with jointed appendages, identical to Arthropoda
- D.soft, unsegmented body, often protected by a shell
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D. soft, unsegmented body, often protected by a shell
Mollusca is specifically characterized by a soft, unsegmented body, often protected by a shell.
- Practice question 2
Echinodermata, a phylum of invertebrates that includes the starfish, specifically is characterized by
- A.a spiny skin and radial body symmetry
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to spiny skin or radial symmetry of any kind
- C.a jointed exoskeleton and segmented body, identical to Arthropoda
- D.a soft, unsegmented body protected by a shell, identical to Mollusca
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A. a spiny skin and radial body symmetry
Echinodermata, which includes the starfish, specifically is characterized by a spiny skin and radial body symmetry.
- Practice question 3
Aves, the class of birds, specifically is characterized by having
- A.scales covering the entire body, identical to that found in Reptilia
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to feathers or wings of any kind
- C.feathers and forelimbs modified into wings
- D.mammary glands used to nurse their own young
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C. feathers and forelimbs modified into wings
Aves, the class of birds, is specifically characterized by having feathers and forelimbs modified into wings.
More UTME Biology topics
- Factors Affecting the Distribution of Organisms
- Internal Structure of Plants and Animals
- Living Organisms
- Theories of Evolution
- Variation in Population
- Evidence of Evolution
- Heredity
- Nutrition
- Symbiotic Interactions of Plants and Animals
- Natural Habitats
- Structural, Functional and Behavioural Adaptations
- Transport
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