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Question

1

Which class creataes a mantle cavity by pressing itself against a rock or other hard surface?

Bivalvia

Gastropoda

Cephalopoda

Polyplacophora

2

Which of the following is not a member of phylum Cephalopoda?

squid

sea slug

octopus

cuttlefish

3

the dog tick is the vector for...

rocky mountain spotted fever

lyme disease

both

neither

4

Which of the following is a member of the subphylum Chelicerata?

blue crab

horseshoe crab

spider crab

all of the above

5

What role do copepods play in the environment?

primary consumers

food for secondary consumers

intermediate host for some nematodes

all of the above

A.

Bivalvia

B.

Gastropoda

C.

Cephalopoda

D.

Polyplacophora

Explanation / Answer

1. Bivalvia creataes a mantle cavity by pressing itself against a rock or other hard surface. Hence, option A , is correct.

2. Cephalopoda are characterized by bilateral body symmetry. Sea squid is not a cephalopoda.Hence, option “b” is correct

3. the dog tick is the vector for rocky mountain spotted fever. Hence, option “a” is correct.

4. Horseshoe crabs superficially resemble crustacean but it is not a custeacean . IT belong to sub-phylum Chelicerata. Hence, option “b” is correct.

5.They are primary consumer. Hence, option “a” is correct.