During a survey you spot a soft bodied animal enclosed in a two-piece shell. How can you determine whether this animal is a bivalve mollusk or brachiopod? A) give one unique trait that would allow you to identify the organism as a member of class bivalvia? B) give one unique trait that would allow you to identify the organism as a brachiopod

Q: You are working on a summer internship with a famous marine scientist. Your job is to use your…

A: Coelome Coelome is the body cavity present between two germ layes.

Q: Locate the radial ridges within each depression on a piece of coral. What structures within the…

A: The phylum Cnidaria, under kingdom Animalia, contains almost eleven thousands of aquatic species.…

Q: fishing net brings up a soft bodied animal with a coiled external shell. How can you determine…

A: Cephalopods are only found in the ocean, whereas gastropods are mostly found on land, with a few…

Q: View the preserved arthropod specimens available. There will be at least one example of each lineage…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve the first three sub-parts…

Q: After examining the different specimens, construct a dichotomous key to the different phyla.…

A: Based on the observable traits or characteristics of organisms, different organisms can be…

Q: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Order: Dipnoi Suborder: Ceratodontoidei Family: Neoceratodontidae…

A: Neoceratodus forsterai is the only surviving lungfish species and is very old making it a living…

Q: Place the following life stages in order from youngest (1) to oldest (5).     glochidium in host…

A: Life stages These are defined as the different ages or stages one goes through in a normal lifetime.…

Q: Serial segmentation is a key characteristic of which of the following phyla? a. Mollusca b.…

A: The organisms of the ecosystem have significant properties. Depending upon the different features of…

Q: We were shown this specimen in an invertebrate zoology class. What is it? The professor told us…

A: It sure does comes under mollusks but I believe that this is not a Bivalve but a Chaetoderm, which…

Q: Which of the following are tetrapods? Group of answer choices A, B, C, and D B, C, D, and E D)…

A: Taxonomy identifies and classifies the organism to their group. Phylogenetic data can be helpful for…

Q: An organism classified in phylum Mollusca that is a predator with tentacles, a brain and complex…

A: Note: We’ll answer the first question since the exact one wasn’t specified. Please submit a new…

Q: Create a body plan table (Insert → Add Table) for the following animal phyla: Porifera, Cnidaria,…

A: Coelom can be defined as the principal body cavity that is present in most animals. It is located…

Q: Explain how each molluscan feature is modified, compared to gastropod and bivalve body plans. 1)…

A: Cephalopods, Gastropods and Bivalvia are all classes of Molluscs. They differ in their habitats. For…

Q: What features made it difficult for biologists to recognize echiurans and siboglinids as members of…

A: Annelid is the ancient and ecologically important animal phylum. The members form the dominant…

Q: Your colleague is studying a newly discovered organism.  She is becoming increasingly convinced that…

A: The features that cause me to exclude the organism from the arthropod grouping are:pseudocoel,…

Q: A) Give the shell number (upper right corner of slide) B) Give the scientific name of the shell C)…

A: Unio is a medium-sized freshwater mussels, aquatic bivalve mollusks belonging to the family Uniodae.

Q: Unifying features include shell, mantle, radula, foot, visceral mass Which classes show a loss of…

A: Mollusca is the  second largest phylum of the invertebrate animals.  Answer;1    The mollusk (or…

Q: Upon rotation the spinous went more to the left and to the left upon lateral flexion. What is the…

A: The term spine is associated with the body’s backbone that is positioned on the dorsal side. In…

Q: What can you infer by looking at an organism and noticing that it has a flattened body ? Answers: It…

A: A phylum is a taxonomic group. It is a level higher than classes in taxonomic categories. This…

Q: How should this animal be classified? A Arthropoda C Mollusca B Annelida D Platyhelminthes

A: A dichotomous key is a useful scientific tool for identifying various organisms based on their…

Q: Suppose you came across a novel organism you suspected belonged to one of the following animal…

A: In biological taxonomy, a phylum is a taxonomic rank or category that denotes a significant…

Q: Imagine you come across a flatworm. Determine whether it is a Cestode or Turbellarian? Give two…

A: The Phylum Platyhelminthes is divided into four classes namely: - Turbellaria - e.g. Planaria-…

Q: The vaccine for Haemophilus influenzae type b is called a conjugate vaccine. It is composed of the…

A: The Hib conjugate vaccine is designed to provide immunity against infections caused by the bacterium…

Q: Imagine you come across a small worm. How can you determine whether it is a class Hirudinida or a…

A: Introduction :- Organisms are classified amongst various classes, orders , family according to their…

Q: For phylum Mollusca, Class Cephalopod  1. Characteristics. List whether the organism is: a.…

A: Disclaimer: " As per the authoring guidelines of Bartleby, only first question is to be answered.…

Q: Which of the following taxa includes myriapods that are wingless terrestrial mandibulate arthropods…

A: The question delves into identifying the taxonomic classification encompassing wingless terrestrial…