Multicellularity has evolved multiple times in different lineages on Earth. What is one major advantage of multicellularity over unicellularity?

Q: What are the different Pre-zygotic and Post-Zygotic Reproductive Barriers?

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Q: What is structure A? What Class does this organism belong to

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Q: Why and how do you think the phenomenon of periodicity in filiarial worms evolved?

A: Microfilaria is the early Juvenile stage in many of the worms belonging to the group nematodes.…

Q: Differentiate between Phylum Porifera and Clade Eumetazoa. A)Poriferans are only haploid during…

A: The question is asking to differentiate between two biological classifications: Phylum Porifera and…

Q: Pimpla rufipes Species A: possess a calcium carbonate shell and is found in marine environments…

A: The animal kingdom consists of non-chordates and chordates. Phylum Porifera, Aschelminthes,…

Q: The evolution of multi-cellular body plan (first demonstrated by the Porifera) probably occurred…

A: Introduction:- Organisms can be multicellular or unicellular. Multicellular organisms are made up of…

Q: How has the abundance and diversity of Bivalves clade changed over time? –How did the synapomorphies…

A: The Bivalves clade is also known as the class Bivalvia, which is made up of a diverse group of…

Q: How are the modes of reproduction different in unicellular and multicellularorganism?

A: Reproduction is the biological process of self perpetuation race in which, new organisms are…

Q: define zoology

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Q: Phyla Cnidaria and Ctenophora are: O A. Diploblastic (two germ layers), with no symmetry B.…

A: Coelenterates having a hollow gut are found in the phyla Cnidaria and Ctenophora. The gut is located…

Q: How do unicellular, colonial, and multicellular organisms differfrom each other? Give examples of…

A: Each organism is made up of one or more cells. the cell is fundamental unit that performs functions…

Q: Your lab group is assigned an unknown organism to identify to the level of phylum. You have it…

A: phylum cnidaria contains marine species like corrals and jelly fish  phylum porifera also contain…

Q: Plastids that are surrounded by more than twomembranes are evidence of(A) evolution from…

A: Plastides are double-membrane organelles that are present in plant and algae cells. Plastids are…

Q: Why should unicellular ancestors, in which each cell had a prospect of reproduction, have given rise…

A: All living organisms in order to form body structure need one or more cells. The unicellular…

Q: How have molecular data informed prokaryotic phylogeny?

A: Prokaryotes are organisms whose cells do not contain a distinct nucleus, bounded by a nuclear…

Q: Why are embryological features important for distinguishing the major groups of phyla?

A: Taxonomy is the branch of biological sciences that deals with the identification and classification…

Q: The phylogenetic tree in Exercise 1 above shows an outdated relationship between Brachiopoda,…

A: A phylogenetic tree is a diagram that represents evolutionary relationships among organisms.…

Q: If we insisted that all groups must be categorized and named so that taxonomic ranks/names always…

A: The study of the evolutionary history and links of living species is known as phylogenetics. It…

Q: Which of the following is the correct classification for the following invertebrate animal: This…

A: R.H. Whitaker’s classification system divided organisms into five major groups, called Kingdoms.…

Q: Differentiate between Phylum Porifera and Clade Eumetazoa. -Poriferans are only haploid during…

A: The objective of the question is to differentiate between Phylum Porifera and Clade Eumetazoa, two…

Q: Giardia is a protozoan parasite that lacks mitochondria. Based on the figure below, what could be…

A: Giardia is a protozoan parasite that lacks mitochondria. Based on the figure below, what could be…

Q: Is the presence of myomeres a symplesiomorphic or synapomorphic feature of vertebrates compared to…

A: Gastrulation happens in the third week of human development. Gastrulation is one of the most…

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: One organism found in a termite’s gut is Mixotrichia paradoxa. This strange creature looks like a…

A: We could describe it as a colony functioning together. Where spiral bacteria on the surface may be…

Q: Identify the ploidy of the organism provided here.

A: Brittle stars are Echinoderms and are close relatives of star fish. They use their whip-like arms…

Q: Which aspects of the biology of Nanoarchaeum equitans make itespecially interesting from an…

A: Introduction  Monera is a kingdom which consist of prokaryotic, unicellular organisms such as…

Q: Briefly describe the phylogeny of each in regards to its classification within the four supergroups:…

A: Phylogeny is, the history of the evolution of a species or group, especially in context to lines of…

Q: two specific functions that polyp structures are used for. For each function, discuss similarities…

A: Polyp is the body form present in the phylum Cnidaria (Coelenterata) group animals. It is the…

Q: Suppose you discover a new species of animal that does not have body segments, but is triploblastic,…

A: The question is asking to identify the phylum of a newly discovered species based on certain…

Q: Carotenoids in algae have evolved through primary and secondary endosymbiosis. provide a…

A: The evolutionary roots of six key carotenoids- viola anything, zeaxanthin, fucoxanthin, carotene,…

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

A: According to Note given with the question, only par 1, and 2) are answered. Biological…

Q: Name two adaptive benefits of multicellularity. ANd explain why breifl

A: In unicellular organisms, one cell has to do all the physiological jobs. There is no specialization…

Q: Contrast the field of systematics with that of taxonomy and phylogenetics. How is systematics…

A: Carolus Linneaus is known as father of taxonomy. He proposed two kingdom classifications- plantae…

Q: how do unicellular differ from single cell multicellular organisms differ

A: Organisms are categorized into different types such as I) on the basis of nuclear membrane/nucleus…

Q: How many photons does a dinoflagelate emit per second? What is an example of cold light in a…

A: Bioluminescent bacteria are microorganisms that produce light through a chemical reaction, which can…