Biology of Marine Organisms

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Scientific name of the baleen whales
mysticetes
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which member of the urochordata is separated from other species by the retention of its larval tail?
larvacea
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what features drive water from the outside to the inside of sponges
choanocytes
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stinging cells in cnidaria
nematocysts
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the division of the body of annelids into a linear series of body segments
metamerism
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phylum name of the lampshells
Brachiopoda
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shell orientation of bivalve molluscs
lateral
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To which order of birds do emperor penguins belong?
Sphenisciformes
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where are the eggs brooded on male sea spiders (pycnogodia) after external fertilization
legs
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which part of the heart is enlarged in the phocoids to allow them to accommodate enough blood to change their heart rate rapidly
aorta
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in what mollusc class does torsion occur
gastropoda
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Which class of mollusc, containing approximately 280 species, is worm-like in appearance
Neomeniomorpha
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Which class of tetrapod is not represented in the marine environment
amphibia
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The earliest known ancestor of the cetaceans
Pakicetus
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What type of ventilation do lampreys use when attached
tidal
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Common name of the ophiuroids
Brittle Stars
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To what does the planula larvae of scyphozoan jellyfish transform?
scyphistoma
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Rhinophores are tentacles possessed by what group of molluscs?
Opisthobranchs
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Strobilation in scyphozoan jellyfish results in the formation of an.....
ephyra
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Which group of echinoderms is most similar to their typical ancestor?
Crinoidea
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What nitrogenous product do urochordates excrete?
ammonia
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