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BIO182 Module 7 Animal Diversity Questions and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
heterotrophic - ANSWER organisms that obtain energy by
consuming other organisms
carnivore - ANSWER animal that feeds on other animals
herbivore - ANSWER animal that feeds on plants
parasite - ANSWER organism that lives on or in a host and
harms it
motile - ANSWER capable of movement
body plan - ANSWER the basic structural design of an organism
sensory - ANSWER related to senses or perception
muscle - ANSWER tissue responsible for movement
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neural - ANSWER related to nerves or the nervous system
cell wall - ANSWER rigid outer layer in plants and fungi; absent
in animals
extracellular matrix - ANSWER a network of proteins and other
molecules outside cells that provides structural support
vertebrate - ANSWER animals with a backbone
connective tissue - ANSWER tissue that supports, binds, or
separates other tissues
epithelial tissue - ANSWER tissue that covers body surfaces and
lines cavities
Parazoa - ANSWER group of animals lacking true tissues,
including sponges
BIO182 Module 7 Animal Diversity Questions and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
heterotrophic - ANSWER organisms that obtain energy by
consuming other organisms
carnivore - ANSWER animal that feeds on other animals
herbivore - ANSWER animal that feeds on plants
parasite - ANSWER organism that lives on or in a host and
harms it
motile - ANSWER capable of movement
body plan - ANSWER the basic structural design of an organism
sensory - ANSWER related to senses or perception
muscle - ANSWER tissue responsible for movement
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neural - ANSWER related to nerves or the nervous system
cell wall - ANSWER rigid outer layer in plants and fungi; absent
in animals
extracellular matrix - ANSWER a network of proteins and other
molecules outside cells that provides structural support
vertebrate - ANSWER animals with a backbone
connective tissue - ANSWER tissue that supports, binds, or
separates other tissues
epithelial tissue - ANSWER tissue that covers body surfaces and
lines cavities
Parazoa - ANSWER group of animals lacking true tissues,
including sponges
