Chapter 33: Q.5 (page 944)
The symmetry found in animals that move swiftly is ________.
a. radial
b. bilateral
c. sequential
d. interrupted
Short Answer
The correct option is (b) bilateral.
The animals that move swiftly have a bilateral symmetry.
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Chapter 33: Q.5 (page 944)
The symmetry found in animals that move swiftly is ________.
a. radial
b. bilateral
c. sequential
d. interrupted
The correct option is (b) bilateral.
The animals that move swiftly have a bilateral symmetry.
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Although most animals are bilaterally symmetrical, a few exhibit radial symmetry. What is an advantage of radial symmetry?
a. It confuses predators.
b. It allows the animal to gather food from all sides.
c. It allows the animal to undergo rapid, purposeful movement in any direction.
d. It lets an animal use its dorsal surface to sense its environment.
What term describes the condition of a desert mouse that lowers its metabolic rate and 鈥渟leeps鈥 during the hot day?
a. turgid
b. hibernation
c. estivation
d. normal sleep pattern
When a person leads a sedentary life his skeletal muscles atrophy, but his smooth muscles do not. Why?
On a molecular level, how can endotherms produce their own heat by adjusting processes associated with cellular respiration?
When faced with a sudden drop in environmental temperature, an endothermic animal will:
a. experience a drop in its body temperature
b. wait to see if it goes lower
c. increase muscle activity to generate heat
d. add fur or fat to increase insulation
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