Fossils-Part I pre-lab



Instructions: Some question can be answered by reading the lab, however, all the questions can be answered by visiting the websites listed after the questions and carefully reading the information presented there. If any of the webpages are unavailable, try to answer the question by doing a web search using your favorite search engine (e.g. www.google.com) and key words from the question. When you have answered all the questions, submit your answers according to the instructions you received in lab.

1. Brachiopods look similar to most ______ but they are actually unrelated.
[A] corals [B] clams [C] cephalopods [D] snails [E] echinoderms

http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Lophotrochozoa/Brachiopoda/E0A0E0Brachiopoda.htm

2. The ______ exhibit radial symmetry and have a mouth surrounded by stinging tentacles.
[A] corals [B] clams [C] brachiopods [D] snails [E] crinoids

http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Cnidaria/Cnidaria.htm

3. Although they are unrelated to corals, bryozoans likewise are _______.
[A] bilateral [B] colonial [C] radial [D] bivalved [E] conical

http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Lophotrochozoa/Bryozoa.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corals

4. Which of the following organisms belongs to the Porifera?
[A] trilobite [B] sponge [C] snail [D] sand dollar [E] octopus

http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Porifera/Porifera.htm

5. Echinoderms, which means "spiny skinned", include the following common sea creatures:
[A] sting rays [B] porcupine fish [C] sand dollars [D] sea urchins [E] C and D

http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Echinoderms/echinodermata.htm

6. Although they are a group of organisms with great diversity, echinoderms are restricted to _____.
[A] marine environments [B] sandy substrates [C] shallow water [D] B and C

7. Clams, squids, and snails all belong to the ________ invertebrate group.
[A] Brachiopoda [B] Echinoidea [C] Pelecypoda [D] Mollusca [E] Porifera

http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/default.htm#Quick

8. Unlike the more modern scleractinian corals, in rugose corals the _______ form was common.
[A] colonial [B] pelagic [C] solitary [D] branching [E] A and D

http://www.palaeos.com/Invertebrates/Cnidaria/Rugosa.htm

9. Which of these organisms is most accurately described by the phrase "sessile, filter-feeding, benthos"?
[A] trilobite [B] sponge [C] snail [D] sand dollar [E] octopus

[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessile ]
[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filter_feeding ]
[ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benthos ]
(additional Internet searches may be necessary depending on your knowledge of marine invertebrates)

10. According to the Palaeos website, until the rise of carnivorous fish during the Devonian the ____ dominated Paleozoic seas in part due to their superior intelligence.
[A] Brachiopoda [B] Trilobita [C] Coelenterata [D] Bryozoa [E] Cephalopoda

http://www.palaeos.com/Paleozoic/Paleozoic3.html#Life



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