A tunicate is in which phylum?

The free-swimming tunicate larva resembles a tadpole. Once it settles headfirst onto a solid surface the tail and notochord disappear, and the nerve cord shrinks to nearly nothing. The adults, which are usually sessile, retain only the pharyngeal slits. Neither adult nor larva is segmented.
A. Annelids
B. Nematodes
C. Chordates
D. Mollusks
E. Echinoderms


C. Chordates

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A) more cells in the 100 ml. B) more cells in the 200 ml. C) the same number of cells in both. D) The answer cannot be determined based on the information provided.

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Soil and dirt are terms can be used interchangeably. Soil is only made up of non-living minerals and weathered rock

A. True B. False

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In a healthy kidney, which of the following would you NOT expect to find in the filtrate?

A) Large proteins B) Water C) Salt D) Glucose E) Drugs

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The cross section in Figure 31-6 is representative of the internal structures found in:


A. phoronids.
B. nemerteans.
C. Diplopoda.
D. Polyplacophora.
E. oligochaetes

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