Which characteristics best describe earthworms?

a. polychaete; fluid filled coelom
b. oligochaete; open circulatory system
c. moves by only longitudinal muscle contraction and hydrostatic skeleton
d. oligochaete; scavengers; closed circulatory system
e. hermaphrodites that fertilize themselves; closed circulatory system


d

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Which cell type secretes a chemical message

for the purpose of cellular communication?

a. muscle b. neuron c. keratinocyte d. fibroblast e. platelet

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Which dispersion pattern is most likely to be seen in animals that live in social groups?

1.Clumped 2.Integrated 3.Random 4.Uniform

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Signals from the _____excite motor neurons, resulting in action potentials in muscle fibers.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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