1) Which of the following organisms conducts gas exchange via diffusion across the body surface? a) Both an earthworm and a clam b) an earthworm c) a beetle d) a clam e) a chiton 2) Trematodes lack dedicated circulatory systems because _____. a) their body cavity, a pseudocoelom, carries out these functions b) they have an extensive body surface that is kept moist. c) none of their cells are far removed from the gastrovascular cavity or from the external environment d) they lack mesoderm as embryos and, therefore, lack the adult tissues derived from mesoderm 3) All of the following might have been observed in the most recent common ancestor of Chondrichthyans and Actinopterygiii, except... a) scales b) a mineralized skeleton c) gills d) a swim bladder 4) How are urochordates and cephalochordates similar? a) Both have motile larvae that become sessile adults. b) Both have a heart with two chambers. c) Both have an endoskeleton of either bone or cartilage. d) Both have adults that are suspension feeders. 5) What is believed to be the most significant result of the evolution of the amniotic egg? a) Tetrapods could lay their eggs in a variety of terrestrial locations. b) Tetrapods can grow much larger. c) Newborns are much less dependent on their parents. d) Embryos are protected from predators. 6) Which of the following are the most abundant and diverse of the extant vertebrates? a) Birds b) Amphibians c) Mammals d) Ray-finned fishes 1) Which of the following organisms conducts gas exchange via diffusion across the body surface? a) Both an earthworm and a clam b) an earthworm c) a beetle d) a clam e) a chiton 2) Trematodes lack dedicated circulatory systems because _____. a) their body cavity, a pseudocoelom, carries out these functions b) they have an extensive body surface that is kept moist. c) none of their cells are far removed from the gastrovascular cavity or from the external environment d) they lack mesoderm as embryos and, therefore, lack the adult tissues derived from mesoderm 3) All of the following might have been observed in the most recent common ancestor of Chondrichthyans and Actinopterygiii, except... a) scales b) a mineralized skeleton c) gills d) a swim bladder 4) How are urochordates and cephalochordates similar? a) Both have motile larvae that become sessile adults. b) Both have a heart with two chambers. c) Both have an endoskeleton of either bone or cartilage. d) Both have adults that are suspension feeders. 5) What is believed to be the most significant result of the evolution of the amniotic egg? a) Tetrapods could lay their eggs in a variety of terrestrial locations. b) Tetrapods can grow much larger. c) Newborns are much less dependent on their parents. d) Embryos are protected from predators. 6) Which of the following are the most abundant and diverse of the extant vertebrates? a) Birds b) Amphibians c) Mammals d) Ray-finned fishes 5) What is believed to be the most significant result of the evolution of the amniotic.