Biology Homework Solutions

A description of a worm's brain.

What is a worm's brain called?

The buoyancy in cephalopodds, sharks and osteichthyes.

Briefly compare the buoyancy systems of cephalopodds, sharks, and osteichthyes.

The differences between a mammalian herbivore jaw and a carnivore jaw.

Explain the differences between the jaw structures of mammalian herbivores and carnivores.

The flow of water in a clam.

Explain why the flow of water and the position of the anus is important in terms of waste removal in a clam.

Comparisons of a grasshopper and a clam's exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen.

How is oxygen and carbon dioxide transported and exchanged throughout a grasshopper and clam?

A description of a shark's two chambered heart as opposed to a four chambered heart.

How can a shark live with a two-chambered heart and what means does it use to overcome the problems that a pigeon would have if it had a two chambered heart?

Lifestyle Changes in the Oyster, Terrestrial Slug and Squid

Discuss one way in which each of the mantle, the foot and the shell have diverged in the oyster, terrestrial slug and squid since these taxa shared a common ancestor. For each change that you mention, briefly indicate how this change reflects the different lifestyles of the oyster, slug and cephalopod.

Brain complexity in pigeons and sharks

Is the cerebellum in the pigeon larger or smaller than that of the shark?

Primary vesicles in amphibian brain

What the three primary vesicles in the amphibian brain and what are their primary functions?

Determining the classification system of the coquerel's sifaka (lemur).

What is the taxinomical classification of the coquerel's sifaka (lemur)?

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