Which of the Following Statements Concerning Animal Taxonomy Is (Are)true

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning animal taxonomy is (are) true?
1) Animals are more closely related to plants than to fungi.
2) All animal clades based on body plan have been found to be incorrect.
3) Kingdom Animalia is monophyletic.
4) Only animals reproduce by sexual means.
5) Animals are thought to have evolved from flagellated protists similar to modern choanoflagellates.

• A) 5 only
• B) 1 and 3
• C) 3 and 5
• D) 3, 4, and 5

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Definitions:

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests different areas of the inner ear's basilar membrane respond to different frequencies, contributing to our perception of pitch.

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing by vibrating in response to sound, thus stimulating hair cells to send nerve impulses to the brain.

Receptor Cells

Specialized cells in the body responsive to particular stimuli like light, sound, or chemicals.

Sound Waves

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.