Grade 11 Animal Diversity Revision Questions

QUESTION 1
1.1 Give the correct BIOLOGICAL term for each of the following. Write only the term next to
the relevant question number.
1.1.1 Concentration of nerve cells at the anterior part of the body.
1.1.2 An internal fluid-filled cavity in the mesoderm of triploblastic animals.
1.1.3 The phylum in the Animal Kingdom which includes jellyfish and blue bottles.
1.1.4 The germ layer that gives rise to the epidermis and nervous system in
Annelida.

QUESTION 2

Indicate whether each of the phyla in COLUMN I applies to A ONLY, B ONLY, BOTH A AND B, or NONE
of the characteristics IN COLUMN II. Write A only, B only, Both A and B, or none next to the
question number.

COLUMN I COLUMN II

A Radially symmetrical
2.1 Porifera
B No blood system
A Acoelomate
2.2 Platyhelminthes
B Triploblastic
A Bilaterally symmetrical
2.3 Chordata
B Open blood system

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QUESTION 3
3.1 The arrangement of body tissues becomes increasingly complex as animals become more
evolved. This has allowed animals to develop different feeding strategies. Use the diagrams
given below that show body layers to answer the questions that follow.

3.1.1 Using the letters A and B, place the diagrams in their correct evolutionary sequence.

3.1.2 Which diagram shows an arrangement of body tissues that is similar to that of humans?

3.1.3 Provide labels for X and Y.

3.1.4 Which of the two organisms, A or B, is radially symmetrical? Explain one reason why this is
an advantage to this organism.

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QUESTION 4
4.1 Members of the Arthropoda all have a through gut. List TWO advantages of having a
through gut.

4.2 Discuss the ecological role of earthworms.

QUESTION 5

The diagram below represents a cladogram (phylogenetic tree) showing

relationships between animal phyla. The letters (A to D) indicate the
characteristics shared by the different phyla of animals which follow the letter.
The point where various phyla differ from each other is indicated by the
branching-off/split into new phyla.

5.1 According to the cladogram, which characteristic is shared by all the organisms in the Animal
Kingdom?
5.2 Which LETTER represents each of the following characteristics with respect to the body
plan?
(a) segmentation
(b) vertebral column

QUESTION 6
Identify six animal phyla from the list given below:

Gymnosperms, Porifera, Coelomata, Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Arthropoda,

Chordata, Bryophyta, Planaria, Cnidaria and Angiosperms (3)

6.1 Name the three phyla from your list with through guts.(3)

6.2 Which phylum obtains its nutrients by filter feeding only?(1)

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QUESTION 7
Look at the simplified diagram showing a cross section through an animal
phylum.

a) What animal phylum is shown here?(1)

b) Provide another name for the hard skeleton?(1)
c) What is the haemocoel filled with?(1)

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QUESTION 8

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QUESTION9
Annelida is a complex phylum made up of free-living herbivorous species and
parasitic species. They play a vital part in the ecology of habitats in which
they are found. They are not very well represented in the evolutionary record
owing to the fact that they have soft bodies. The diagram below shows a
possible evolutionary relationship between certain animal phyla.

9.1 Name one parasitic annelid that lives in rivers and streams.(1)

9.2 Nematodes are closely related to a phylum that is characterised by an

exoskeleton. What is this phylum called?(1)

9.3 List THREE ways in which earthworms improve soil.(3)

9.4 In what THREE ways does the body plan of annelids match that of
chordates?(3)

9.5 In what THREE ways does the body plan of annelids match that of
chordates?((2)
QUESTION 10

The diagrams below show a cross section through two different animals.
Use the diagrams to answer the following questions.

10.1 Provide names for the layers numbered 1 to 3. (3)

10.2 What is the main visible difference between Animal A and Animal B? (1)

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QUESTION 11

Study the diagram and answer the questions

11.1 Name the phylum of organisms in diagrams:

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
11.2 Write only the LETTER(S) of the organism(s) which:
(a) Shows radial symmetry
(b) Are triploblastic
(c) Have a coelom and blood vessels

QUESTION 12
The diagram below shows a phylogenetic tree of different animals

12.1 According to this phylogenetic tree, which group was the ancestors of the
animal kingdom?
12.2 How many animal phyla are shown in this tree?
12.3 Which phylum:
(a) is radial symmetrical
(b) has a pseudocoelom

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12.4 Name the THREE embryonic tissues layers of the phylum Annelida.
12.5 Explain the role that Annelida plays in agriculture?

QUESTION 13
Annelida is a complex phylum made up of free-living herbivorous species and
parasitic species. They play a vital part in the ecology of habitats in which they are
found. They are not very well represented in the evolutionary record owing to the fact
that they have soft bodies. The diagram below shows a possible evolutionary
relationship between certain animal phyla.

13.1 Name one parasitic annelid that lives in rivers and streams.(1)

13.2 Nematodes are closely related to a phylum that is characterised by an

exoskeleton. What is this phylum called?(1)

13.3 List THREE ways in which earthworms improve soil.(3)

13.4. In what THREE ways does the body plan of annelids match that of
chordates?(3)

13.5 Chordata have an endoskeleton. What type of skeleton is found in Annelida

and how does this type of skeleton suit an earthworm’s habitat?(2)