87. Which of the following statements about Caenorhabditis elegans is FALSE?
It is anatomically simple.
It has a fixed cell number.
Specimens do not have to be killed to be studied.
It completes its life cycle in three days.
88. According to modern phylogeny, based on such data as the arrangement of genes in mitochondrial
DNA and the sequences of ribosomal RNA genes, hexapods are most closely related to which of the
following groups?
89. Comparisons of genetic information from various invertebrate groups has
confirmed nearly all classifications that were based on phenotypic resemblances.
provided a complete and final picture of animal phylogeny.
led to a decision to forgo formal classification of animals, as animal relationships are too
complex to determine.
led to a reworking of the classification of animals that is still being refined.
confirmed that some invertebrates should be classified as vertebrates.
90. Research into the genetics of invertebrates
is mostly complete, and is considered by most biologists to be a field of the past.
holds the promise to address many important basic and applied research questions that
could have profound positive effects on human health.
should be largely abandoned in favor of research into the genetics of vertebrates, since
findings in invertebrates have little chance of making a difference for humans.
is at an early stage, as genetic research in the past has almost exclusively been centered on
vertebrate animals and bacteria.
has led biologists to largely abandon hope of understanding animal development due to the
complexity of developmental processes.