Phylum Bryozoa MCQs December 5, 2025September 28, 2024 by u930973931_answers 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. What type of body symmetry do bryozoans exhibit? (A) Radial symmetry (B) None of the above (C) Asymmetry (D) Bilateral symmetry 2. Bryozoans are primarily found in which type of environment? (A) Freshwater (B) Both A and C (C) Marine (D) Terrestrial 3. What is the main feeding structure in bryozoans called? (A) Tentacle (B) Lophophore (C) Pharynx (D) Siphon 4. Which of the following best describes the colony structure of bryozoans? (A) Solitary (B) Aggregate (C) Colonial (D) Mobile 5. What type of body cavity do bryozoans possess? (A) Acoelomate (B) Pseudocoelomate (C) None of the above (D) Coelomate 6. The individual zooids in a bryozoan colony are primarily responsible for: (A) Reproduction (B) Feeding (C) All of the above (D) Defense 7. Which of the following is a common form of reproduction in bryozoans? (A) Fragmentation (B) Fission (C) Parthenogenesis (D) Budding 8. What are the hard outer structures that protect bryozoan colonies called? (A) Exoskeletons (B) Valves (C) Zooecia (D) Shells 9. Which class of bryozoans is characterized by having a calcified exoskeleton? (A) Gymnolaemata (B) Phylactolaemata (C) Stenolaemata (D) Both A and C 10. Which of the following structures do bryozoans use for locomotion? (A) They are sessile and do not move (B) Tentacles (C) Pedicle (D) Cilia 11. The feeding mechanism of bryozoans is primarily classified as: (A) Deposit feeding (B) Suspension feeding (C) Active predation (D) Herbivorous feeding 12. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bryozoans? (A) They can form large colonies. (B) They can reproduce sexually and asexually. (C) They possess a lophophore for feeding. (D) They have a well-developed nervous system. 13. The fossil record shows that bryozoans were most abundant during which geological period? (A) Ordovician (B) Cambrian (C) Jurassic (D) Cretaceous 14. Which of the following is a significant role of bryozoans in the ecosystem? (A) Primary producers (B) Habitat formation for other marine organisms (C) Decomposers (D) Predators 15. Bryozoans are often found attached to which of the following surfaces? (A) All of the above (B) Seaweeds (C) Ships and piers (D) Rocks 16. What is the term used to describe the process of forming a new individual from an existing colony in bryozoans? (A) Budding (B) Fission (C) Fragmentation (D) Parthenogenesis 17. The skeletal structures of bryozoans can be composed of which of the following materials? (A) Both B and C (B) Calcium carbonate (C) Silica (D) Chitin 18. The term "zooid" in the context of bryozoans refers to: (A) The entire colony (B) The reproductive structure (C) An individual member of a colony (D) The feeding structure 19. In bryozoans, what is the primary function of the coelom? (A) Reproduction (B) Nutrient storage (C) Body support and circulation (D) Gas exchange 20. Which of the following adaptations helps bryozoans survive in various environments? (A) Ability to form colonies (B) All of the above (C) Reproductive versatility (D) Hard skeletons 21. Which structure in bryozoans is responsible for the capture of food particles? (A) Both A and B (B) Lophophore (C) Cilia (D) Tentacles 22. Which of the following bryozoans can produce a gelatinous mass in which they live? (A) Bugula (B) Cristatella (C) Schizoporella (D) Electra 23. Which of the following statements about bryozoan ecology is true? (A) They can influence sediment stabilization. (B) They have a minimal impact on their environment. (C) They are top-level predators. (D) They are only found in deep-sea environments. 24. The lifecycle of bryozoans often includes which type of larva? (A) Trochophore (B) Veliger (C) Cyphonautes (D) Planula 25. What is the primary method by which bryozoans filter feed? (A) Absorption (B) Suspension feeding using ciliated lophophores (C) Active predation (D) Grazing 26. Which of the following is an example of a bryozoan? (A) Coral (B) Sea anemone (C) Bugula (D) Starfish 27. Bryozoans have been used as indicators of: (A) Ocean temperature (B) Pollution levels (C) All of the above (D) Habitat health 28. What is the significance of the zooecium in bryozoans? (A) It protects and houses the zooid. (B) It helps in locomotion. (C) It aids in feeding. (D) It serves as a reproductive structure. 29. In bryozoans, which of the following is primarily responsible for reproduction? (A) Special reproductive zooids (B) All zooids (C) The lophophore (D) The polypide 30. Which of the following factors threatens bryozoan populations in marine environments? (A) Climate change (B) Habitat destruction (C) All of the above (D) Overfishing