Question 1

Which of the following features was necessary for adaptation by reptiles to life on land?

Accepted Answer

A)   hard, horny scales
B)   internal fertilization by means of a penis
C)   shelled egg
D)   well-developed lungs
E)   All the answer choices describe features necessary for reptile adaptation to life on land.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Although adult tunicates are stuck to the ocean bottom, they are considered early relatives of vertebrates because

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A)   tunicate gill slits are like ribs.
B)   tunicate adults have a notochord.
C)   tunicate larvae have a notochord.
D)   all vertebrate embryos go through a stage that resembles adult tunicates.
E)   tunicate adults have all four chordate characteristics.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Vertebrates possessing a four-chambered heart are mostly

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A)   bipedal.
B)   all birds.
C)   endothermic.
D)   ectothermic.
E)   reptiles.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

An animal that is characterized by vertebrae, dorsal hollow nerve cord, hair, and mammary glands must be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   fish.
B)   amphibian.
C)   reptile.
D)   bird.
E)   mammal.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Which of these statements about sharks is inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   ability to sense electric currents in the water
B)   skeleton of cartilage
C)   a sucker used to attach to prey
D)   ability to sense pressure of other swimming objects
E)   ability to detect blood in minute amountsF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The lancelets are found

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A)   in tropical Amazon streams.
B)   as parasites inside the tracts of fish.
C)   very rarely in mountain streams, where they are almost extinct.
D)   commonly in the sandy bottoms of shallow coastal waters around the world.
E)   on the bottom of the ocean.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

List the features that make amphibians different than the fishes.

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1. Jointed appendages
2. Four ...

Question 8

The organ of nutrition used in fetal development in the most successful mammals is the

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A)   mammary gland.
B)   egg.
C)   pouch.
D)   placenta.
E)   amniote egg.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

The ability to throw spears and kill animals from a distance gave Cro-Magnons an advantage in their environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the correct evolutionary pathway for the key features of chordates?

Accepted Answer

A)   notochord-vertebrae-jaws-bony skeleton-lungs-4 limbs-amniotic egg-mammary glands
B)   vertebrae-notochord-jaws-bony skeleton-lungs-4 limbs-amniotic egg-mammary glands
C)   notochord-vertebrae-jaws-bony skeleton-lungs-amniotic egg-4 limbs-mammary glands
D)   notochord-vertebrae-jaws-bony skeleton-mammary glands-lungs-4 limbs-amniotic egg
E)   mammary glands-notochord-vertebrae-jaws-lungs-4 limbs-amniotic egg-bony skeletonF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following inaccurately describes primates?

Accepted Answer

A)   nails on hands and feet
B)   stereoscopic vision
C)   well-developed brain
D)   opposable thumb
E)   rapid growth after birthF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Identify the three living lineages of mammals and describe the feature that makes each one unique.

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1. Monotremes: presence of a cloaca and ...

Question 13

When researchers videotaped the body of a dead whale on the bottom of the ocean, it was rippling with the activity of many jawless scavengers inside the carcass. These jawless scavengers would have been

Accepted Answer

A)   hagfish.
B)   lampreys.
C)   coelacanths.
D)   skates.
E)   ray-finned fishes.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The jawless fish that is parasitic, attaching itself to and sucking fluids from the tissues of a living fish, is the

Accepted Answer

A)   hagfish.
B)   lamprey.
C)   coelacanth.
D)   skate.
E)   ray-finned fish.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Which of these characteristics is associated with flight requirements in birds?

Accepted Answer

A)   light, hollow bones
B)   a light, horny beak with no teeth
C)   respiratory air sacs and lungs with one-way air flow
D)   an enlarged breastbone with strong muscles attached
E)   All of the answers list requirements for flight in birds.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Extraembryonic membranes are absent in

Accepted Answer

A)   amphibians.
B)   reptiles.
C)   birds.
D)   mammals.
E)   chordates.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Which species is believed to be the first creature to walk erect and possibly be the first hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ardipithecus kadabba
B)   Australopithecus anamensis
C)   Ardipithecus ramidus
D)   Australopithecus afarensis
E)   Homo habilisF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of these is an accurate comparison between birds and mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Birds are cold-blooded; mammals are warm-blooded.
B)   Birds are egg laying; no mammals lay eggs.
C)   Birds have air sacs in addition to lungs; mammals have no air sacs.
D)   Birds lack a septum between the ventricles; mammals have a septum between the ventricles.
E)   Birds, unlike mammals, require no parental care.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Sharks

Accepted Answer

A)   have bony skeletons.
B)   lack jaws.
C)   have a keen sense of smell.
D)   lack the lateral line system of bony fishes.
E)   do not have paired fins.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which type of mammal lays eggs?

Accepted Answer

A)   monotremes
B)   marsupials
C)   placentals
D)   snakes
E)   birdsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 32: Animals: Chordates and Vertebrates

Which of the following features was necessary for adaptation by reptiles to life on land?

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Vertebrates possessing a four-chambered heart are mostly

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Which type of mammal lays eggs?

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Sharks

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Which of these is an accurate comparison between birds and mammals?

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An animal that is characterized by vertebrae, dorsal hollow nerve cord, hair, and mammary glands must be a(n)

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The lancelets are found

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The organ of nutrition used in fetal development in the most successful mammals is the

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Although adult tunicates are stuck to the ocean bottom, they are considered early relatives of vertebrates because

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Which species is believed to be the first creature to walk erect and possibly be the first hominin?

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The ability to throw spears and kill animals from a distance gave Cro-Magnons an advantage in their environment.

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The jawless fish that is parasitic, attaching itself to and sucking fluids from the tissues of a living fish, is the

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Which of the following inaccurately describes primates?

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Which of these statements about sharks is inaccurate?

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When researchers videotaped the body of a dead whale on the bottom of the ocean, it was rippling with the activity of many jawless scavengers inside the carcass. These jawless scavengers would have been

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Extraembryonic membranes are absent in

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Identify the three living lineages of mammals and describe the feature that makes each one unique.

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Which of these characteristics is associated with flight requirements in birds?

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List the features that make amphibians different than the fishes.

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What is the correct evolutionary pathway for the key features of chordates?

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