Question 1

All of the following features contributed to the successful invasion of land by amphibians except

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A)  legs.
B)  lungs.
C)  amniotic eggs.
D)  a redesigned heart.
E)  a mechanism that prevents drying of the skin.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

An animal with a single hollow nerve cord,a flexible rod on the dorsal side of the primitive gut,and pharyngeal slits is a(n)________.

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Question 3

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

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A)  radulA.
B)  pharyngeal slits.
C)  lateral lines.
D)  operculum.
E)  gill arches.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-The earliest hominid;exhibited bipedalism and had larger brains.

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A)  Hominoids
B)  Neanderthals
C)  Australopithecus
D)  H.erectus
E)  H.habilisF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 5

All living reptiles are

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A)  cold-blooded.
B)  ectothermic.
C)  endothermiC.
D)  poikilothermic.
E)  thermostatic.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The first hominids to evolve were _______.

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The answer of The first hominids to evolve were _______....

Question 7

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

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A)  social behavior.
B)  living as tribes.
C)  their brain size.
D)  their upright posture.
E)  opposable thumbs.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Which one of the following is not an adaptation shown by modern birds?

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A)  a respiratory system that allows all of the air to pass through the lungs in one direction
B)  complete division of the heart into right and left halves
C)  endothermy
D)  wings and a long feathered tail
E)  modified beaks and feet to support feeding behaviorF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes) ?

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A)  lateral line system
B)  internal fertilization and internal development
C)  swim bladder
D)  teeth
E)  calcified cartilaginous skeletonF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

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A)  the gibbon ape line diverged about 15 million years ago.
B)  orangutans split off about 10 million years ago.
C)  gorilla lineage diverged about 8 million years ago.
D)  chimpanzee line diverged less than 6 million years ago.
E)  modern man remained changeless for the last 1 million years.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs,abundant blood capillaries in the skin,a three-chambered heart,a pulmonary circuit,and it has four walking legs.You conclude that the animal belongs to which vertebrate group?

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A)  lung fish
B)  amphibian
C)  reptile
D)  placental mammal
E)  marsupial mammalF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

All of the following about Homo habilis is true except

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A)  the species lived in Africa for 500,000 years and then became extinct.
B)  the species coexisted with dinosaurs.
C)  the species was replaced by a new kind of human,which had a larger brain.
D)  the species was small in stature.
E)  the species was associated with tools.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ____________ meaning "handy man."

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A)  Homo habilis
B)  Homo erectus
C)  Homo sapiens
D)  Neanderthal
E)  Cro-MagnonF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The invasion of the land by amphibians posed a number of challenges requiring evolutionary innovations.Which one of the following does not match a challenge with an adaptation to meet that challenge?

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A)  The force of gravity was greater without water's buoying effect-evolution of well-muscled legs.
B)  The force of gravity was greater without water's buoying effect-evolution of lungs and cutaneous respiration.
C)  Additional O2 needed for larger muscles-three-chambered heart and pulmonary circuit.
D)  Eggs dry out in terrestrial environment-evolution of amniotic egg.
E)  Less O2 available in air versus water-evolution of lungs and cutaneous respiration.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Includes human beings,their direct ancestors,and the apes;evolved from prosimian ancestors about 2.5 million years ago.

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A)  Hominoids
B)  Neanderthals
C)  Australopithecus
D)  H.erectus
E)  H.habilisF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the membranes of the reptilian amniotic egg?

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A)  ectoderm
B)  chorion
C)  amnion
D)  yolk sac
E)  allantoisF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The material of which the skeleton of Chondrichthyes is composed is _______.

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The answer of The material of which the skeleton of...

Question 18

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

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A)  opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not.
B)  opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and apes have tails and monkeys do not.
C)  binocular vision and monkeys do not and apes have tails and monkeys do not.
D)  larger brains than monkeys do and monkeys have tails and apes do not.
E)  opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and monkeys have larger brain capacity than apes do.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-First human of our genus;appeared in Africa about 2 million years ago.

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A)  Hominoids
B)  Neanderthals
C)  Australopithecus
D)  H.erectus
E)  H.habilisF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The four living orders of the vertebrate class _______ include the turtles,tuataras,lizards and snakes,and crocodiles.

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The answer of The four living orders of the vertebrate...

Exam 35: Vertebrates

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -First human of our genus;appeared in Africa about 2 million years ago.

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Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

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All of the following about Homo habilis is true except

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All living reptiles are

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Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

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All of the following features contributed to the successful invasion of land by amphibians except

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Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes) ?

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The first hominids to evolve were _______.

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DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

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An animal with a single hollow nerve cord,a flexible rod on the dorsal side of the primitive gut,and pharyngeal slits is a(n)________.

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The four living orders of the vertebrate class _______ include the turtles,tuataras,lizards and snakes,and crocodiles.

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The invasion of the land by amphibians posed a number of challenges requiring evolutionary innovations.Which one of the following does not match a challenge with an adaptation to meet that challenge?

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The material of which the skeleton of Chondrichthyes is composed is _______.

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Includes human beings,their direct ancestors,and the apes;evolved from prosimian ancestors about 2.5 million years ago.

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Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ____________ meaning "handy man."

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Which of the following is not one of the membranes of the reptilian amniotic egg?

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Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -The earliest hominid;exhibited bipedalism and had larger brains.

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You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs,abundant blood capillaries in the skin,a three-chambered heart,a pulmonary circuit,and it has four walking legs.You conclude that the animal belongs to which vertebrate group?

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Which one of the following is not an adaptation shown by modern birds?

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