Question 1

Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

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A)  hair.
B)  single loop circulation.
C)  a four-chambered heart with a pulmonary circuit.
D)  endothermy.E) None of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 2

A Tyrannosaurus rex's closest relative is a

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A)  Komodo dragon.
B)  bullfrog.
C)  squirrel.
D)  chicken.E) None of the above
F) C) and D) D

Question 3

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) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Monotremes differ from the other mammals in their

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A)  laying of shelled eggs.
B)  lack of milk-producing glands.
C)  fur.
D)  carnivorous nature.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which one of the following is the least likely reason that bipedalism evolved in hominoids?

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A)  requires less energy than walking with all four legs
B)  frees the hands for tool-making
C)  frees the hands for carrying food to be shared with others
D)  allows better surveillance for predatorsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A chimpanzee's closest extant relative is a(n)

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A)  orangutan.
B)  mandrill.
C)  South American spider monkey.
D)  human.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

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 tailE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

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A)  they include monkeys, apes, and humans.
B)  almost all were diurnal.
C)  opposable thumbs.
D)  living in groups with complex social interactions.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

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)  NeanderthalE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

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A)  The claspers
B)  The pectoral fin lobe
C)  The operculum
D)  The gill arch extensionsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

What do echinoderms and chordates have in common?

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A)  endoskeletons
B)  dorsal nerve cords
C)  protostome development
D)  ecdysisE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs, abundant blood capillaries under thin skin, a partially-divided heart, a pulmonary circuit, and four walking legs.What is this animal?

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A)  lungfish
B)  amphibian
C)  reptile
D)  placental mammalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Sharks have a number of fleshy gill slits instead of a bony gill cover.How does this affect their behavior?

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A)  Their movements are slow due to low oxygen.
B)  They live only in highly oxygenated water.
C)  They keep swimming to move water across their gills.
D)  They do not maintain neutral buoyancy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

Accepted Answer

A)  binocular vision.
B)  opposable thumbs.
C)  hair covering their bodies.
D)  prehensile tails.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 17

Which of the following has the longest fossil record?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo sapiens
B)  Homo erectus
C)  Homo habilis
D)  Homo neanderthalensisE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Bony fishes possess two features not found in other fish.Select the best choice from those listed below to complete the following sentence.Bony fishes have

Accepted Answer

A)  swim bladders and gill covers called opercula.
B)  swim bladders and a complete digestive system.
C)  swim bladders and a closed circulatory system.
D)  swim bladders and movable jaws.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

Accepted Answer

A)  large brain development
B)  walking upright
C)  bipedalism
D)  development of lower limbs longer than forelimbsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 35: Deuterostomes

Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

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A Tyrannosaurus rex's closest relative is a

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Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

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Monotremes differ from the other mammals in their

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Which one of the following is the least likely reason that bipedalism evolved in hominoids?

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A chimpanzee's closest extant relative is a(n)

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

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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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All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

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

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One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

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What do echinoderms and chordates have in common?

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You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs, abundant blood capillaries under thin skin, a partially-divided heart, a pulmonary circuit, and four walking legs.What is this animal?

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Sharks have a number of fleshy gill slits instead of a bony gill cover.How does this affect their behavior?

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

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One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

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Which of the following has the longest fossil record?

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All of the following about Homo habilis is true except

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Bony fishes possess two features not found in other fish.Select the best choice from those listed below to complete the following sentence.Bony fishes have

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Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

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