Question 1

The three groups in the primate lineage are

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A)  monkeys,gibbons,and orangutans.
B)  gorillas,bonobos,and chimpanzees.
C)  prosimians,simians,and hominoids.
D)  chimpanzees,gorillas,and humans.
E)  hominines,hominids,and hominoids.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The function of vertebrae is to

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A)  protect the nerve chord only.
B)  provide attachment points for muscles only.
C)  both protect the nerve cord and provide attachment points for muscles.
D)  protect the brain only.
E)  both protect the brain and nerve cord.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In most species,the female frog lays her eggs directly in the water as a male clasps her back and releases sperm.The fertilized eggs hatch as legless,aquatic tadpoles.Most tadpoles feed on algae and have gills.As they mature,tadpoles develop legs and lungs,lose the tail,and acquire carnivorous tastes.Frogs have which of the following traits?

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A)  endothermy
B)  tetrapod
C)  incomplete digestive tract
D)  cartilagenous skeleton
E)  jawlessF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a reptile?

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A)  bat
B)  snake
C)  crocodile
D)  turtle
E)  penguinF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 5

A skeleton has a foramen magnum tucked beneath the skull;this indicates that the skeletal remains are of a ______.

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A)  chimpanzee
B)  human
C)  lesser ape
D)  gorilla
E)  All answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following are characteristics of hagfishes?

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A)  They have a cranium only.
B)  They have a skeleton composed of cartilage only.
C)  They have both a cranium and skeleton composed of cartilage.
D)  They have vertebrae only.
E)  They have both a cranium and vertebraE.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is a jawless fish?

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A)  skate
B)  shark
C)  tuna
D)  salmon
E)  lampreyF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 8

In the section "Investigating Life: Discovering the 'Fishapod'",the forelimbs of Tiktaalik have bones,but are fringed with fins instead of toes (Fig.20.57) .Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

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A)  This is a transitional fossil,and the species has not yet lost its arm bones.
B)  This is a common ancestor to all of the modern fish species that have bones in their forelimbs.
C)  This is a common ancestor to all of the modern amphibian species that have fins on their forelimb.
D)  This is a transitional fossil,and the species has not yet lost its fins.
E)  This species was an evolutionary dead end,which is why no modern species have both bones and fins on their forelimbs.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is an amphibian?

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A)  turtle
B)  lizard
C)  toad
D)  octopus
E)  coelacanthF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

An animal with only one opening to take in food and eject waste has a

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A)  complete digestive tract.
B)  incomplete digestive tract.
C)  hydrostatic skeleton.
D)  coelom.
E)  psuedocoelom.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

Chimpanzee genes and human genes are 99% identical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The only living member of the genus Homo is Homo habilis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first four-legged vertebrates were reptiles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Humans and chimps are both able to

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A)  walk upright only.
B)  walk upright and use tools.
C)  communicate only.
D)  use tools and communicate.
E)  use tools only.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following are characteristics of reptiles?

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A)  They have gills.
B)  They are endotherms.
C)  They have skeletons composed of cartilage.
D)  They are ectotherms with lungs
E)  They lack a coelom.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The "Cambrian explosion" refers to

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A)  the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
B)  the origination of all major phyla of animals.
C)  the development of the first true cell.
D)  the origination of life.
E)  the creation of Earth.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The type of body symmetry in which only one plane divides the body into mirror images is

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A)  radial symmetry.
B)  bilateral symmetry.
C)  longitudinal symmetry.
D)  mirrored symmetry.
E)  asymmetry.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

A fluid-filled body cavity that forms completely within the mesoderm of animals is a

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A)  coelom.
B)  blastula.
C)  pseudocoelom.
D)  protostome.
E)  deuterostomE.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

A skeleton has a foramen magnum near the rear of the skull;this indicates the skeletal remains may be those of a

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A)  human.
B)  gorilla.
C)  dog.
D)  monkey.
E)  rat.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Octopuses and squids are cephalopods and are members of which group?

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A)  echinoderms
B)  arthropods
C)  amphibians
D)  cnidarians
E)  mollusksF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Chimpanzee genes and human genes are 99% identical.

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The first four-legged vertebrates were reptiles.

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The "Cambrian explosion" refers to

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Which of the following is a jawless fish?

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Which of the following is NOT a reptile?

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Which of the following are characteristics of reptiles?

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Humans and chimps are both able to

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A skeleton has a foramen magnum near the rear of the skull;this indicates the skeletal remains may be those of a

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Which of the following is an amphibian?

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The type of body symmetry in which only one plane divides the body into mirror images is

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Octopuses and squids are cephalopods and are members of which group?

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The three groups in the primate lineage are

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In the section "Investigating Life: Discovering the 'Fishapod'",the forelimbs of Tiktaalik have bones,but are fringed with fins instead of toes (Fig.20.57) .Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

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A skeleton has a foramen magnum tucked beneath the skull;this indicates that the skeletal remains are of a ______.

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The function of vertebrae is to

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Which of the following are characteristics of hagfishes?

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An animal with only one opening to take in food and eject waste has a

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A fluid-filled body cavity that forms completely within the mesoderm of animals is a

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The only living member of the genus Homo is Homo habilis.

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Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Chimpanzee genes and human genes are 99% identical.

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The first four-legged vertebrates were reptiles.

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The "Cambrian explosion" refers to

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Which of the following is a jawless fish?

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Which of the following is NOT a reptile?

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Which of the following are characteristics of reptiles?

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Humans and chimps are both able to

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A skeleton has a foramen magnum near the rear of the skull;this indicates the skeletal remains may be those of a

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Which of the following is an amphibian?

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The type of body symmetry in which only one plane divides the body into mirror images is

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Octopuses and squids are cephalopods and are members of which group?

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The three groups in the primate lineage are

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In the section "Investigating Life: Discovering the 'Fishapod'",the forelimbs of Tiktaalik have bones,but are fringed with fins instead of toes (Fig.20.57) .Which of the following is the best explanation for this observation?

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A skeleton has a foramen magnum tucked beneath the skull;this indicates that the skeletal remains are of a ______.

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The function of vertebrae is to

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Which of the following are characteristics of hagfishes?

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An animal with only one opening to take in food and eject waste has a

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A fluid-filled body cavity that forms completely within the mesoderm of animals is a

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The only living member of the genus Homo is Homo habilis.

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