Question 1

Amphibians are NOT considered to be fully adapted to life on land because

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A)   they are dependent upon water for external fertilization.
B)   their skin is used for respiration.
C)   they have hopping legs.
D)   their skin is used for respiration
E)   most amphibians live their entire lives in water.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The fossil called Lucy is a member of the species ___,which lived about 3.18 million years ago.

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A)   Australopithecus afarensis
B)   Australopithecus africanus
C)   Proconsul
D)   Homo habilis
E)   Homo erectusF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which technology was first established by Cro-Magnon?

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A)   throwing spears
B)   scrapers
C)   controlled fire
D)   group life
E)   All of these are unique to Cro-Magnon.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The most primitive primates are considered to be the

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A)   prosimians.
B)   apes.
C)   New World monkeys.
D)   Old World monkeys.
E)   humans.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above A

Question 5

Which feature is used to distinguish modern humans?

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A)   bipedalism
B)   notochord
C)   use of tools
D)   omnivore diet
E)   forward facing eyesF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

In vertebrates,the embryonic ____ is replaced by tissues that form a vertebral column.

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A)   notochord
B)   nerve cord
C)   pharyngeal pouches
D)   gill clefts
E)   deuterostomesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B) A

Question 7

A heart with two separate atria and two separate ventricles is seen among

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A)   fishes and amphibians.
B)   amphibians and reptiles.
C)   birds and amphibians.
D)   mammals and birds.
E)   fish and amphibians.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Sometimes biologists are alleged to have said that "man comes from monkeys." The correct way for a modern biologist to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

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A)   monkeys have evolved less than humans.
B)   humans and monkeys share a common ancestor.
C)   humans and monkeys are biologically identical.
D)   evolution leads toward more perfect forms and humans therefore came after modern monkeys.
E)   humans continue to evolve while monkeys do not.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 9

The chief distinguishing characteristic of all mammals is the presence of

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A)   constant internal temperature.
B)   four limbs.
C)   a four-chambered heart.
D)   hair and mammary glands.
E)   a placenta.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Endothermic animals with four-chambered hearts include the

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A)   amphibians.
B)   reptiles.
C)   fish.
D)   arthropods.
E)   birds.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Which of these characteristics is NOT found in the amphibians but is developed in reptiles?

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A)   thin moist skin
B)   internal fertilization
C)   small inefficient lungs
D)   aquatic larvae
E)   eggs with gelatinous coveringF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Amphibians most likely evolved from ancestors most similar to the

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

Question 13

Of the following fossils,which is arranged in the correct order from oldest to the most recent?

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A)   Homo erectus, Homo sapiens, Homo habilis
B)   Homo sapiens, Homo erectus, Homo habilis
C)   Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo sapiens
D)   Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Homo sapiens
E)   Homo sapiens, Homo habilis, Homo erectusF) B) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 14

The first member of genus Homo to use fire is

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A)   Australopithecus robustus.
B)   Australopithecus africanus.
C)   Homo habilis.
D)   Homo erectus.
E)   Homo sapiens.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following sequences correctly represents vertebrate evolution?

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A)   jawless fish  →\rarr→  lobe-finned fish  →\rarr→  amphibians  →\rarr→  reptiles  →\rarr→  mammals
B)   jawless fish  →\rarr→  amphibians  →\rarr→  reptiles  →\rarr→  lobe-finned fish  →\rarr→  mammals
C)   mammals  →\rarr→  lobe-finned fish  →\rarr→  reptiles  →\rarr→  jawless fish →\rarr→ amphibians
D)   lobe-finned fish  →\rarr→  mammals  →\rarr→  reptiles  →\rarr→  jawless fish  →\rarr→ amphibians
E)   lobe-finned fish  →\rarr→  reptiles  →\rarr→  mammals  →\rarr→  jawless fish  →\rarr→ amphibians F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The out-of-Africa hypothesis of human evolution proposes that Homo sapiens evolved from

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A)   several populations of Homo ergaster that existed in Asia, Africa, and Europe
B)   one population of Homo ergaster and the other populations were supplanted by H. sapiens
C)   old world monkeys
D)   new world monkeys
E)   chimpanzeesF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

All of these humans are believed to have evolved in Africa EXCEPT

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A)   Homo erectus.
B)   Homo habilis.
C)   Homo rudolfensis.
D)   Neandertals.
E)   Homo ergaster.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

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

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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) B) and C)

Question 19

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) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Ectothermic animals with three-chambered hearts would include

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A)   amphibians.
B)   mammals.
C)   fish.
D)   arthropods.
E)   birds.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 32: Animals: Chordates and Vertebrates

Amphibians are NOT considered to be fully adapted to life on land because

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The fossil called Lucy is a member of the species ___,which lived about 3.18 million years ago.

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Which technology was first established by Cro-Magnon?

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The most primitive primates are considered to be the

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Which feature is used to distinguish modern humans?

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In vertebrates,the embryonic ____ is replaced by tissues that form a vertebral column.

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A heart with two separate atria and two separate ventricles is seen among

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Sometimes biologists are alleged to have said that "man comes from monkeys." The correct way for a modern biologist to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

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The chief distinguishing characteristic of all mammals is the presence of

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Endothermic animals with four-chambered hearts include the

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Which of these characteristics is NOT found in the amphibians but is developed in reptiles?

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Amphibians most likely evolved from ancestors most similar to the

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Of the following fossils,which is arranged in the correct order from oldest to the most recent?

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The first member of genus Homo to use fire is

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Which of the following sequences correctly represents vertebrate evolution?

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The out-of-Africa hypothesis of human evolution proposes that Homo sapiens evolved from

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All of these humans are believed to have evolved in Africa EXCEPT

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

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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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Ectothermic animals with three-chambered hearts would include

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