Question 1

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) None of the above
G) B) and D) D

Question 2

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) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Animals with a three-chambered heart would include

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

Question 4

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) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Mammals are different from birds in all these characteristics EXCEPT

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A)  having hair.
B)  having mammary glands.
C)  maintaining a constant body temperature.
D)  having young born alive.
E)  having a bladder.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of these is a proper contrast between birds and mammals?

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

Question 7

Defining characteristics of chordates are

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A)  segmentation,dorsal hollow nerve cord,gill arches or pharyngeal pouches.
B)  dorsal hollow nerve cord,notochord,bilateral symmetry,and postanal tail.
C)  bilateral symmetry,segmentation,and well-developed coelom.
D)  well-developed coelom,gill arches or pharyngeal pouches,and notochord.
E)  gill arches or pharyngeal pouches,dorsal tubular nerve cord,notochord,and postanal tail.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The ____ are believed to be the first group of hominids that buried their dead.

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A)  Homo habilis
B)  Homo erectus
C)  Peking man
D)  Homo neanderthalensis
E)  Cro-MagnonF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following sequences correctly represents vertebrate evolution?

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A)  jawless fish  →\rightarrow→ lobe-finned fish →\rightarrow→ amphibians  →\rightarrow→  reptiles  →\rightarrow→  mammals
B)  jawless fish  →\rightarrow→ amphibians  →\rightarrow→ reptiles →\rightarrow→ lobe-finned fish  →\rightarrow→  mammals
C)  mammals  →\rightarrow→  lobe-finned fish  →\rightarrow→  reptiles  →\rightarrow→  jawless fish  →\rightarrow→  amphibians
D)  lobe-finned fish  →\rightarrow→  mammals  →\rightarrow→  reptiles  →\rightarrow→ jawless fish  →\rightarrow→ amphibians
E)  lobe-finned fish  →\rightarrow→  reptiles  →\rightarrow→ mammals  →\rightarrow→  jawless fish  →\rightarrow→  amphibians F) A) and E)
G) All of the above A

Question 10

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) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

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 C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a shark?

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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) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 13

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) A) and E)

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Nonvertebrate chordates,tunicates,and lancelets,differ from other chordates in that

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not have a notochord.
B)  they have gills,while other chordates have lungs.
C)  they do not have jaws,while all other chordates do have them.
D)  the notochord of nonvertebrate chordates does not become a vertebral column.
E)  nonvertebrate chordates do not have a internal bony skeleton,while all other chordates do.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which represents the correct order of evolution of chordate features?

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A)  amnion  →\rightarrow→  limbs  →\rightarrow→  lungs  →\rightarrow→  jaws  →\rightarrow→ vertebrae
B)  limbs  →\rightarrow→  lungs  →\rightarrow→  jaws  →\rightarrow→  vertebrae  →\rightarrow→ amnion
C)  lungs  →\rightarrow→ jaws  →\rightarrow→  vertebrae  →\rightarrow→  amnion  →\rightarrow→  limbs
D)  vertebrae  →\rightarrow→  jaws  →\rightarrow→  lungs  →\rightarrow→  limbs  →\rightarrow→  amnion
E)  vertebrae  →\rightarrow→ amnion  →\rightarrow→  limbs  →\rightarrow→  lungs  →\rightarrow→  jaws F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The stone tools and the dentition of Homo habilis indicate that early humans probably

Accepted Answer

A)  were herbivores.
B)  were carnivores.
C)  were omnivores.
D)  were predators.
E)  cooked with fire.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Based on molecular data,the split between apes and humans is thought to have occurred about ______ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  five
E)  sixF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of these characteristics is NOT associated with flight requirements in birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  feet with claws
B)  light,hollow bones
C)  a light,horny beak with no teeth
D)  respiratory air sacs and lungs with one-way air flow
E)  an enlarged breastbone with strong muscles attachedF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 32: Animals Part II

The lancelets are found

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Which feature is used to distinguish modern humans?

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Animals with a three-chambered heart would include

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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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Mammals are different from birds in all these characteristics EXCEPT

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Which of these is a proper contrast between birds and mammals?

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Defining characteristics of chordates are

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The ____ are believed to be the first group of hominids that buried their dead.

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Which of the following sequences correctly represents vertebrate evolution?

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

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

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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a shark?

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The most primitive primates are considered to be the

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

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Nonvertebrate chordates,tunicates,and lancelets,differ from other chordates in that

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Which represents the correct order of evolution of chordate features?

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The stone tools and the dentition of Homo habilis indicate that early humans probably

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Based on molecular data,the split between apes and humans is thought to have occurred about ______ million years ago.

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Which of these characteristics is NOT associated with flight requirements in birds?

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