Question 1

The ray-finned fishes are believed to have evolved into the amphibians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following features is NOT a characteristic used to distinguish birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  feathers
B)  air sacs
C)  variable body temperature
D)  hard-shelled egg
E)  four-chambered heartF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Endothermic animals with four-chambered hearts include the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Both echinoderms and chordates are deuterostomes.This means that

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A)  they have a similar development in their embryonic stages.
B)  they both have eyes that have retinas.
C)  they both start with radial symmetry in their early embryonic stages.
D)  they both use calcium-based endoskeletons.
E)  they are both invertebrates.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The ability to throw spears and kill animals from a distance gave Cro-Magnons an advantage in their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which type of mammal lays eggs?

Accepted Answer

A)  monotremes
B)  marsupials
C)  placentals
D)  snakes
E)  birdsF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of chordates at some time in their life history?

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A)  a dorsal notochord
B)  a ventral hollow nerve cord
C)  pharyngeal pouches
D)  gill clefts
E)  a postanal tailF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of these characteristics first developed in reptiles?

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A)  amniotic egg
B)  scales on skin
C)  four-legged body
D)  skull and vertebral column
E)  animals with lungsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Because most birds travel through the air at high speeds,they must have

Accepted Answer

A)  a crop and a gizzard.
B)  highly sensitive sensory systems.
C)  complex songs.
D)  eggs and no placenta.
E)  a three-chambered heart.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Amphibians most likely evolved from ancestors most similar to the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

When researchers videotaped the body of a dead whale on the bottom of the ocean,it was rippling with the activity of many scavengers inside the carcass.These scavengers would have been

Accepted Answer

A)  hagfish.
B)  lampreys.
C)  coelacanths.
D)  skates.
E)  ray-finned fishes.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 12

The organ of nutrition used in fetal development in the most successful mammals is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mammary gland.
B)  egg.
C)  pouch.
D)  placenta.
E)  amniote egg.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The first member of genus Homo to use fire is

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus robustus.
B)  Australopithecus africanus.
C)  Homo habilis.
D)  Homo erectus.
E)  Homo sapiens.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Although adult tunicates are stuck to the ocean bottom,they are considered early relatives of vertebrates because

Accepted Answer

A)  tunicate gill slits are like ribs.
B)  tunicate adults have a notochord.
C)  tunicate larvae have a notochord.
D)  all vertebrate embryos go through a stage that resembles adult tunicates.
E)  tunicate adults have all four chordate characteristics.F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  All chordates are vertebrates.
B)  All vertebrates are chordates.
C)  Tunicates and lancelets are invertebrate chordates.
D)  Echinoderms and chordates are deuterostomes.
E)  Sea squirts are invertebrate chordates.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The out-of-Africa hypothesis (replacement model) of human evolution proposes that Homo sapiens evolved from

Accepted Answer

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)  chimpanzees.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The cartilaginous fishes include all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  lampreys.
B)  dogfish shark.
C)  skates.
D)  rays.
E)  whale shark.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The duckbill platypus is an exception to many mammals because it

Accepted Answer

A)  lacks hair.
B)  is ectothermic,or "cold-blooded."
C)  doesn't secrete milk.
D)  doesn't give live birth but lays eggs.
E)  is found in Australia.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The jawless fish that is parasitic,attaching itself to and sucking fluids from the tissues of a living fish,is the

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 32: Animals Part II

Which of these characteristics first developed in reptiles?

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Which of the following features is NOT a characteristic used to distinguish birds?

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Which type of mammal lays eggs?

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The out-of-Africa hypothesis (replacement model) of human evolution proposes that Homo sapiens evolved from

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The duckbill platypus is an exception to many mammals because it

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The cartilaginous fishes include all EXCEPT

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The ability to throw spears and kill animals from a distance gave Cro-Magnons an advantage in their environment.

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Which of these is NOT a true statement?

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The first member of genus Homo to use fire is

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Endothermic animals with four-chambered hearts include the

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Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of chordates at some time in their life history?

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The organ of nutrition used in fetal development in the most successful mammals is the

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Because most birds travel through the air at high speeds,they must have

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Although adult tunicates are stuck to the ocean bottom,they are considered early relatives of vertebrates because

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Both echinoderms and chordates are deuterostomes.This means that

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When researchers videotaped the body of a dead whale on the bottom of the ocean,it was rippling with the activity of many scavengers inside the carcass.These scavengers would have been

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Amphibians most likely evolved from ancestors most similar to the

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The ray-finned fishes are believed to have evolved into the amphibians.

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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 jawless fish that is parasitic,attaching itself to and sucking fluids from the tissues of a living fish,is the

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