Question 1

Which group of fishes gave rise to the amphibians?

Accepted Answer

A) Ray-finned fishes 
B) Lobe-finned fishes 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Jawless fishes 
A) Ray-finned fishes 
B) Lobe-finned fishes 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Jawless fishes

Question 2

Which of the following is not a primate?

Accepted Answer

A) Lemurs 
B) Apes 
C) Monkeys 
D) All are primates. 
A) Lemurs 
B) Apes 
C) Monkeys 
D) All are primates.

Question 3

How old is the oldest fossil we have food of our own species, Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A) About 6 million years old 
B) About 300 thousand years old 
C) About 6 thousand years old 
D) About 3 thousand years old 
A) About 6 million years old 
B) About 300 thousand years old 
C) About 6 thousand years old 
D) About 3 thousand years old

Question 4

Which group of fishes evolved most recently (in other words, is the youngest)?

Accepted Answer

A) Bony fishes 
B) Hagfishes 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Jawless fishes 
A) Bony fishes 
B) Hagfishes 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Jawless fishes

Question 5

Humans belong to the phylum ________.

Accepted Answer

A) echinoderms 
B) mollusks 
C) chordates 
D) arthropods 
A) echinoderms 
B) mollusks 
C) chordates 
D) arthropods

Question 6

Although exceptions do exist, which is a distinctively amphibian trait?

Accepted Answer

A) Juveniles have gills, and adults have lungs. 
B) Respiration occurs through the skin. 
C) Skin is smooth with no scales, feathers, or hair. 
D) All of these are distinctive amphibian traits. 
A) Juveniles have gills, and adults have lungs. 
B) Respiration occurs through the skin. 
C) Skin is smooth with no scales, feathers, or hair. 
D) All of these are distinctive amphibian traits.

Question 7

Gastropods are the most numerous group of mollusks and include the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) clams and oysters 
B) snails and slugs 
C) squid and octopi 
D) scallops and nautiluses 
A) clams and oysters 
B) snails and slugs 
C) squid and octopi 
D) scallops and nautiluses

Question 8

In terms of food collection, what is an advantage of radial and bilateral symmetry? Include examples of both forms of symmetry in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The radial symmetry of cnidarians and ec

Question 9

Which type of worm lacks a complete digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

A) Flatworms 
B) Annelids 
C) Roundworms 
D) All of the above 
A) Flatworms 
B) Annelids 
C) Roundworms 
D) All of the above

Question 10

On which continent would you have seen the very earliest members of Homo sapiens?

Accepted Answer

A) Europe 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) Australia 
A) Europe 
B) Asia 
C) Africa 
D) Australia

Question 11

Which of the following group is most closely related to mammals?

Accepted Answer

A) Amphibians 
B) Reptiles 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Lancelets 
A) Amphibians 
B) Reptiles 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Lancelets

Question 12

What is the radula's function in mollusks?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps the mollusk move. 
B) It extracts oxygen from surrounding water. 
C) It cuts and scrapes up food. 
D) It is the location for most of the internal organs. 
A) It helps the mollusk move. 
B) It extracts oxygen from surrounding water. 
C) It cuts and scrapes up food. 
D) It is the location for most of the internal organs.

Question 13

Compared to mammals and reptiles, what characteristic prevents amphibians from surviving far from water?

Accepted Answer

A) Their limbs are too weak to support their weight on land. 
B) They do not have any lungs and cannot breathe out of the water. 
C) Their eggs do not have an amnion to prevent them from drying out. 
D) Their cartilaginous endoskeleton would dry out on land. 
A) Their limbs are too weak to support their weight on land. 
B) They do not have any lungs and cannot breathe out of the water. 
C) Their eggs do not have an amnion to prevent them from drying out. 
D) Their cartilaginous endoskeleton would dry out on land.

Question 14

Which of the following is human's closest living relative?

Accepted Answer

A) Gibbons 
B) Gorillas 
C) Chimpanzees 
D) Baboons 
A) Gibbons 
B) Gorillas 
C) Chimpanzees 
D) Baboons

Question 15

Is it correct to state that human evolution did not proceed from one species to the next, each evolving to be more modern? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

There were many species within the homin

Question 16

Which group of fishes evolved first (in other words, is most ancient)?

Accepted Answer

A) Bony fishes 
B) Lobe-finned fishes 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Jawless fishes 
A) Bony fishes 
B) Lobe-finned fishes 
C) Cartilaginous fishes 
D) Jawless fishes

Question 17

The first animals evolved from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) protists 
B) plants 
C) bacteria 
D) archaea 
A) protists 
B) plants 
C) bacteria 
D) archaea

Which group of fishes gave rise to the amphibians?

Which of the following is not a primate?

How old is the oldest fossil we have food of our own species, Homo sapiens?

Which group of fishes evolved most recently (in other words, is the youngest)?

Humans belong to the phylum ________.

Although exceptions do exist, which is a distinctively amphibian trait?

Gastropods are the most numerous group of mollusks and include the ________.

In terms of food collection, what is an advantage of radial and bilateral symmetry? Include examples of both forms of symmetry in your answer.

Which type of worm lacks a complete digestive tract?

On which continent would you have seen the very earliest members of Homo sapiens?

Which of the following group is most closely related to mammals?

What is the radula's function in mollusks?

Compared to mammals and reptiles, what characteristic prevents amphibians from surviving far from water?

Which of the following is human's closest living relative?

Is it correct to state that human evolution did not proceed from one species to the next, each evolving to be more modern? Why or why not?

Which group of fishes evolved first (in other words, is most ancient)?

The first animals evolved from ________.

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Human Body Systems

Ecology

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Exam 10: Biodiversity 3: Animals

Which group of fishes gave rise to the amphibians?

Which of the following is not a primate?

How old is the oldest fossil we have food of our own species, Homo sapiens?

Which group of fishes evolved most recently (in other words, is the youngest)?

Humans belong to the phylum ________.

Although exceptions do exist, which is a distinctively amphibian trait?

Gastropods are the most numerous group of mollusks and include the ________.

In terms of food collection, what is an advantage of radial and bilateral symmetry? Include examples of both forms of symmetry in your answer.

Which type of worm lacks a complete digestive tract?

On which continent would you have seen the very earliest members of Homo sapiens?

Which of the following group is most closely related to mammals?

What is the radula's function in mollusks?

Compared to mammals and reptiles, what characteristic prevents amphibians from surviving far from water?

Which of the following is human's closest living relative?

Is it correct to state that human evolution did not proceed from one species to the next, each evolving to be more modern? Why or why not?

Which group of fishes evolved first (in other words, is most ancient)?

The first animals evolved from ________.

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Human Body Systems

Ecology

Biology The Core: Appendix

Filters