Question 1

One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

Accepted Answer

A) binocular vision. 
B) opposable thumbs. 
C) hair covering their bodies. 
D) prehensile tails. 
A) binocular vision. 
B) opposable thumbs. 
C) hair covering their bodies. 
D) prehensile tails. D

Question 2

A Tyrannosaurus rex's closest relative is a

Accepted Answer

A) Komodo dragon. 
B) bullfrog. 
C) squirrel. 
D) chicken. 
A) Komodo dragon. 
B) bullfrog. 
C) squirrel. 
D) chicken. D

Question 3

Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

Accepted Answer

A) hair. 
B) single loop circulation. 
C) a four-chambered heart with a pulmonary circuit. 
D) endothermy. 
A) hair. 
B) single loop circulation. 
C) a four-chambered heart with a pulmonary circuit. 
D) endothermy. A

Question 4

Monotremes differ from the other mammals in their

Accepted Answer

A) laying of shelled eggs. 
B) lack of milk-producing glands. 
C) fur. 
D) carnivorous nature. 
A) laying of shelled eggs. 
B) lack of milk-producing glands. 
C) fur. 
D) carnivorous nature.

Question 5

What do echinoderms and chordates have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) endoskeletons 
B) dorsal nerve cords 
C) protostome development 
D) ecdysis 
A) endoskeletons 
B) dorsal nerve cords 
C) protostome development 
D) ecdysis

Question 6

A chimpanzee's closest extant relative is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) orangutan. 
B) mandrill. 
C) South American spider monkey. 
D) human. 
A) orangutan. 
B) mandrill. 
C) South American spider monkey. 
D) human.

Question 7

All of the following about Homo habilis is true except

Accepted Answer

A) the species lived in Africa for 500,000 years and then became extinct. 
B) the species coexisted with dinosaurs. 
C) the species was replaced by a new kind of human, which had a larger brain. 
D) the species was small in stature. 
A) the species lived in Africa for 500,000 years and then became extinct. 
B) the species coexisted with dinosaurs. 
C) the species was replaced by a new kind of human, which had a larger brain. 
D) the species was small in stature.

Question 8

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

Accepted Answer

A) radula. 
B) pharyngeal slits. 
C) lateral lines. 
D) operculum. 
A) radula. 
B) pharyngeal slits. 
C) lateral lines. 
D) operculum.

Question 9

Because of its association with tools, the earliest human was called ____________ meaning "handy man."

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Neanderthal 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Neanderthal

Question 10

One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

Accepted Answer

A) The claspers 
B) The pectoral fin lobe 
C) The operculum 
D) The gill arch extensions 
A) The claspers 
B) The pectoral fin lobe 
C) The operculum 
D) The gill arch extensions

Question 11

Sharks have a number of fleshy gill slits instead of a bony gill cover.How does this affect their behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Their movements are slow due to low oxygen. 
B) They live only in highly oxygenated water. 
C) They keep swimming to move water across their gills. 
D) They do not maintain neutral buoyancy. 
A) Their movements are slow due to low oxygen. 
B) They live only in highly oxygenated water. 
C) They keep swimming to move water across their gills. 
D) They do not maintain neutral buoyancy.

Question 12

You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs, abundant blood capillaries under thin skin, a partially-divided heart, a pulmonary circuit, and four walking legs.What is this animal?

Accepted Answer

A) lungfish 
B) amphibian 
C) reptile 
D) placental mammal 
A) lungfish 
B) amphibian 
C) reptile 
D) placental mammal

Question 13

Which one of the following is not an adaptation shown by modern birds?

Accepted Answer

A) a respiratory system that allows all of the air to pass through the lungs in one direction 
B) complete division of the heart into right and left halves 
C) endothermy 
D) wings and a long feathered tail 
A) a respiratory system that allows all of the air to pass through the lungs in one direction 
B) complete division of the heart into right and left halves 
C) endothermy 
D) wings and a long feathered tail

Question 14

Which of the following has the longest fossil record?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo sapiens 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo habilis 
D) Homo neanderthalensis 
A) Homo sapiens 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo habilis 
D) Homo neanderthalensis

Question 15

Which one of the following is the least likely reason that bipedalism evolved in hominoids?

Accepted Answer

A) requires less energy than walking with all four legs 
B) frees the hands for tool-making 
C) frees the hands for carrying food to be shared with others 
D) allows better surveillance for predators 
A) requires less energy than walking with all four legs 
B) frees the hands for tool-making 
C) frees the hands for carrying food to be shared with others 
D) allows better surveillance for predators

Question 16

Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

Accepted Answer

A) large brain development 
B) walking upright 
C) bipedalism 
D) development of lower limbs longer than forelimbs 
A) large brain development 
B) walking upright 
C) bipedalism 
D) development of lower limbs longer than forelimbs

Question 17

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

Accepted Answer

A) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not, and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not. 
B) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not, and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
C) binocular vision and monkeys do not, and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
D) larger brains than monkeys do, and monkeys have tails and apes do not. 
A) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not, and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not. 
B) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not, and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
C) binocular vision and monkeys do not, and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
D) larger brains than monkeys do, and monkeys have tails and apes do not.

Question 18

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

Accepted Answer

A) social behavior. 
B) living as tribes. 
C) their brain size. 
D) their upright posture. 
A) social behavior. 
B) living as tribes. 
C) their brain size. 
D) their upright posture.

Question 19

Bony fishes possess two features not found in other fish.Select the best choice from those listed below to complete the following sentence.Bony fishes have

Accepted Answer

A) swim bladders and gill covers called opercula. 
B) swim bladders and a complete digestive system. 
C) swim bladders and a closed circulatory system. 
D) swim bladders and movable jaws. 
A) swim bladders and gill covers called opercula. 
B) swim bladders and a complete digestive system. 
C) swim bladders and a closed circulatory system. 
D) swim bladders and movable jaws.

Question 20

All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

Accepted Answer

A) they include monkeys, apes, and humans. 
B) almost all were diurnal. 
C) opposable thumbs. 
D) living in groups with complex social interactions. 
A) they include monkeys, apes, and humans. 
B) almost all were diurnal. 
C) opposable thumbs. 
D) living in groups with complex social interactions.

Exam 35: Deuterostomes

One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

A Tyrannosaurus rex's closest relative is a

Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

Monotremes differ from the other mammals in their

What do echinoderms and chordates have in common?

A chimpanzee's closest extant relative is a(n)

All of the following about Homo habilis is true except

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

Because of its association with tools, the earliest human was called ____________ meaning "handy man."

One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

Sharks have a number of fleshy gill slits instead of a bony gill cover.How does this affect their behavior?

You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs, abundant blood capillaries under thin skin, a partially-divided heart, a pulmonary circuit, and four walking legs.What is this animal?

Which one of the following is not an adaptation shown by modern birds?

Which of the following has the longest fossil record?

Which one of the following is the least likely reason that bipedalism evolved in hominoids?

Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

Bony fishes possess two features not found in other fish.Select the best choice from those listed below to complete the following sentence.Bony fishes have

All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

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