Question 1

​Which animal has eggs with waterproofing keratin, well-developed kidneys, internal fertilization, and is an ectotherm?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a snake 
B)  ​a dog 
C)  ​a toad 
D)  ​an owl 
E)  ​more than one of these 
A)  ​a snake 
B)  ​a dog 
C)  ​a toad 
D)  ​an owl 
E)  ​more than one of these A

Question 2

​Amniotes differ from amphibians by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​their size 
B)  possession of lungs 
C)  ​internal fertilization 
D)  ​laying of eggs 
E)  ​being tetrapods 
A)  ​their size 
B)  possession of lungs 
C)  ​internal fertilization 
D)  ​laying of eggs 
E)  ​being tetrapods C

Question 3

​Which was the most likely food source for the first terrestrial tetrapods?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​leaves 
B)  ​insects 
C)  ​small mammals 
D)  ​worms 
E)  ​eggs 
A)  ​leaves 
B)  ​insects 
C)  ​small mammals 
D)  ​worms 
E)  ​eggs B

Question 4

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used.  
-​dry-nosed

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 5

Which is true for the cells of a choanoflagellate colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each cell is genetically unique. 
B)  Each cell is genetically identical. 
C)  Each cell has a different chromosome number. 
D)  Each cell performs the same function as the other cells. 
E)  Each cell has the ability to switch their sex from male to female and back again. 
A)  Each cell is genetically unique. 
B)  Each cell is genetically identical. 
C)  Each cell has a different chromosome number. 
D)  Each cell performs the same function as the other cells. 
E)  Each cell has the ability to switch their sex from male to female and back again.

Question 6

Which of the following traits allowed for evolutionary innovations in body form?

Accepted Answer

A)  bilateral symmetry 
B)  segmentation 
C)  coelomate evolution 
D)  ectoderm development 
E)  gastrovascular cavities 
A)  bilateral symmetry 
B)  segmentation 
C)  coelomate evolution 
D)  ectoderm development 
E)  gastrovascular cavities

Question 7

​The vertebral column develops from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​notochord 
B)  ​hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
C)  ​gill slits 
D)  ​tail 
E)  ​coelom 
A)  ​notochord 
B)  ​hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
C)  ​gill slits 
D)  ​tail 
E)  ​coelom

Question 8

Matching
Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-Right and left halves have similar parts and front and back differ.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F

Question 9

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used.  
-​hominoids

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 10

​The notochord is most closely associated with the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​muscular system 
B)  ​digestive system 
C)  ​skeletal system 
D)  ​urinary system 
E)  reproductive system​ 
A)  ​muscular system 
B)  ​digestive system 
C)  ​skeletal system 
D)  ​urinary system 
E)  reproductive system​

Question 11

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-​egg white (albumen)

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G

Question 12

​A ____ lays water-proof eggs and nourishes its young with milk from glands.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​turtle 
B)  ​shark 
C)  ​platypus 
D)  ​rat 
E)  ​Gila monster 
A)  ​turtle 
B)  ​shark 
C)  ​platypus 
D)  ​rat 
E)  ​Gila monster

Question 13

​Which primate group is classified as hominins?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bonobos 
B)  ​gorillas 
C)  ​humans 
D)  gibbons 
E)  ​orangutans 
A)  ​bonobos 
B)  ​gorillas 
C)  ​humans 
D)  gibbons 
E)  ​orangutans

Question 14

Which is a characteristic of all animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They develop from embryos. 
B)  They reproduce only sexually. 
C)  They are always motile. 
D)  Some are producers. 
E)  Some are unicellular. 
A)  They develop from embryos. 
B)  They reproduce only sexually. 
C)  They are always motile. 
D)  Some are producers. 
E)  Some are unicellular.

Question 15

​Humans are least closely related to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​chimpanzee 
B)  ​lemur 
C)  ​gorilla 
D)  ​tarsier 
E)  ​gibbon 
A)  ​chimpanzee 
B)  ​lemur 
C)  ​gorilla 
D)  ​tarsier 
E)  ​gibbon

Question 16

​A mite is most closely related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ants 
B)  ​spiders 
C)  ​isopods 
D)  ​leeches 
E)  ​flukes 
A)  ​ants 
B)  ​spiders 
C)  ​isopods 
D)  ​leeches 
E)  ​flukes

Question 17

​Which organism is not an arachnid?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​spider 
B)  ​scorpion 
C)  ​tick 
D)  ​ant 
E)  ​mite 
A)  ​spider 
B)  ​scorpion 
C)  ​tick 
D)  ​ant 
E)  ​mite

Question 18

A feature that distinguishes New World and Old World monkeys is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a tail 
B)  arm versus leg length 
C)  bipedalism 
D)  a prehensile tail 
E)  a small brain 
A)  a tail 
B)  arm versus leg length 
C)  bipedalism 
D)  a prehensile tail 
E)  a small brain

Question 19

​Which animal nurses its young, has forward facing eyes, nails on its fingers and toes, and a moist nose?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a lemur 
B)  ​a tarsier 
C)  ​a bird 
D)  ​a new world monkey 
E)  ​a human 
A)  ​a lemur 
B)  ​a tarsier 
C)  ​a bird 
D)  ​a new world monkey 
E)  ​a human

Question 20

​Humans have ____ symmetry and are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​radial; protostomes 
B)  ​radial; deuterostomes 
C)  ​bilateral; deuterostomes 
D)  ​bilateral; protostomes 
E)  ​biradial; deuterostomes 
A)  ​radial; protostomes 
B)  ​radial; deuterostomes 
C)  ​bilateral; deuterostomes 
D)  ​bilateral; protostomes 
E)  ​biradial; deuterostomes

Exam 16: Animal Evolution

​Which animal has eggs with waterproofing keratin, well-developed kidneys, internal fertilization, and is an ectotherm?

​Amniotes differ from amphibians by ____.

​Which was the most likely food source for the first terrestrial tetrapods?

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -​dry-nosed

Which is true for the cells of a choanoflagellate colony?

Which of the following traits allowed for evolutionary innovations in body form?

​The vertebral column develops from the ____.

Matching Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -Right and left halves have similar parts and front and back differ.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -​hominoids

​The notochord is most closely associated with the ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -​egg white (albumen)

​A ____ lays water-proof eggs and nourishes its young with milk from glands.

​Which primate group is classified as hominins?

Which is a characteristic of all animals?

​Humans are least closely related to the ____.

​A mite is most closely related to which of the following?

​Which organism is not an arachnid?

A feature that distinguishes New World and Old World monkeys is ____.

​Which animal nurses its young, has forward facing eyes, nails on its fingers and toes, and a moist nose?

​Humans have ____ symmetry and are ____.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Filters

Which animal has eggs with waterproofing keratin, well-developed kidneys, internal fertilization, and is an ectotherm?

Amniotes differ from amphibians by ____.

Which was the most likely food source for the first terrestrial tetrapods?

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -dry-nosed

The vertebral column develops from the ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -hominoids

The notochord is most closely associated with the ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -egg white (albumen)

A ____ lays water-proof eggs and nourishes its young with milk from glands.

Which primate group is classified as hominins?

Humans are least closely related to the ____.

A mite is most closely related to which of the following?

Which organism is not an arachnid?

Which animal nurses its young, has forward facing eyes, nails on its fingers and toes, and a moist nose?

Humans have symmetry and are .