Question 1

_______ character states are present in the common ancestor and all members of a group.

Accepted Answer

A) Ancestral 
B) Analogous 
C) Derived 
D) Synapomorphous 
A) Ancestral 
B) Analogous 
C) Derived 
D) Synapomorphous

Question 2

In the scientific name "Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus,1758," the section "Linnaeus,1758" indicates that the specimen was

Accepted Answer

A) named after Linnaeus who was born in 1758. 
B) named by Linnaeus who was born in 1758. 
C) named by Linnaeus and the description was published in 1758. 
D) named by Linnaeus and based on a specimen collected in 1758. 
A) named after Linnaeus who was born in 1758. 
B) named by Linnaeus who was born in 1758. 
C) named by Linnaeus and the description was published in 1758. 
D) named by Linnaeus and based on a specimen collected in 1758.

Question 3

A species of fern that was only found on one small island would be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) an outgroup. 
B) cosmopolitan. 
C) speciating. 
D) endemic to the island. 
A) an outgroup. 
B) cosmopolitan. 
C) speciating. 
D) endemic to the island.

Question 4

To a cladist,the statement that birds (a monophyletic group)evolved from reptiles (a paraphyletic group)constitutes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a meaningful statement of the evolutionary advancement of the birds over the reptiles 
B) a meaningful statement that birds represent a different,but not necessarily more advanced adaptive zone than reptiles 
C) a trivial statement that birds evolved from something that they are not 
D) an incorrect statement because ancestral groups must be extinct but reptiles are still alive 
A) a meaningful statement of the evolutionary advancement of the birds over the reptiles 
B) a meaningful statement that birds represent a different,but not necessarily more advanced adaptive zone than reptiles 
C) a trivial statement that birds evolved from something that they are not 
D) an incorrect statement because ancestral groups must be extinct but reptiles are still alive

Question 5

The time,usually on a larger or geological time scale,that a species exists before it becomes another species or goes extinct is its

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive zone. 
B) reproductive cohesion. 
C) geographic range. 
D) evolutionary duration. 
A) adaptive zone. 
B) reproductive cohesion. 
C) geographic range. 
D) evolutionary duration.

Question 6

As an undergraduate you take summer field course in Advanced Zoology.Part of the course involves species identification from a local stream.After struggling to identify a creature from the stream,you conclude it to be a new representative of the taxa deuterostomia.In writing up your research results for the course,which statements given below would support your interpretation of your findings?
____ During embryonic development,the blastopore becomes the anus and the creature lacks a lophophore and/or a trochophore at all times during its development.
_____ During embryonic development,the blastopore becomes the mouth and the creature demonstrates a lophophore during its development.
_____ During embryonic development,the blastopore becomes the mouth and the creature demonstrates the presence of a trochophore during its development.
____ During embryonic development,the blastopore becomes the anus and the creature lacks a lophophore and/or molting at all times during its development.

Accepted Answer

__X__ During embryonic development,the b

Question 7

According to the binomial system of nomenclature,the "aegypti" in Aedes aegypti refers to the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) species name 
B) genus 
C) family 
D) specific epithet 
A) species name 
B) genus 
C) family 
D) specific epithet

Question 8

The scientific name of the copperhead is Agkistrodon contortrix.Therefore,

Accepted Answer

A) it belongs to the genus Agkistrodon. 
B) it belongs to the species Agkistrodon. 
C) it is species Agkistrodon,subspecies contortrix. 
D) None of the choices is correct. 
A) it belongs to the genus Agkistrodon. 
B) it belongs to the species Agkistrodon. 
C) it is species Agkistrodon,subspecies contortrix. 
D) None of the choices is correct.

Question 9

Which is NOT a major goal of systematic zoology?

Accepted Answer

A) to discover and describe all species of animals 
B) to group animals based on their destructiveness or usefulness to human activity 
C) to construct the evolutionary relationships among animals 
D) to communicate relationships by constructing informative taxonomic systems 
A) to discover and describe all species of animals 
B) to group animals based on their destructiveness or usefulness to human activity 
C) to construct the evolutionary relationships among animals 
D) to communicate relationships by constructing informative taxonomic systems

Question 10

A taxon is monophyletic if it

Accepted Answer

A) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants. 
B) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some,but not all,of its descendants. 
C) does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
D) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
A) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants. 
B) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some,but not all,of its descendants. 
C) does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
D) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group.

Question 11

What is DNA barcoding of species and why might it be a useful tool for scientists?

Accepted Answer

DNA barcoding is a method used to identi

Question 12

Species that have very restricted geographic distributions are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Species that have very restricted geographic distributions...

Question 13

Is it possible that systematists are arguing over definitions that cannot possibly reconcile the state of biological reality? Is it possible that there cannot be a single definition of a species simply because there are so many variables that must go into an encompassing definition? Wouldn't it be better to admit to the reality and adjust the reasoning to fit the reality rather than search for the "perfect" definition?

Accepted Answer

It is possible that systematists are arg

Question 14

Which of the following terms is NOT correctly associated?

Accepted Answer

A) synapomorphy-a derived character shared by members of a clade 
B) monophyly-one group formed from animals with two separate ancestors 
C) adaptive zone-a way of life 
D) cladogram-a nested hierarchy of clades represented as a branching diagram 
A) synapomorphy-a derived character shared by members of a clade 
B) monophyly-one group formed from animals with two separate ancestors 
C) adaptive zone-a way of life 
D) cladogram-a nested hierarchy of clades represented as a branching diagram

Question 15

If biology moved to a three domain system and attempted to incorporate the five-kingdom system,which kingdom in the current five-kingdom system would have to be split to become monophyletic,and why?

Accepted Answer

In the current five-kingdom system, the

Question 16

A taxon is polyphyletic if it

Accepted Answer

A) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants. 
B) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some,but not all,of its descendants. 
C) does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
D) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
A) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants. 
B) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some,but not all,of its descendants. 
C) does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
D) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group.

Question 17

"An irreducible (basal)grouping of organisms,diagnosably distinct from other such groupings,and within which there is a parental pattern of ancestry and descent" describes the ________ ________ _______.

Accepted Answer

phylogenet

Question 18

"A single lineage of ancestor-descendant populations that maintains its identity from other such lineages and which has its own evolutionary tendencies and historical fate" describes the _________ _________ _________.

Accepted Answer

evolutiona

Question 19

A taxon is paraphyletic if it

Accepted Answer

A) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants. 
B) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some,but not all,of its descendants. 
C) does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
D) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
A) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and all of its descendants. 
B) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group and some,but not all,of its descendants. 
C) does not include the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group. 
D) includes the most recent common ancestor of all members of the group.

Question 20

Discern what classification and systematization of species means to a taxonomist.

Accepted Answer

Classification and systematization of sp

Exam 10: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

_______ character states are present in the common ancestor and all members of a group.

In the scientific name "Didelphis marsupialis Linnaeus,1758," the section "Linnaeus,1758" indicates that the specimen was

A species of fern that was only found on one small island would be defined as

To a cladist,the statement that birds (a monophyletic group)evolved from reptiles (a paraphyletic group)constitutes which of the following?

The time,usually on a larger or geological time scale,that a species exists before it becomes another species or goes extinct is its

According to the binomial system of nomenclature,the "aegypti" in Aedes aegypti refers to the _____.

The scientific name of the copperhead is Agkistrodon contortrix.Therefore,

Which is NOT a major goal of systematic zoology?

A taxon is monophyletic if it

What is DNA barcoding of species and why might it be a useful tool for scientists?

Species that have very restricted geographic distributions are called ____________________.

Which of the following terms is NOT correctly associated?

If biology moved to a three domain system and attempted to incorporate the five-kingdom system,which kingdom in the current five-kingdom system would have to be split to become monophyletic,and why?

A taxon is polyphyletic if it

"An irreducible (basal)grouping of organisms,diagnosably distinct from other such groupings,and within which there is a parental pattern of ancestry and descent" describes the ________ ________ _______.

"A single lineage of ancestor-descendant populations that maintains its identity from other such lineages and which has its own evolutionary tendencies and historical fate" describes the _________ _________ _________.

A taxon is paraphyletic if it

Discern what classification and systematization of species means to a taxonomist.

Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology

The Origin and Chemistry of Life

Cells As Units of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Genetics: a Review

Organic Evolution

The Reproductive Process

Principles of Development

Architectual Pattern of an Animal

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges and Placozoans

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods

Crustaceans

Hexapods

Chaetognaths, echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Chordates

Fishes

Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Support, Protection, and Movement

Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation

Homeostasis: Internal Fluids and Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System

Immunity

Animal Behavior

Animal Distribution

Animal Ecology

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