Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of echinoderms?

Accepted Answer

A) They exhibit cephalization. 
B) Adults exhibit radial symmetry. 
C) Larvae exhibit bilateral symmetry. 
D) They have a complete digestive tract. 
E) They have spiny skin. 
A) They exhibit cephalization. 
B) Adults exhibit radial symmetry. 
C) Larvae exhibit bilateral symmetry. 
D) They have a complete digestive tract. 
E) They have spiny skin.

Question 2

What caused the diversification of animals?

Accepted Answer

A) uninhabited habitats 
B) unutilized food sources 
C) genetic changes 
D) All answers are correct. 
E) few competitors 
A) uninhabited habitats 
B) unutilized food sources 
C) genetic changes 
D) All answers are correct. 
E) few competitors

Question 3

In the section "Investigating Life: Discovering the 'Fishapod'",Tiktaalik either crawled or paddled in shallow tropical streams about 380 mya,during the late Devonian period.These shallow waters often became anaerobic.What selective advantage did Tiktaalik have under these conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) It could lift its head out of the water and breathe air through its gills. 
B) It could crawl out of the water and walk over to new shallow streams. 
C) It could swim better than fish. 
D) It could crawl on shore and feed on birds and reptiles that were on lanD. 
E) It could lift its head out of the water and breathe air through its lungs. 
A) It could lift its head out of the water and breathe air through its gills. 
B) It could crawl out of the water and walk over to new shallow streams. 
C) It could swim better than fish. 
D) It could crawl on shore and feed on birds and reptiles that were on lanD. 
E) It could lift its head out of the water and breathe air through its lungs.

Question 4

Which adaptations in fishes enabled vertebrates to thrive on land?

Accepted Answer

A) limbs only 
B) both lungs and limbs 
C) lungs only 
D) fins only 
E) both lungs and fins 
A) limbs only 
B) both lungs and limbs 
C) lungs only 
D) fins only 
E) both lungs and fins

Question 5

Chordates include only animals that are vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The embryonic germ layer of tissue in animals that develops into the digestive tract and organs derived from the digestive tract is the

Accepted Answer

A) pachyderm. 
B) ectoderm. 
C) mesoderm. 
D) endoderm. 
E) protoderm. 
A) pachyderm. 
B) ectoderm. 
C) mesoderm. 
D) endoderm. 
E) protoderm.

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of the phylum Chordata?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not have true tissues. 
B) They have a gastrula with only two germ layers. 
C) They have radial symmetry. 
D) They have a notochorD. 
E) They have a pseudocoelom. 
A) They do not have true tissues. 
B) They have a gastrula with only two germ layers. 
C) They have radial symmetry. 
D) They have a notochorD. 
E) They have a pseudocoelom.

Question 8

Flukes and tapeworms belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A) Platyhelminthes. 
B) Cnidaria. 
C) Porifera. 
D) Nematoda. 
E) Annelida. 
A) Platyhelminthes. 
B) Cnidaria. 
C) Porifera. 
D) Nematoda. 
E) Annelida.

Question 9

Snails and squids belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A) CnidariA. 
B) Porifera. 
C) Platyhelminthes. 
D) Mollusca. 
E) Annelida. 
A) CnidariA. 
B) Porifera. 
C) Platyhelminthes. 
D) Mollusca. 
E) Annelida.

Question 10

The first four-legged vertebrates were

Accepted Answer

A) amphibians. 
B) reptiles. 
C) tortoises. 
D) lampreys. 
E) lungfish. 
A) amphibians. 
B) reptiles. 
C) tortoises. 
D) lampreys. 
E) lungfish.

Question 11

Bats,birds,and dragonflies can all fly.Which of the following groups of animals have some members capable of flight?

Accepted Answer

A) reptiles,amphibians,and arthropods 
B) reptiles and mammals only 
C) mammals and arthropods only 
D) amphibians and arthropods only 
E) reptiles,arthropods,and mammals 
A) reptiles,amphibians,and arthropods 
B) reptiles and mammals only 
C) mammals and arthropods only 
D) amphibians and arthropods only 
E) reptiles,arthropods,and mammals

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of animals?

Accepted Answer

A) They have cell walls. 
B) They have a developmental stage called a blastula. 
C) They are multi-cellular eukaryotes. 
D) They are heterotrophs. 
E) They secrete and bind to an extracellular matrix. 
A) They have cell walls. 
B) They have a developmental stage called a blastula. 
C) They are multi-cellular eukaryotes. 
D) They are heterotrophs. 
E) They secrete and bind to an extracellular matrix.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mammal?

Accepted Answer

A) dolphin 
B) platypus 
C) kangaroo 
D) penguin 
E) whale 
A) dolphin 
B) platypus 
C) kangaroo 
D) penguin 
E) whale

Question 14

Which of the following were the first vertebrates to appear on land?

Accepted Answer

A) amphibians 
B) non-avian reptiles 
C) birds 
D) mammals 
E) fish 
A) amphibians 
B) non-avian reptiles 
C) birds 
D) mammals 
E) fish

Question 15

Corals and jellyfish belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A) PoriferA. 
B) Cnidaria. 
C) Platyhelminthes. 
D) Nematoda. 
E) Annelida. 
A) PoriferA. 
B) Cnidaria. 
C) Platyhelminthes. 
D) Nematoda. 
E) Annelida.

Question 16

Sea cucumbers belong to the plant kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The embryonic germ layer of tissue in animals that develops into the skin and nervous system is the

Accepted Answer

A) pachyderm. 
B) endoderm. 
C) mesoderm. 
D) protoderm. 
E) ectoderm. 
A) pachyderm. 
B) endoderm. 
C) mesoderm. 
D) protoderm. 
E) ectoderm.

Question 18

Why are animals important?

Accepted Answer

A) All answers are correct. 
B) provide food sources 
C) pollinate plants 
D) break down organic matter 
E) play role as predators 
A) All answers are correct. 
B) provide food sources 
C) pollinate plants 
D) break down organic matter 
E) play role as predators

Question 19

Which of the following were the first vertebrates to truly thrive on land?

Accepted Answer

A) amphibians 
B) birds 
C) mammals 
D) reptiles 
E) fish 
A) amphibians 
B) birds 
C) mammals 
D) reptiles 
E) fish

Question 20

In most species,the female frog lays her eggs directly in the water as a male clasps her back and releases sperm.The fertilized eggs hatch as legless,aquatic tadpoles.Most tadpoles feed on algae and have gills.As they mature,tadpoles develop legs and lungs,lose the tail,and acquire carnivorous tastes.Frogs are in which group?

Accepted Answer

A) reptile 
B) mammal 
C) fish 
D) amphibian 
E) lancelet 
A) reptile 
B) mammal 
C) fish 
D) amphibian 
E) lancelet

Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of echinoderms?

What caused the diversification of animals?

In the section "Investigating Life: Discovering the 'Fishapod'",Tiktaalik either crawled or paddled in shallow tropical streams about 380 mya,during the late Devonian period.These shallow waters often became anaerobic.What selective advantage did Tiktaalik have under these conditions?

Which adaptations in fishes enabled vertebrates to thrive on land?

Chordates include only animals that are vertebrates.

The embryonic germ layer of tissue in animals that develops into the digestive tract and organs derived from the digestive tract is the

Which of the following is a characteristic of the phylum Chordata?

Flukes and tapeworms belong to the phylum

Snails and squids belong to the phylum

The first four-legged vertebrates were

Bats,birds,and dragonflies can all fly.Which of the following groups of animals have some members capable of flight?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of animals?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mammal?

Which of the following were the first vertebrates to appear on land?

Corals and jellyfish belong to the phylum

Sea cucumbers belong to the plant kingdom.

The embryonic germ layer of tissue in animals that develops into the skin and nervous system is the

Why are animals important?

Which of the following were the first vertebrates to truly thrive on land?

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