Question 1

Animals with a nerve cord along the back and gill slits during some developmental stage are called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  insects 
B)  invertebrates 
C)  chordates 
D)  metazoans 
E)  underdeveloped 
A)  insects 
B)  invertebrates 
C)  chordates 
D)  metazoans 
E)  underdeveloped

Question 2

Endothermic animals include mammals and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  fish 
B)  amphibians 
C)  birds 
D)  all dinosaurs 
E)  reptiles 
A)  fish 
B)  amphibians 
C)  birds 
D)  all dinosaurs 
E)  reptiles

Question 3

Mammals, in contrast to reptiles,

Accepted Answer

A)  have larger brains 
B)  are homodont 
C)  cannot process a wide variety of foods 
D)  lack fur 
E)  are ectothermic 
A)  have larger brains 
B)  are homodont 
C)  cannot process a wide variety of foods 
D)  lack fur 
E)  are ectothermic

Question 4

During the ___________mammals replaced reptiles as the dominant form of land vertebrate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cenozoic 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Mesozoic 
D)  Precambrian 
E)  Permian 
A)  Cenozoic 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Mesozoic 
D)  Precambrian 
E)  Permian

Question 5

The phyum chordate includes all animals with a never cord, gill slits, and supporting cord along the back.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The theory that macroevolution proceeds as the result of gradual microevolutionary change

Accepted Answer

A)  is the only explanation of speciation accepted by biologists today 
B)  is called the theory of punctuated equilibrium 
C)  has been refuted 
D)  has been questioned as the exclusive mode of speciation 
E)  postulates rapid evolutionary change followed by long periods of stasis 
A)  is the only explanation of speciation accepted by biologists today 
B)  is called the theory of punctuated equilibrium 
C)  has been refuted 
D)  has been questioned as the exclusive mode of speciation 
E)  postulates rapid evolutionary change followed by long periods of stasis

Question 7

Contrast the two schools of taxonomy: evolutionary systematics and cladistics.

Accepted Answer

Evolutionary systematics and cladistics

Question 8

In _________, the young are born in an extremely immature state and complete development in their mother's external pouch.

Accepted Answer

A)  placental mammals 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  reptiles 
E)  adaptive radiation 
A)  placental mammals 
B)  monotremes 
C)  marsupials 
D)  reptiles 
E)  adaptive radiation

Question 9

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to focus on derived modified) characteristics. What is this approach called?

Accepted Answer

A)  taxonomy 
B)  phylogeny 
C)  classification 
D)  cladistics 
E)  homoplasy 
A)  taxonomy 
B)  phylogeny 
C)  classification 
D)  cladistics 
E)  homoplasy

Question 10

The diversification of the mammals occurred mostly during the

Accepted Answer

A)  Pleistocene 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Cenozoic 
E)  Paleozoic 
A)  Pleistocene 
B)  Mesozoic 
C)  Quaternary 
D)  Cenozoic 
E)  Paleozoic

Question 11

Study of the Hox genes indicates that it takes hundreds of mutations to lead to diversification of the basic vertebrate limb structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Grouping contemporaneous species into genera

Accepted Answer

A)  is never a subjective process 
B)  can be facilitated by identifying which species can interbreed and produce live, though not necessarily fertile, hybrid offspring 
C)  is always easy and accurate 
D)  is problematic and therefore not a common practice of physical anthropologists 
E)  requires similarities between species in one genus and species of another genus. 
A)  is never a subjective process 
B)  can be facilitated by identifying which species can interbreed and produce live, though not necessarily fertile, hybrid offspring 
C)  is always easy and accurate 
D)  is problematic and therefore not a common practice of physical anthropologists 
E)  requires similarities between species in one genus and species of another genus.

Question 13

Vertebrates include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  insects 
C)  amphibians 
D)  mammals 
E)  fishes 
A)  birds 
B)  insects 
C)  amphibians 
D)  mammals 
E)  fishes

Question 14

Epochs are categories of geological time ; the Cenozoic contains seven.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cladistic analysis makes no attempt to discern ancestor-descendant relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The variation that exists among individuals within a species is termed interspecific variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

Accepted Answer

Long-term continental drift has had a si

Question 18

When scientists assign fossil remains to genera and species, they must first assess the variation present in the fossil sample to determine its biological significance. What are the sources of morphological variation in fossil samples?

Accepted Answer

When scientists assign fossil remains to

Question 19

The Cenozoic era is considered the age of mammals due to the vast diversification that took place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define the term "adaptive radiation" and why it is important to the principle of evolution.

Accepted Answer

Adaptive radiation refers to the process

Animals with a nerve cord along the back and gill slits during some developmental stage are called which of the following?

Endothermic animals include mammals and which of the following?

Mammals, in contrast to reptiles,

During the ___________mammals replaced reptiles as the dominant form of land vertebrate.

The phyum chordate includes all animals with a never cord, gill slits, and supporting cord along the back.

The theory that macroevolution proceeds as the result of gradual microevolutionary change

Contrast the two schools of taxonomy: evolutionary systematics and cladistics.

In _________, the young are born in an extremely immature state and complete development in their mother's external pouch.

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to focus on derived modified) characteristics. What is this approach called?

The diversification of the mammals occurred mostly during the

Study of the Hox genes indicates that it takes hundreds of mutations to lead to diversification of the basic vertebrate limb structure.

Grouping contemporaneous species into genera

Vertebrates include all of the following except

Epochs are categories of geological time ; the Cenozoic contains seven.

Cladistic analysis makes no attempt to discern ancestor-descendant relationships.

The variation that exists among individuals within a species is termed interspecific variation.

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

When scientists assign fossil remains to genera and species, they must first assess the variation present in the fossil sample to determine its biological significance. What are the sources of morphological variation in fossil samples?

The Cenozoic era is considered the age of mammals due to the vast diversification that took place.

Define the term "adaptive radiation" and why it is important to the principle of evolution.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 5: Processes of Macroevolution

Animals with a nerve cord along the back and gill slits during some developmental stage are called which of the following?

Endothermic animals include mammals and which of the following?

Mammals, in contrast to reptiles,

During the ___________mammals replaced reptiles as the dominant form of land vertebrate.

The phyum chordate includes all animals with a never cord, gill slits, and supporting cord along the back.

The theory that macroevolution proceeds as the result of gradual microevolutionary change

Contrast the two schools of taxonomy: evolutionary systematics and cladistics.

In _________, the young are born in an extremely immature state and complete development in their mother's external pouch.

When assessing evolutionary relationships, one approach is to focus on derived modified) characteristics. What is this approach called?

The diversification of the mammals occurred mostly during the

Study of the Hox genes indicates that it takes hundreds of mutations to lead to diversification of the basic vertebrate limb structure.

Grouping contemporaneous species into genera

Vertebrates include all of the following except

Epochs are categories of geological time ; the Cenozoic contains seven.

Cladistic analysis makes no attempt to discern ancestor-descendant relationships.

The variation that exists among individuals within a species is termed interspecific variation.

What are the influences of long-term continental drift on the evolution of terrestrial life forms?

When scientists assign fossil remains to genera and species, they must first assess the variation present in the fossil sample to determine its biological significance. What are the sources of morphological variation in fossil samples?

The Cenozoic era is considered the age of mammals due to the vast diversification that took place.

Define the term "adaptive radiation" and why it is important to the principle of evolution.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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