Question 1

Which of the following morphological innovations is found in the ancestor that led to vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A) the notochord 
B) vertebrae 
C) bone 
D) neural crest cells 
A) the notochord 
B) vertebrae 
C) bone 
D) neural crest cells

Question 2

Which phylum has a unique water vascular system that usually includes tube feet that can be used for movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Echinodermata 
B) Hemichordata 
C) Chordata 
D) Cnidaria 
A) Echinodermata 
B) Hemichordata 
C) Chordata 
D) Cnidaria

Question 3

Which term refers to a group that comprises the majority of mammal species living today-which are also known as placental mammals-and includes such diverse species as rodents, bats, whales, and primates?

Accepted Answer

A) metatherians 
B) anthropoids 
C) protherians 
D) eutherians 
A) metatherians 
B) anthropoids 
C) protherians 
D) eutherians

Question 4

Match each group of organisms with its lineage. Each lineage will be used only once.
-gars, bowfins, sturgeons, and paddlefish

Accepted Answer

A) Petromyzontoidea 
B) Amphibia 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Metatheria 
E) Chondrichthyes
F)Actinopterygii
G)Urochordata
H)Aves
I)Myxinoidea
J)Holothuroidea
K)Cephalochordata
L)Eutheria
M)Ophiuroidea
N)Testudines
O)Squamata
P)Asteroidea
Q)Prototheria
R)Echinoidea
S)Hemichordata 
A) Petromyzontoidea 
B) Amphibia 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Metatheria 
E) Chondrichthyes
F)Actinopterygii
G)Urochordata
H)Aves
I)Myxinoidea
J)Holothuroidea
K)Cephalochordata
L)Eutheria
M)Ophiuroidea
N)Testudines
O)Squamata
P)Asteroidea
Q)Prototheria
R)Echinoidea
S)Hemichordata

Question 5

Mammals are thought to be living descendants of which lineage?

Accepted Answer

A) lepidosaurs 
B) anapsids 
C) archosaurs 
D) synapsids 
A) lepidosaurs 
B) anapsids 
C) archosaurs 
D) synapsids

Question 6

Match each group of organisms with its lineage. Each lineage will be used only once.
-sea stars

Accepted Answer

A) Petromyzontoidea 
B) Amphibia 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Metatheria 
E) Chondrichthyes
F)Actinopterygii
G)Urochordata
H)Aves
I)Myxinoidea
J)Holothuroidea
K)Cephalochordata
L)Eutheria
M)Ophiuroidea
N)Testudines
O)Squamata
P)Asteroidea
Q)Prototheria
R)Echinoidea
S)Hemichordata 
A) Petromyzontoidea 
B) Amphibia 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Metatheria 
E) Chondrichthyes
F)Actinopterygii
G)Urochordata
H)Aves
I)Myxinoidea
J)Holothuroidea
K)Cephalochordata
L)Eutheria
M)Ophiuroidea
N)Testudines
O)Squamata
P)Asteroidea
Q)Prototheria
R)Echinoidea
S)Hemichordata

Question 7

Which of the following was an early tetrapod that differed from fishes in part by having a neck, and for which nearly complete skeletal data are available from fossils?

Accepted Answer

A) Anolis 
B) Dunkleosteus 
C) Archaeopteryx 
D) Ichthyostega 
A) Anolis 
B) Dunkleosteus 
C) Archaeopteryx 
D) Ichthyostega

Question 8

Which of the following represents an extinct lineage of jawed fishes that are also called spiny sharks?

Accepted Answer

A) placoderms 
B) ostracoderms 
C) acanthodians 
D) conodonts 
A) placoderms 
B) ostracoderms 
C) acanthodians 
D) conodonts

Question 9

Birds are living representatives of which lineage?

Accepted Answer

A) lepidosaurs 
B) anapsids 
C) archosaurs 
D) synapsids 
A) lepidosaurs 
B) anapsids 
C) archosaurs 
D) synapsids

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of turtles?

Accepted Answer

A) a carapace 
B) jaws 
C) teeth 
D) a plastron 
A) a carapace 
B) jaws 
C) teeth 
D) a plastron

Question 11

Match each group of organisms with its lineage. Each lineage will be used only once.
-sea lilies and feather stars

Accepted Answer

A) Petromyzontoidea 
B) Amphibia 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Metatheria 
E) Chondrichthyes
F)Actinopterygii
G)Urochordata
H)Aves
I)Myxinoidea
J)Holothuroidea
K)Cephalochordata
L)Eutheria
M)Ophiuroidea
N)Testudines
O)Squamata
P)Asteroidea
Q)Prototheria
R)Echinoidea
S)Hemichordata 
A) Petromyzontoidea 
B) Amphibia 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Metatheria 
E) Chondrichthyes
F)Actinopterygii
G)Urochordata
H)Aves
I)Myxinoidea
J)Holothuroidea
K)Cephalochordata
L)Eutheria
M)Ophiuroidea
N)Testudines
O)Squamata
P)Asteroidea
Q)Prototheria
R)Echinoidea
S)Hemichordata

Question 12

Which mammalian lineage has two species of spiny anteaters (echidnas) and the duck-billed platypus as the only known living members?

Accepted Answer

A) Marsupialia 
B) Monotremata 
C) Strepsirhini 
D) Rodentia 
A) Marsupialia 
B) Monotremata 
C) Strepsirhini 
D) Rodentia

Question 13

What are the tympanum and stapes in tetrapods used for?

Accepted Answer

A) smelling 
B) heat sensing 
C) tasting 
D) hearing 
A) smelling 
B) heat sensing 
C) tasting 
D) hearing

Question 14

Which lineage of Echinoderms is made up of about 600 living species of sea lilies and feather stars?

Accepted Answer

A) Asteroidea 
B) Crinoidea 
C) Holothuroidea 
D) Ophiuroidea 
A) Asteroidea 
B) Crinoidea 
C) Holothuroidea 
D) Ophiuroidea

Question 15

Which lineage of Echinoderms is made up of about 1500 species of sea stars, each with a central disk surrounded by 5 to 20 "arms"?

Accepted Answer

A) Ophiuroidea 
B) Asteroidea 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Echinoidea 
A) Ophiuroidea 
B) Asteroidea 
C) Crinoidea 
D) Echinoidea

Question 16

Which mammalian lineage includes organisms that lay eggs?

Accepted Answer

A) Strepsirhini 
B) Marsupialia 
C) Monotremata 
D) Rodentia 
A) Strepsirhini 
B) Marsupialia 
C) Monotremata 
D) Rodentia

Question 17

Which lineage includes living members associated with adaptations such as squalene, spiral valve, electroreceptors, lateral line system, and claspers?

Accepted Answer

A) Actinopterygii 
B) Petromyzontoidea 
C) Chondrichthyes 
D) Sarcopterygii 
A) Actinopterygii 
B) Petromyzontoidea 
C) Chondrichthyes 
D) Sarcopterygii

Question 18

-In the diagram, what is the item labelled number 1?

Accepted Answer

A) the albumin 
B) the chorion 
C) the allantois 
D) the amnion 
A) the albumin 
B) the chorion 
C) the allantois 
D) the amnion

Question 19

Which of the following is a typical source of nutrients and water for developing amniote embryos?

Accepted Answer

A) collagen 
B) bone 
C) albumin 
D) squalene 
A) collagen 
B) bone 
C) albumin 
D) squalene

Question 20

Members of which phylum are called acorn worms?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemichordata 
B) Echinodermata 
C) Arthropoda 
D) Cnidaria 
A) Hemichordata 
B) Echinodermata 
C) Arthropoda 
D) Cnidaria

Exam 28: Diversity of Animals 2: Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

Which of the following morphological innovations is found in the ancestor that led to vertebrates?

Which phylum has a unique water vascular system that usually includes tube feet that can be used for movement?

Which term refers to a group that comprises the majority of mammal species living today-which are also known as placental mammals-and includes such diverse species as rodents, bats, whales, and primates?

Match each group of organisms with its lineage. Each lineage will be used only once. -gars, bowfins, sturgeons, and paddlefish

Mammals are thought to be living descendants of which lineage?

Match each group of organisms with its lineage. Each lineage will be used only once. -sea stars

Which of the following was an early tetrapod that differed from fishes in part by having a neck, and for which nearly complete skeletal data are available from fossils?

Which of the following represents an extinct lineage of jawed fishes that are also called spiny sharks?

Birds are living representatives of which lineage?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of turtles?

Match each group of organisms with its lineage. Each lineage will be used only once. -sea lilies and feather stars

Which mammalian lineage has two species of spiny anteaters (echidnas) and the duck-billed platypus as the only known living members?

What are the tympanum and stapes in tetrapods used for?

Which lineage of Echinoderms is made up of about 600 living species of sea lilies and feather stars?

Which lineage of Echinoderms is made up of about 1500 species of sea stars, each with a central disk surrounded by 5 to 20 "arms"?

Which mammalian lineage includes organisms that lay eggs?

Which lineage includes living members associated with adaptations such as squalene, spiral valve, electroreceptors, lateral line system, and claspers?

-In the diagram, what is the item labelled number 1?

Which of the following is a typical source of nutrients and water for developing amniote embryos?

Members of which phylum are called acorn worms?

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