Question 1

The lancelets are found

Accepted Answer

A) in tropical Amazon streams. 
B) as parasites inside the tracts of fish. 
C) very rarely in mountain streams,where they are almost extinct. 
D) commonly in the sandy bottoms of shallow coastal waters around the world. 
E) on the bottom of the ocean. 
A) in tropical Amazon streams. 
B) as parasites inside the tracts of fish. 
C) very rarely in mountain streams,where they are almost extinct. 
D) commonly in the sandy bottoms of shallow coastal waters around the world. 
E) on the bottom of the ocean. D

Question 2

Animals with a three-chambered heart would include

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A) amphibians. 
B) mammals. 
C) fish. 
D) sharks. 
E) birds. 
A) amphibians. 
B) mammals. 
C) fish. 
D) sharks. 
E) birds. A

Question 3

Which of the following sequences correctly represents vertebrate evolution?

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A) jawless fish $\rightarrow$lobe-finned fish$\rightarrow$amphibians $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$ mammals 
B) jawless fish $\rightarrow$amphibians $\rightarrow$reptiles$\rightarrow$lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ mammals 
C) mammals $\rightarrow$ lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$ jawless fish $\rightarrow$ amphibians 
D) lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ mammals $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$jawless fish $\rightarrow$amphibians 
E) lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$mammals $\rightarrow$ jawless fish $\rightarrow$ amphibians 
A) jawless fish $\rightarrow$lobe-finned fish$\rightarrow$amphibians $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$ mammals 
B) jawless fish $\rightarrow$amphibians $\rightarrow$reptiles$\rightarrow$lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ mammals 
C) mammals $\rightarrow$ lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$ jawless fish $\rightarrow$ amphibians 
D) lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ mammals $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$jawless fish $\rightarrow$amphibians 
E) lobe-finned fish $\rightarrow$ reptiles $\rightarrow$mammals $\rightarrow$ jawless fish $\rightarrow$ amphibians A

Question 4

Which represents the correct order of evolution of chordate features?

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A) amnion $\rightarrow$ limbs $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ jaws $\rightarrow$vertebrae 
B) limbs $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ jaws $\rightarrow$ vertebrae $\rightarrow$amnion 
C) lungs $\rightarrow$jaws $\rightarrow$ vertebrae $\rightarrow$ amnion $\rightarrow$ limbs 
D) vertebrae $\rightarrow$ jaws $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ limbs $\rightarrow$ amnion 
E) vertebrae $\rightarrow$amnion $\rightarrow$ limbs $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ jaws 
A) amnion $\rightarrow$ limbs $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ jaws $\rightarrow$vertebrae 
B) limbs $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ jaws $\rightarrow$ vertebrae $\rightarrow$amnion 
C) lungs $\rightarrow$jaws $\rightarrow$ vertebrae $\rightarrow$ amnion $\rightarrow$ limbs 
D) vertebrae $\rightarrow$ jaws $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ limbs $\rightarrow$ amnion 
E) vertebrae $\rightarrow$amnion $\rightarrow$ limbs $\rightarrow$ lungs $\rightarrow$ jaws

Question 5

Which of these is a proper contrast between birds and mammals?

Accepted Answer

A) Birds are cold-blooded; mammals are warm-blooded. 
B) Birds are egg laying; no mammals lay eggs. 
C) Birds have air sacs in addition to lungs; mammals have no air sacs. 
D) Birds lack a septum between the ventricles; mammals have a septum between the ventricles. 
E) Birds,unlike mammals,require no parental care. 
A) Birds are cold-blooded; mammals are warm-blooded. 
B) Birds are egg laying; no mammals lay eggs. 
C) Birds have air sacs in addition to lungs; mammals have no air sacs. 
D) Birds lack a septum between the ventricles; mammals have a septum between the ventricles. 
E) Birds,unlike mammals,require no parental care.

Question 6

Mammals are different from birds in all these characteristics EXCEPT

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A) having hair. 
B) having mammary glands. 
C) maintaining a constant body temperature. 
D) having young born alive. 
E) having a bladder. 
A) having hair. 
B) having mammary glands. 
C) maintaining a constant body temperature. 
D) having young born alive. 
E) having a bladder.

Question 7

The most primitive primates are considered to be the

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A) prosimians. 
B) apes. 
C) New World monkeys. 
D) Old World monkeys. 
E) humans. 
A) prosimians. 
B) apes. 
C) New World monkeys. 
D) Old World monkeys. 
E) humans.

Question 8

The stone tools and the dentition of Homo habilis indicate that early humans probably

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A) were herbivores. 
B) were carnivores. 
C) were omnivores. 
D) were predators. 
E) cooked with fire. 
A) were herbivores. 
B) were carnivores. 
C) were omnivores. 
D) were predators. 
E) cooked with fire.

Question 9

An animal that is characterized by vertebrae,dorsal hollow nerve cord,hair,and mammary glands must be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) fish. 
B) amphibian. 
C) reptile. 
D) bird. 
E) mammal. 
A) fish. 
B) amphibian. 
C) reptile. 
D) bird. 
E) mammal.

Question 10

What is the correct evolutionary pathway for the key features of chordates?

Accepted Answer

A) notochord - vertebrae - jaws - bony skeleton - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg - mammary glands 
B) vertebrae - notochord- jaws - bony skeleton - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg - mammary glands 
C) notochord - vertebrae - jaws - bony skeleton - lungs - amniotic egg - 4 limbs - mammary glands 
D) notochord - vertebrae - jaws - bony skeleton - mammary glands - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg 
E) mammary glands - notochord - vertebrae - jaws - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg - bony skeleton 
A) notochord - vertebrae - jaws - bony skeleton - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg - mammary glands 
B) vertebrae - notochord- jaws - bony skeleton - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg - mammary glands 
C) notochord - vertebrae - jaws - bony skeleton - lungs - amniotic egg - 4 limbs - mammary glands 
D) notochord - vertebrae - jaws - bony skeleton - mammary glands - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg 
E) mammary glands - notochord - vertebrae - jaws - lungs - 4 limbs - amniotic egg - bony skeleton

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a shark?

Accepted Answer

A) ability to sense electric currents in the water 
B) skeleton of cartilage 
C) a sucker used to attach to prey 
D) ability to sense pressure of other swimming objects 
E) ability to detect blood in minute amounts 
A) ability to sense electric currents in the water 
B) skeleton of cartilage 
C) a sucker used to attach to prey 
D) ability to sense pressure of other swimming objects 
E) ability to detect blood in minute amounts

Question 12

Which of these characteristics is NOT associated with flight requirements in birds?

Accepted Answer

A) feet with claws 
B) light,hollow bones 
C) a light,horny beak with no teeth 
D) respiratory air sacs and lungs with one-way air flow 
E) an enlarged breastbone with strong muscles attached 
A) feet with claws 
B) light,hollow bones 
C) a light,horny beak with no teeth 
D) respiratory air sacs and lungs with one-way air flow 
E) an enlarged breastbone with strong muscles attached

Question 13

The ____ are believed to be the first group of hominids that buried their dead.

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Peking man 
D) Homo neanderthalensis 
E) Cro-Magnon 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Peking man 
D) Homo neanderthalensis 
E) Cro-Magnon

Question 14

Based on molecular data,the split between apes and humans is thought to have occurred about ______ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) five 
E) six 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) five 
E) six

Question 15

Nonvertebrate chordates,tunicates,and lancelets,differ from other chordates in that

Accepted Answer

A) they do not have a notochord. 
B) they have gills,while other chordates have lungs. 
C) they do not have jaws,while all other chordates do have them. 
D) the notochord of nonvertebrate chordates does not become a vertebral column. 
E) nonvertebrate chordates do not have a internal bony skeleton,while all other chordates do. 
A) they do not have a notochord. 
B) they have gills,while other chordates have lungs. 
C) they do not have jaws,while all other chordates do have them. 
D) the notochord of nonvertebrate chordates does not become a vertebral column. 
E) nonvertebrate chordates do not have a internal bony skeleton,while all other chordates do.

Question 16

Which of these characteristics is NOT found in the amphibians but is developed in reptiles?

Accepted Answer

A) thin,moist skin 
B) internal fertilization 
C) small,inefficient lungs 
D) aquatic larvae 
E) eggs with gelatinous covering 
A) thin,moist skin 
B) internal fertilization 
C) small,inefficient lungs 
D) aquatic larvae 
E) eggs with gelatinous covering

Question 17

A heart with two separate atria and two separate ventricles is seen among

Accepted Answer

A) fishes and amphibians. 
B) amphibians and reptiles. 
C) birds and amphibians. 
D) mammals and birds. 
E) fish and amphibians. 
A) fishes and amphibians. 
B) amphibians and reptiles. 
C) birds and amphibians. 
D) mammals and birds. 
E) fish and amphibians.

Question 18

Which feature is used to distinguish modern humans?

Accepted Answer

A) bipedalism 
B) notochord 
C) use of tools 
D) omnivore diet 
E) forward-facing eyes 
A) bipedalism 
B) notochord 
C) use of tools 
D) omnivore diet 
E) forward-facing eyes

Question 19

Defining characteristics of chordates are

Accepted Answer

A) segmentation,dorsal hollow nerve cord,gill arches or pharyngeal pouches. 
B) dorsal hollow nerve cord,notochord,bilateral symmetry,and postanal tail. 
C) bilateral symmetry,segmentation,and well-developed coelom. 
D) well-developed coelom,gill arches or pharyngeal pouches,and notochord. 
E) gill arches or pharyngeal pouches,dorsal tubular nerve cord,notochord,and postanal tail. 
A) segmentation,dorsal hollow nerve cord,gill arches or pharyngeal pouches. 
B) dorsal hollow nerve cord,notochord,bilateral symmetry,and postanal tail. 
C) bilateral symmetry,segmentation,and well-developed coelom. 
D) well-developed coelom,gill arches or pharyngeal pouches,and notochord. 
E) gill arches or pharyngeal pouches,dorsal tubular nerve cord,notochord,and postanal tail.

Question 20

Sometimes biologists are alleged to have said that "man comes from monkeys." The correct way for a modern biologist to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys have evolved less than humans. 
B) humans and monkeys share a common ancestor. 
C) humans and monkeys are biologically identical. 
D) evolution leads toward more perfect forms and humans therefore came after modern monkeys. 
E) humans continue to evolve while monkeys do not. 
A) monkeys have evolved less than humans. 
B) humans and monkeys share a common ancestor. 
C) humans and monkeys are biologically identical. 
D) evolution leads toward more perfect forms and humans therefore came after modern monkeys. 
E) humans continue to evolve while monkeys do not.

Exam 32: Animals Part II

The lancelets are found

Animals with a three-chambered heart would include

Which of the following sequences correctly represents vertebrate evolution?

Which represents the correct order of evolution of chordate features?

Which of these is a proper contrast between birds and mammals?

Mammals are different from birds in all these characteristics EXCEPT

The most primitive primates are considered to be the

The stone tools and the dentition of Homo habilis indicate that early humans probably

An animal that is characterized by vertebrae,dorsal hollow nerve cord,hair,and mammary glands must be a(n)

What is the correct evolutionary pathway for the key features of chordates?

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a shark?

Which of these characteristics is NOT associated with flight requirements in birds?

The ____ are believed to be the first group of hominids that buried their dead.

Based on molecular data,the split between apes and humans is thought to have occurred about ______ million years ago.

Nonvertebrate chordates,tunicates,and lancelets,differ from other chordates in that

Which of these characteristics is NOT found in the amphibians but is developed in reptiles?

A heart with two separate atria and two separate ventricles is seen among

Which feature is used to distinguish modern humans?

Defining characteristics of chordates are

Sometimes biologists are alleged to have said that "man comes from monkeys." The correct way for a modern biologist to explain the apparent sequence of human evolution is

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