Question 1

Primates are associated with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) nails rather than claws. 
B) a larger brain (cerebral)volume. 
C) opposable thumb and sometimes large toe. 
D) eyes on the sides of the head. 
E) good hand-eye coordination. 
A) nails rather than claws. 
B) a larger brain (cerebral)volume. 
C) opposable thumb and sometimes large toe. 
D) eyes on the sides of the head. 
E) good hand-eye coordination.

Question 2

Which types of embryos have extraembryonic membranes?

Accepted Answer

A) fish 
B) frog 
C) salamander 
D) shark 
E) mammals 
A) fish 
B) frog 
C) salamander 
D) shark 
E) mammals

Question 3

Larval tunicates differ from adults in all but one of the following ways.Which of the following is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The adults are sessile and the larvae are free-swimming. 
B) The adults do not have a notochord,while the larvae do. 
C) The adults do not have pharynx and gill slits,while the larvae do. 
D) The adults do not have a dorsal,hollow nerve chord,while the larvae do. 
E) The adults do not have a postanal tail,while the larvae do. 
A) The adults are sessile and the larvae are free-swimming. 
B) The adults do not have a notochord,while the larvae do. 
C) The adults do not have pharynx and gill slits,while the larvae do. 
D) The adults do not have a dorsal,hollow nerve chord,while the larvae do. 
E) The adults do not have a postanal tail,while the larvae do.

Question 4

Vertebrates possessing a four-chambered heart are

Accepted Answer

A) bipedal. 
B) all birds. 
C) warm-blooded (maintains a constant body temperature). 
D) cold-blooded (body temperature varies with external temperature). 
E) reptiles. 
A) bipedal. 
B) all birds. 
C) warm-blooded (maintains a constant body temperature). 
D) cold-blooded (body temperature varies with external temperature). 
E) reptiles.

Question 5

All of these humans are believed to have evolved in Africa EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo habilis. 
C) Homo rudolfensis. 
D) Neandertals. 
E) Homo ergaster. 
A) Homo erectus. 
B) Homo habilis. 
C) Homo rudolfensis. 
D) Neandertals. 
E) Homo ergaster.

Question 6

In vertebrates,the _______ is/are usually replaced by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) pharyngeal pouches; gill arches 
B) dorsal hollow nerve cord; a ventral solid nerve cord 
C) gill arches; pharyngeal pouches 
D) notochord; a dorsal hollow nerve cord 
E) notochord; a vertebral column 
A) pharyngeal pouches; gill arches 
B) dorsal hollow nerve cord; a ventral solid nerve cord 
C) gill arches; pharyngeal pouches 
D) notochord; a dorsal hollow nerve cord 
E) notochord; a vertebral column

Question 7

What is the most probable evolutionary path for genus Homo?

Accepted Answer

A) Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Australopithecus afarensis - Homo habilis 
B) Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Sahelanthropus tchadensis -Australopithecus afarensis - Homo habilis 
C) Australopithecus afarensis - Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Homo erectus 
D) Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus afarensis - Australopithecus anamensis - Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Homo habilis 
E) Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Australopithecus afarensis - Homo ergaster 
A) Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Australopithecus afarensis - Homo habilis 
B) Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Sahelanthropus tchadensis -Australopithecus afarensis - Homo habilis 
C) Australopithecus afarensis - Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Homo erectus 
D) Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus afarensis - Australopithecus anamensis - Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Homo habilis 
E) Sahelanthropus tchadensis - Ardipithecus kadabba - Australopithecus anamensis - Australopithecus afarensis - Homo ergaster

Question 8

Which feature distinguishes birds from the rest of the reptiles?

Accepted Answer

A) endothermic 
B) scales 
C) egg laying 
D) lungs 
E) four appendages 
A) endothermic 
B) scales 
C) egg laying 
D) lungs 
E) four appendages

Question 9

Which hominid is considered to be the handyman by being the first to use tools?

Accepted Answer

A) gorilla 
B) Lucy 
C) Homo habilis 
D) Homo erectus 
E) chimpanzee 
A) gorilla 
B) Lucy 
C) Homo habilis 
D) Homo erectus 
E) chimpanzee

Question 10

Extraembryonic membranes are NOT found in the development of

Accepted Answer

A) amphibians. 
B) reptiles. 
C) birds. 
D) mammals. 
E) chordates. 
A) amphibians. 
B) reptiles. 
C) birds. 
D) mammals. 
E) chordates.

Question 11

All of the following are characteristics of primates EXCEPT the

Accepted Answer

A) nails on hands and feet. 
B) stereoscopic vision. 
C) well-developed brain. 
D) opposable thumb. 
E) rapid growth after birth. 
A) nails on hands and feet. 
B) stereoscopic vision. 
C) well-developed brain. 
D) opposable thumb. 
E) rapid growth after birth.

Question 12

The respiratory advantage provided by a four-chambered heart over a three-chambered heart in vertebrates is

Accepted Answer

A) combination of oxygen-rich blood with oxygen-poor blood. 
B) reduction of hemoglobin requirement. 
C) elimination of alveolar dependency. 
D) separation of oxygen-rich blood and oxygen-poor blood. 
E) more blood gets sent to the lungs. 
A) combination of oxygen-rich blood with oxygen-poor blood. 
B) reduction of hemoglobin requirement. 
C) elimination of alveolar dependency. 
D) separation of oxygen-rich blood and oxygen-poor blood. 
E) more blood gets sent to the lungs.

Question 13

Jaws are believed to have evolved from the

Accepted Answer

A) cranium. 
B) first ribs. 
C) first pair of gill arches. 
D) tooth buds. 
E) suckers of lampreys. 
A) cranium. 
B) first ribs. 
C) first pair of gill arches. 
D) tooth buds. 
E) suckers of lampreys.

Question 14

The amphibian heart has

Accepted Answer

A) two separate atria and two separate ventricles that partition oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood. 
B) two separate atria and one shared ventricle that allow oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood to mix. 
C) two separate ventricles and one shared atrium that allow oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood to mix. 
D) one atrium and one ventricle similar to the fish. 
E) one atrium and one ventricle but reroutes the blood through the heart after passing through the gills. 
A) two separate atria and two separate ventricles that partition oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood. 
B) two separate atria and one shared ventricle that allow oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood to mix. 
C) two separate ventricles and one shared atrium that allow oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor blood to mix. 
D) one atrium and one ventricle similar to the fish. 
E) one atrium and one ventricle but reroutes the blood through the heart after passing through the gills.

Question 15

Which technology was first established by Cro-Magnon?

Accepted Answer

A) throwing spears 
B) scrapers 
C) controlled fire 
D) group life 
E) All of the answer choices are correct. 
A) throwing spears 
B) scrapers 
C) controlled fire 
D) group life 
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 16

The australopithecines evolved and diversified in Africa from 4 MYA until 1.5 MYA and are the possible direct hominin ancestors for humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which species is believed to be the first creature to walk erect and possibly be the first hominin?

Accepted Answer

A) Ardipithecus kadabba 
B) Australopithecus anamensis 
C) Ardipithecus ramidus 
D) Australopithecus afarensis 
E) Homo habilis 
A) Ardipithecus kadabba 
B) Australopithecus anamensis 
C) Ardipithecus ramidus 
D) Australopithecus afarensis 
E) Homo habilis

Question 18

Which of these made advanced tools and produced artwork?

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Cro-Magnon man 
D) Neandertal man 
E) Homo ergaster 
A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Cro-Magnon man 
D) Neandertal man 
E) Homo ergaster

Question 19

The main features that place Homo habilis in the genus Homo rather than Australopithecus are

Accepted Answer

A) human facial appearance and lack of hair. 
B) advanced use of language and total carnivorous diet. 
C) brain size,posture,and dentition. 
D) care of young and altruistic behavior. 
E) hand grip,extensive use of tools,and house-building. 
A) human facial appearance and lack of hair. 
B) advanced use of language and total carnivorous diet. 
C) brain size,posture,and dentition. 
D) care of young and altruistic behavior. 
E) hand grip,extensive use of tools,and house-building.

Question 20

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a distinguishing feature of all primates?

Accepted Answer

A) opposable thumb 
B) fingernails 
C) usually single birth 
D) extended period of parental care 
E) expanded hindbrain 
A) opposable thumb 
B) fingernails 
C) usually single birth 
D) extended period of parental care 
E) expanded hindbrain

Exam 32: Animals Part II

Primates are associated with all of the following except

Which types of embryos have extraembryonic membranes?

Larval tunicates differ from adults in all but one of the following ways.Which of the following is not true?

Vertebrates possessing a four-chambered heart are

All of these humans are believed to have evolved in Africa EXCEPT

In vertebrates,the _______ is/are usually replaced by ________.

What is the most probable evolutionary path for genus Homo?

Which feature distinguishes birds from the rest of the reptiles?

Which hominid is considered to be the handyman by being the first to use tools?

Extraembryonic membranes are NOT found in the development of

All of the following are characteristics of primates EXCEPT the

The respiratory advantage provided by a four-chambered heart over a three-chambered heart in vertebrates is

Jaws are believed to have evolved from the

The amphibian heart has

Which technology was first established by Cro-Magnon?

The australopithecines evolved and diversified in Africa from 4 MYA until 1.5 MYA and are the possible direct hominin ancestors for humans.

Which species is believed to be the first creature to walk erect and possibly be the first hominin?

Which of these made advanced tools and produced artwork?

The main features that place Homo habilis in the genus Homo rather than Australopithecus are

Which of the following characteristics is NOT a distinguishing feature of all primates?

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