Question 1

The most diverse of the mammals are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) rats 
B) bats 
C) dogs 
D) cats 
E) equines 
A) rats 
B) bats 
C) dogs 
D) cats 
E) equines A

Question 2

The first known member of the genus Homo is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) H.erectus 
B) H.sapiens 
C) H.neanderthalensis 
D) H.habilis 
E) H.floresiensis 
A) H.erectus 
B) H.sapiens 
C) H.neanderthalensis 
D) H.habilis 
E) H.floresiensis D

Question 3

Which organism is not an arachnid?

Accepted Answer

A) spider 
B) scorpion 
C) tick 
D) ant 
E) mite 
A) spider 
B) scorpion 
C) tick 
D) ant 
E) mite D

Question 4

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-pupa stage

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C

Question 5

Birds are the only modern amniotes with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) wings 
B) feathers 
C) a four-chambered heart 
D) ectothermic metabolism 
E) more than one of these 
A) wings 
B) feathers 
C) a four-chambered heart 
D) ectothermic metabolism 
E) more than one of these

Question 6

How do turtles differ from other reptiles?

Accepted Answer

A) they are mostly predators 
B) they do not have internal fertilization 
C) they give birth to live young 
D) they do not have teeth 
E) they must live part of their live in water 
A) they are mostly predators 
B) they do not have internal fertilization 
C) they give birth to live young 
D) they do not have teeth 
E) they must live part of their live in water

Question 7

The vertebral column develops from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) notochord 
B) hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
C) gill slits 
D) tail 
E) coelom 
A) notochord 
B) hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
C) gill slits 
D) tail 
E) coelom

Question 8

Many primate adaptations were responses to living in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) warm climates 
B) trees 
C) underground burrows 
D) deserts 
E) grasslands 
A) warm climates 
B) trees 
C) underground burrows 
D) deserts 
E) grasslands

Question 9

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used.  
-hominoids

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 10

The notochord is most closely associated with the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) muscular system 
B) digestive system 
C) skeletal system 
D) urinary system 
E) reproductive system 
A) muscular system 
B) digestive system 
C) skeletal system 
D) urinary system 
E) reproductive system

Question 11

The earliest hominin fossils were found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Australia 
D) the South Pacific 
E) Europe 
A) Africa 
B) Asia 
C) Australia 
D) the South Pacific 
E) Europe

Question 12

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-first opening of the embryo becomes a mouth,and the second becomes an anus.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following invertebrates is most closely related to vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A) lancelets 
B) tunicates 
C) sea stars 
D) earthworms 
E) leeches 
A) lancelets 
B) tunicates 
C) sea stars 
D) earthworms 
E) leeches

Question 14

The vertebrate lung first appeared in ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Our closest extinct relative is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo neanderthalensis 
D) Australopithecus afarensis 
E) Australopithecus africanus 
A) Homo erectus 
B) Homo habilis 
C) Homo neanderthalensis 
D) Australopithecus afarensis 
E) Australopithecus africanus

Question 16

Evidence suggesting that snakes evolved from ancestral lizards includes the fact that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) some give live birth to their young 
B) some have bony remnants of hind limbs 
C) all have internal fertilization 
D) all have amniotic eggs 
E) some actually have legs 
A) some give live birth to their young 
B) some have bony remnants of hind limbs 
C) all have internal fertilization 
D) all have amniotic eggs 
E) some actually have legs

Question 17

How do ray-finned fish keep from sinking?

Accepted Answer

A) they are constantly swimming 
B) their fins are constantly moving 
C) they have lungs that are always filled with air 
D) they have a swim bladder that is filled with gas 
E) they have a skeleton that is less dense than the surrounding water 
A) they are constantly swimming 
B) their fins are constantly moving 
C) they have lungs that are always filled with air 
D) they have a swim bladder that is filled with gas 
E) they have a skeleton that is less dense than the surrounding water

Question 18

Which organ present in crocodiles is most like that of birds?

Accepted Answer

A) lungs 
B) kidneys 
C) heart 
D) eyes 
E) skin 
A) lungs 
B) kidneys 
C) heart 
D) eyes 
E) skin

Question 19

What is the function of a clitellum in earthworms?

Accepted Answer

A) anchoring an animal to its substrate 
B) digestion 
C) cushions organs 
D) glues two organisms together for sperm exchange 
E) keeps blood from clotting 
A) anchoring an animal to its substrate 
B) digestion 
C) cushions organs 
D) glues two organisms together for sperm exchange 
E) keeps blood from clotting

Question 20

Which is the closest living relative to a bird?

Accepted Answer

A) lizards 
B) crocodiles 
C) bats 
D) dinosaurs 
E) winged insects 
A) lizards 
B) crocodiles 
C) bats 
D) dinosaurs 
E) winged insects

The most diverse of the mammals are the ____.

The first known member of the genus Homo is ____.

Which organism is not an arachnid?

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -pupa stage

Birds are the only modern amniotes with ____.

How do turtles differ from other reptiles?

The vertebral column develops from the ____.

Many primate adaptations were responses to living in ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -hominoids

The notochord is most closely associated with the ____.

The earliest hominin fossils were found in ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -first opening of the embryo becomes a mouth,and the second becomes an anus.

Which of the following invertebrates is most closely related to vertebrates?

The vertebrate lung first appeared in ____.

Our closest extinct relative is ____.

Evidence suggesting that snakes evolved from ancestral lizards includes the fact that _____.

How do ray-finned fish keep from sinking?

Which organ present in crocodiles is most like that of birds?

What is the function of a clitellum in earthworms?

Which is the closest living relative to a bird?

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Exam 15: Animal Evolution

The most diverse of the mammals are the ____.

The first known member of the genus Homo is ____.

Which organism is not an arachnid?

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -pupa stage

Birds are the only modern amniotes with ____.

How do turtles differ from other reptiles?

The vertebral column develops from the ____.

Many primate adaptations were responses to living in ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -hominoids

The notochord is most closely associated with the ____.

The earliest hominin fossils were found in ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -first opening of the embryo becomes a mouth,and the second becomes an anus.

Which of the following invertebrates is most closely related to vertebrates?

The vertebrate lung first appeared in ____.

Our closest extinct relative is ____.

Evidence suggesting that snakes evolved from ancestral lizards includes the fact that _____.

How do ray-finned fish keep from sinking?

Which organ present in crocodiles is most like that of birds?

What is the function of a clitellum in earthworms?

Which is the closest living relative to a bird?

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Plants And Fungi

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

Filters