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1
Which of the following characteristics distinguishes craniates from other nonvertebrate chordates?
A)Bone or cartilage endoskeleton
B)Neural crest
C)Cranium
D)Bone or cartilage endoskeleton and cranium
E)Bone or cartilage endoskeleton, neural crest, and cranium
2
Which of the following statements about vertebrates is correct?
A)The presence of a liver is not unique to vertebrates.
B)Among the classes of vertebrates, the most prevalent are the birds.
C)Most vertebrates possess four pairs of appendages.
D)Interlocking vertebrae protect the nerve cord and provide support for vertebrates.
E)None of the statements about vertebrates are correct.
3
During the evolution of animals, which of the following features first appeared in the fishes?
A)A heart
B)A notochord
C)Hox genes
D)A vertebral column
E)A hinged jaw
4
Match each class of vertebrate with the correct characteristic.
i. Actinopterygiia. rudimentary lungs
ii. Dipnoib. encased in hard shell
iii. Testudinesc. unhinged lower jaw
iv. Lepidosauriad. gill opening covered by osculum
A)i:d , ii:c , iii:a , iv:b
B)i:c , ii:a , iii:b, iv:d
C)i:d , ii:a , iii:b , iv:c
D)i:a , ii:c , iii:d , iv:b
E)i:b , ii:c , iii:a , iv:d
5
True or False: Amphibians and reptiles are collectively referred to as amniotes.
A)True
B)False
6
Which one of the following is not a characteristic feature of birds?
A)Reduction of organs
B)Presence of feathers
C)Air sacs
D)Toothed beak
E)Lightweight skeleton
7
Which one of the following are not uniquely mammalian characteristics?
A)Hair
B)External ears
C)Mammary glands
D)Specialized teeth
E)Amniotic egg production
8
True or False: The existence of a bony skeleton is believed to be derived from a cartilaginous skeleton.
A)True
B)False
9
Shark species that lay their eggs and do not retain them within the mother's body are most accurately referred to as
A)viviparous.
B)hermaphroditic.
C)oviparous.
D)ovoviparous.
E)larval.
10
Which of the following types of fish are not part of the Actinopterygii?
A)Dipnoi
B)Chondrichythes
C)Actinistia
D)Dipnoi and Actinistia
E)Dipnoi, chondrichythes, and actinistia
11
Which one of the following statements about amphibians is correct?
A)Reproductive cycles require that amphibians remain close to, or at least return to, water.
B)Many amphibians can only absorb oxygen from the air directly through their nostrils.
C)Amphibians have a heart with one atrium and one ventricle.
D)Breathing in amphibians is referred to as oral pumping.
E)The majority of current amphibian species are salamanders.
12
Over the course of evolution, amniotic eggs did for animals what ___________ did for plants.
A)leaves
B)roots
C)stems
D)wood
E)seeds
13
True or False: Modern systematics suggests that birds should be considered part of the reptilian lineage.
A)True
B)False
14
Which one of the following types of animals is believed to be most closely related to birds?
A)Crocodiles
B)Snakes
C)Lizards
D)Dinosaurs
E)Frogs
15
Which of the following was not an adaptation that contributed to the conquest of land by aquatic organisms?
A)Development of an amniotic egg
B)Development of water conserving kidneys
C)Development of thoracic breathing
D)Development of internal fertilization
E)All of the adaptations contributed to the conquest of land.
16
Which one of the following statements about Archaeopteryx is correct? Archaeopteryx
A)had an enlarged breastbone to facilitate flight.
B)lacked teeth in its beak.
C)is believed to be closely related to theropods.
D)had long tail feathers and a short tailbone.
E)lacked claws on its wings.
17
Match the order of Mammals on the left with the representative example on the right.
i Ariodactylaa bats
ii Lagomorphab platypus
iii Monotrematac deer
iv Chiropterad rabbits
A)i = c; ii = a; iii = d; iv = b
B)i = c; ii = d; iii = b; iv = a
C)i = d; ii = b; iii = a; iv = c
D)i = b; ii = d; iii = c; iv = a
E)i = a; ii = c; iii = b; iv = d
18
Which one of the following anthropoids is not a hominoid?
A)Gorilla
B)Gibbon
C)Monkey
D)Orangutan
E)Chimpanzee
19
Which one of the following species is believed to have or have had the largest brain size?
A)Australopithecus afarensis
B)Homo habilis
C)Homo erectus
D)Homo neanderthalensis
E)Homo sapiens
20
True or False: Analysis of human mitochondrial DNA supports the multiregional hypothesis for human evolution.
A)True
B)False







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