AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 29: Vertebrate Evolution

Post-Test

1
Which of the following is not characteristic of chordates?
A)Bilateral symmetry
B)A tail
C)A ventral nerve cord
D)A true coelom
2
The pharyngeal pouches become functioning gills in all of the following organisms EXCEPT:
A)Fish
B)Cetaceans
C)Amphibian larvae
D)Invertebrate chordates
3
In vertebrates the nerve cord is protected by _____.
A)an exoskeleton
B)the vertebrae
C)organs which are dorsal to it
D)None of these
4
To be considered a chordate, an animal must have __________ at some time during its life history.
A)a notochord
B)a dorsal tubular nerve cord
C)pharyngeal pouches
D)All of these
5
The vertebrate skeleton _____.
A)is a living tissue which grows with the animal
B)protects internal organs
C)serves as a place of attachment for muscles
D)All of these
6
Both reptiles and mammals _____.
A)are ectotherms
B)have hair
C)are amniotes
D)have mammary glands
7
_________ are the oldest group of mammals and have fur and mammary glands, but lay eggs.
A)Monotremes
B)Placentals
C)Marsupials
D)Chiroptera
8
Offspring that are born at a relatively advanced stage of development are associated with _____.
A)monotremes
B)marsupials
C)placental mammals
9
Mammals like the duckbill platypus and spiny anteater that lay hard-shelled eggs are called _____.
A)monotremes
B)marsupials
C)placental mammals
10
Mammals are distinguished from other vertebrates by their _____.
A)four chamber hearts
B)hair and milk-producing mammary glands
C)high metabolism
D)internal fertilization
11
All of the following organisms are reptiles EXCEPT:
A)Birds
B)Salamanders
C)Turtles
D)Snakes
12
Archosaurs include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)Birds
B)Monotremes
C)Crocodilians
D)Dinosaurs
13
All of the following are characteristics of bird EXCEPT:
A)Live birth
B)Keel, to which strong muscles for flying can be attached
C)Air sacs, which increase the amount of oxygen available to the muscles
D)Light, hollow bones
14
A snake's olfactory organ _____.
A)opens at the roof of its mouth
B)is located at the tips of its tongue
C)analyzes sound waves
D)None of these
15
Fish classified as agnathans are _____ fish.
A)bony
B)jawless
C)cartilaginous
D)lobe-finned
16
The pectoral fins are greatly enlarged into a pair of winglike fins on _____.
A)rays
B)agnathans
C)sharks
D)hagfish
17
Amphibians diversified during the _____ period, which is known as the Age of Amphibians.
A)Jurassic
B)Cretaceous
C)Cambrian
D)Carboniferous
18
During _____ amphibians change from a form specialized for water dwelling to a form specialized for land dwelling.
A)regeneration
B)molting
C)metamorphosis
D)None of these
19
Which order is characterized by an opposable thumb and well-developed brains?
A)Primates
B)Chiroptera
C)Cetacea
D)Carnivora
20
Sharks and rays have a great ability to detect their prey because they _____.
A)can sense electric currents in the water
B)have a lateral line system
C)have a very good sense of smell
D)All of these
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