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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Match each class of vertebrate with the correct characteristic.
| i. Actinopterygii | a. rudimentary lungs | | ii. Dipnoi | b. encased in hard shell | | iii. Testudines | c. unhinged lower jaw | | iv. Lepidosauria | d. gill opening covered by osculum |
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| | 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 |
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True or False: Amphibians and reptiles are collectively referred to as amniotes. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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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 |
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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 |
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True or False: The existence of a bony skeleton is believed to be derived from a cartilaginous skeleton. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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Over the course of evolution, amniotic eggs did for animals what ___________ did for plants. |
| | A) | leaves |
| | B) | roots |
| | C) | stems |
| | D) | wood |
| | E) | seeds |
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True or False: Modern systematics suggests that birds should be considered part of the reptilian lineage. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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Match the order of Mammals on the left with the representative example on the right.
| i Ariodactyla | a bats | | ii Lagomorpha | b platypus | | iii Monotremata | c deer | | iv Chiroptera | d rabbits |
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| | 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 |
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Which one of the following anthropoids is not a hominoid? |
| | A) | Gorilla |
| | B) | Gibbon |
| | C) | Monkey |
| | D) | Orangutan |
| | E) | Chimpanzee |
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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 |
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True or False: Analysis of human mitochondrial DNA supports the multiregional hypothesis for human evolution. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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