Question 1

The only mammals that fly at night to obtain insect food or fruit to eat and navigate by sonar are

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A)  marsupials.
B)  bats.
C)  monotremes.
D)  moles.
E)  birds.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following has the longest fossil record?

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A)  Homo sapiens
B)  Homo erectus
C)  Homo habilis
D)  Homo neanderthalensis
E)  Homo beidelbergensisF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which of the following statements about tunicates is incorrect?

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A)  Tunicates are nonvertebrate chordates.
B)  Tunicates are all marine animals.
C)  Tunicates are sessile as adults.
D)  Tunicate larvae are tadpole-like with all of the basic chordate characteristics.
E)  Tunicate larvae can reproducE.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Appeared in Africa at least 1.5 million years ago;migrated to Europe and Asia;had a large brain and able to talk.

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A)  Hominoids
B)  Neanderthals
C)  Australopithecus
D)  H.erectus
E)  H.habilisF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

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A)  large brain development
B)  walking upright
C)  bipedalism
D)  development of lower limbs longer than forelimbs
E)  manufacture and use of toolsF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Giant Asiatic salamander.

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A)  bird
B)  reptile
C)  amphibian
D)  bony fish
E)  mammalF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Green sea turtle.

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A)  bird
B)  reptile
C)  amphibian
D)  bony fish
E)  mammalF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Peregrine falcon.

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A)  bird
B)  reptile
C)  amphibian
D)  bony fish
E)  mammalF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Features that have been retained by reptiles from the time they replaced the amphibians as the dominant terrestrial vertebrates include all of the following,except

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A)  the amniotic egg.
B)  dry skin.
C)  thoracic breathing.
D)  reoriented appendages.
E)  endothermy.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Amphibians share all of the following characteristics,except

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A)  legs.
B)  coetaneous respiration and lungs.
C)  a partially divided heart.
D)  pulmonary veins.
E)  keratinized skin.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The changes that were necessary to cope with the heavy energy demands of flight in birds include all of the following except

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A)  efficient respiration.
B)  efficient circulation.
C)  endothermy.
D)  auxiliary air sacs and hollow bones.
E)  a three chambered heart.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Apes,humans,and their direct ancestors make up the group called _______.

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Question 13

The remarkable success of bony fishes has resulted from a series of adaptations,including all of the following except

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A)  swim bladders.
B)  lateral line systems.
C)  gill covers.
D)  a counter-current exchange system in the gills.
E)  a three-chambered heart with a pulmonary circuit.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The most successful terrestrial vertebrates that invaded the air are

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A)  insects.
B)  pterosaurs.
C)  birds.
D)  bats.
E)  flying monkeys.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Reptiles can maintain their internal body temperature by

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A)  behavioral mechanisms.
B)  drinking warm or cool water.
C)  eating and oxidizing more food.
D)  an effective insulating covering.
E)  rerouting blood to distribute heat.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is considered the key innovation that started chordates along the evolutionary path that led to vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flexible rod to which muscles are attached which allowed moving their backs laterally
B)  an internal endoskeleton development
C)  a skin covering the entire body to prevent desiccation
D)  a hard shell encasing the body
E)  amniotic eggF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Humans are different from apes in anatomy related to bipedal locomotion in all of the following features except the

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A)  vertebral column is more curved than an ape's.
B)  spinal cord exists from the bottom rather than the back of the skull.
C)  pelvis is broader and more bowl-shaped.
D)  hip,knee,and foot have all changed in proportions.
E)  upper limbs are longer than the lower limbs.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Homo erectus has been shown to dispersed from

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A)  AfricA.
B)  Asia.
C)  South America.
D)  Europe.
E)  North America.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which one of the following incorrectly pairs a vertebrate group with its major evolutionary innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphibians-paired lateral fins
B)  Dinosaurs-bipedalism
C)  Placoderms-jaws
D)  Sharks-teeth
E)  Ostracoderms-cartilaginous endoskeletonF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

All of the following are true about prosimians except

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A)  they are big-eyed mammals with increased acuity.
B)  they live in trees and have long balancing tails.
C)  only two lineages survive today.
D)  they are nocturnal.
E)  they are widespread.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Exam 35: Vertebrates

All of the following are true about prosimians except

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Which one of the following incorrectly pairs a vertebrate group with its major evolutionary innovation?

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Apes,humans,and their direct ancestors make up the group called _______.

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Humans are different from apes in anatomy related to bipedal locomotion in all of the following features except the

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Which of the following statements about tunicates is incorrect?

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Reptiles can maintain their internal body temperature by

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Which of the following is considered the key innovation that started chordates along the evolutionary path that led to vertebrates?

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Which of the following has the longest fossil record?

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The changes that were necessary to cope with the heavy energy demands of flight in birds include all of the following except

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Amphibians share all of the following characteristics,except

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Appeared in Africa at least 1.5 million years ago;migrated to Europe and Asia;had a large brain and able to talk.

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The only mammals that fly at night to obtain insect food or fruit to eat and navigate by sonar are

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The most successful terrestrial vertebrates that invaded the air are

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Homo erectus has been shown to dispersed from

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The remarkable success of bony fishes has resulted from a series of adaptations,including all of the following except

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Features that have been retained by reptiles from the time they replaced the amphibians as the dominant terrestrial vertebrates include all of the following,except

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Peregrine falcon.

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Green sea turtle.

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Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Giant Asiatic salamander.

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