Question 1

The presence of which feature(s)would prevent an organism from being classified as a sponge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Choanocytes 
B)  Pores 
C)  Spicules 
D)  Mesoderm 
E)  Eggs 
A)  Choanocytes 
B)  Pores 
C)  Spicules 
D)  Mesoderm 
E)  Eggs

Question 2

A difference between amphibians and reptiles is that

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibian eggs can survive out of water,whereas reptile eggs cannot. 
B)  amphibians have thin skin,whereas reptiles have thick skin. 
C)  amphibians have gills and lungs,whereas reptiles have only lungs. 
D)  amphibians have leathery eggs,whereas reptile eggs are scaly. 
E)  amphibians have thick skin,whereas reptiles have thin skin. 
A)  amphibian eggs can survive out of water,whereas reptile eggs cannot. 
B)  amphibians have thin skin,whereas reptiles have thick skin. 
C)  amphibians have gills and lungs,whereas reptiles have only lungs. 
D)  amphibians have leathery eggs,whereas reptile eggs are scaly. 
E)  amphibians have thick skin,whereas reptiles have thin skin.

Question 3

The important innovation that evolved from the gill arches of jawless fishes and is retained by chondrichthyans,ray-finned fishes,coelacanths,lungfishes,and tetrapods is

Accepted Answer

A)  heavily armored skin. 
B)  the jaw. 
C)  fins. 
D)  the ability to swim. 
E)  the vertebral column. 
A)  heavily armored skin. 
B)  the jaw. 
C)  fins. 
D)  the ability to swim. 
E)  the vertebral column.

Question 4

Clues to the evolutionary relationships of animals can be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  the fossil record. 
B)  patterns of embryonic development. 
C)  comparative morphology and physiology. 
D)  nucleotide sequence patterns. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  the fossil record. 
B)  patterns of embryonic development. 
C)  comparative morphology and physiology. 
D)  nucleotide sequence patterns. 
E)  All of the above

Question 5

_______ can survive for at least 10 years in a dormant,dehydrated state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Myriapods 
B)  Onychophorans 
C)  Pycnogonids 
D)  Tardigrades 
E)  Trilobites 
A)  Myriapods 
B)  Onychophorans 
C)  Pycnogonids 
D)  Tardigrades 
E)  Trilobites

Question 6

Which sponge cell type is specialized for creating the currents that draw food particles into the sponge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spicule 
B)  Pore cell 
C)  Osculum 
D)  Choanocyte 
E)  Nematocyst 
A)  Spicule 
B)  Pore cell 
C)  Osculum 
D)  Choanocyte 
E)  Nematocyst

Question 7

Butterflies belong to which order of winged insects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lepidoptera 
B)  Coleoptera 
C)  Diptera 
D)  Trichoptera 
E)  Isoptera 
A)  Lepidoptera 
B)  Coleoptera 
C)  Diptera 
D)  Trichoptera 
E)  Isoptera

Question 8

Which groups of reptiles has the fewest living members?

Accepted Answer

A)  Snakes and lizards 
B)  Tuataras 
C)  Turtles 
D)  Crocodilians 
E)  Birds 
A)  Snakes and lizards 
B)  Tuataras 
C)  Turtles 
D)  Crocodilians 
E)  Birds

Question 9

Which group is the sister group to the snakes and lizards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Birds 
B)  Tuataras 
C)  Crocodiles 
D)  Archosaurs 
E)  Dinosaurs 
A)  Birds 
B)  Tuataras 
C)  Crocodiles 
D)  Archosaurs 
E)  Dinosaurs

Question 10

Which statement about marsupial mammals is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the only egg-laying mammals. 
B)  Their mammary glands have no nipples. 
C)  They have no placentas. 
D)  Gestation is short,and the young complete development outside the uterus in a special pouch. 
E)  They are found only in Australia. 
A)  They are the only egg-laying mammals. 
B)  Their mammary glands have no nipples. 
C)  They have no placentas. 
D)  Gestation is short,and the young complete development outside the uterus in a special pouch. 
E)  They are found only in Australia.

Question 11

Which is the most unique characteristic of birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  The scales on their legs 
B)  Their ability to lay eggs that will not dry out 
C)  The presence of feathers 
D)  The enormous amount of parental care they provide their young 
E)  The presence of beaks 
A)  The scales on their legs 
B)  Their ability to lay eggs that will not dry out 
C)  The presence of feathers 
D)  The enormous amount of parental care they provide their young 
E)  The presence of beaks

Question 12

Which group includes animals with segmented coeloms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bryozoans 
B)  Mollusks 
C)  Annelids 
D)  Flatworms 
E)  Nematodes 
A)  Bryozoans 
B)  Mollusks 
C)  Annelids 
D)  Flatworms 
E)  Nematodes

Question 13

The lepidosaurs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  snakes. 
B)  tuataras. 
C)  turtles. 
D)  lizards. 
E)  amphisbaenians. 
A)  snakes. 
B)  tuataras. 
C)  turtles. 
D)  lizards. 
E)  amphisbaenians.

Question 14

Bipedalism is believed to have evolved in the hominid lineage because bipedal locomotion is

Accepted Answer

A)  more efficient than quadrupedal locomotion. 
B)  more efficient than quadrupedal locomotion and frees the forelimbs to manipulate objects. 
C)  less efficient than quadrupedal locomotion but frees the forelimbs to manipulate objects. 
D)  less efficient than quadrupedal locomotion,but bipedal animals can run faster. 
E)  less efficient than quadrupedal locomotion,but natural selection does not act to improve efficiency. 
A)  more efficient than quadrupedal locomotion. 
B)  more efficient than quadrupedal locomotion and frees the forelimbs to manipulate objects. 
C)  less efficient than quadrupedal locomotion but frees the forelimbs to manipulate objects. 
D)  less efficient than quadrupedal locomotion,but bipedal animals can run faster. 
E)  less efficient than quadrupedal locomotion,but natural selection does not act to improve efficiency.

Question 15

Primates likely descended from small,arboreal,_______ mammals.

Accepted Answer

A)  insectivorous 
B)  omnivorous 
C)  carnivorous 
D)  frugivorous 
E)  clawed 
A)  insectivorous 
B)  omnivorous 
C)  carnivorous 
D)  frugivorous 
E)  clawed

Question 16

We can refer to birds as "living dinosaurs" because

Accepted Answer

A)  birds are descendants of a lineage of dinosaurs. 
B)  all dinosaurs had feathers as well as scales. 
C)  birds lay amniote eggs,just as dinosaurs did. 
D)  dinosaurs had jointed appendages just as birds do. 
E)  birds are triploblastic,just as dinosaurs were. 
A)  birds are descendants of a lineage of dinosaurs. 
B)  all dinosaurs had feathers as well as scales. 
C)  birds lay amniote eggs,just as dinosaurs did. 
D)  dinosaurs had jointed appendages just as birds do. 
E)  birds are triploblastic,just as dinosaurs were.

Question 17

Sponges differ from other animals in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  do not form true organs. 
B)  are sessile. 
C)  are triploblastic. 
D)  have trochophore larvae. 
E)  have pigment. 
A)  do not form true organs. 
B)  are sessile. 
C)  are triploblastic. 
D)  have trochophore larvae. 
E)  have pigment.

Question 18

The sister group to the vertebrates includes an animal called a(n)_______,which produces large amounts of slime as a defense mechanism.

Accepted Answer

A)  hagfish 
B)  lamprey 
C)  eel 
D)  slug 
E)  ascidian 
A)  hagfish 
B)  lamprey 
C)  eel 
D)  slug 
E)  ascidian

Question 19

Which structure is not part of the amniote egg?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraembryonic membranes 
B)  Yolk 
C)  Shell 
D)  Bone 
E)  Chorion 
A)  Extraembryonic membranes 
B)  Yolk 
C)  Shell 
D)  Bone 
E)  Chorion

Question 20

Which structure(s)can be involved in generating an animal's movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid-filled coelom 
B)  Segmentation 
C)  Appendages 
D)  Cilia 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Fluid-filled coelom 
B)  Segmentation 
C)  Appendages 
D)  Cilia 
E)  All of the above

Exam 23: Animal Origins and Diversity

The presence of which feature(s)would prevent an organism from being classified as a sponge?

A difference between amphibians and reptiles is that

The important innovation that evolved from the gill arches of jawless fishes and is retained by chondrichthyans,ray-finned fishes,coelacanths,lungfishes,and tetrapods is

Clues to the evolutionary relationships of animals can be found in

_______ can survive for at least 10 years in a dormant,dehydrated state.

Which sponge cell type is specialized for creating the currents that draw food particles into the sponge?

Butterflies belong to which order of winged insects?

Which groups of reptiles has the fewest living members?

Which group is the sister group to the snakes and lizards?

Which statement about marsupial mammals is true?

Which is the most unique characteristic of birds?

Which group includes animals with segmented coeloms?

The lepidosaurs include all of the following except

Bipedalism is believed to have evolved in the hominid lineage because bipedal locomotion is

Primates likely descended from small,arboreal,_______ mammals.

We can refer to birds as "living dinosaurs" because

Sponges differ from other animals in that they

The sister group to the vertebrates includes an animal called a(n)_______,which produces large amounts of slime as a defense mechanism.

Which structure is not part of the amniote egg?

Which structure(s)can be involved in generating an animal's movement?

Introduction

The Chemistry and Energy of Life

Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes

Cells: the Working Units of Life

Cell Membranes and Signaling

Pathways That Harvest and Store Chemical Energy

The Cell Cycle and Cell Division

Inheritance, Genes, and Chromosomes

DNA and Its Role in Heredity

From Dna to Protein: Gene Expression

Regulation of Gene Expression

Genomes

Biotechnology

Genes, Development, and Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Reconstructing and Using Phylogenies

Speciation

The History of Life on Earth

Bacteria, Archaea, and Viruses

The Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes

The Evolution of Plants

The Evolution and Diversity of Fungi

The Plant Body

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Growth and Development

Reproduction of Flowering Plants

Plants in the Environment

Fundamentals of Animal Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Breathing

Circulation

Muscle and Movement

Neurons, Sense Organs, and Nervous Systems

Nervous and Endocrine Control

Water and Salts: Excretion

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Immunology: Animal Defense Systems

Animal Behavior

The Distribution of Earths Ecological Systems

Populations

Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Interactions Within and Among Species

Ecological Communities

The Global Ecosystem

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