Question 1

What best describes the tunic of a tunicate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is made of chitin,like the shell of a crab. 
B) It is made of calcium carbonate,like the shell of a clam. 
C) It is made of keratin,like human hair. 
D) It is made of cellulose,like the cell wall of a plant. 
A) It is made of chitin,like the shell of a crab. 
B) It is made of calcium carbonate,like the shell of a clam. 
C) It is made of keratin,like human hair. 
D) It is made of cellulose,like the cell wall of a plant.

Question 2

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

Accepted Answer

A) social behavior. 
B) living as tribes. 
C) their brain size. 
D) their upright posture. 
E) opposable thumbs. 
A) social behavior. 
B) living as tribes. 
C) their brain size. 
D) their upright posture. 
E) opposable thumbs.

Question 3

Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ________ meaning "handy man."

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Neanderthal 
E) Cro-Magnon 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Neanderthal 
E) Cro-Magnon

Question 4

Frog eggs most closely resemble

Accepted Answer

A) chicken eggs. 
B) fish eggs. 
C) platypus eggs. 
D) alligator eggs. 
A) chicken eggs. 
B) fish eggs. 
C) platypus eggs. 
D) alligator eggs.

Question 5

Chimpanzees are considered to be our closest extant relative because

Accepted Answer

A) they have prehensile tails. 
B) their genome is 99% identical to the human genome. 
C) their upper/lower limbs equally account for bearing the body weight. 
D) they have flat,spreading noses. 
E) they are a highly social species. 
A) they have prehensile tails. 
B) their genome is 99% identical to the human genome. 
C) their upper/lower limbs equally account for bearing the body weight. 
D) they have flat,spreading noses. 
E) they are a highly social species.

Question 6

The single ventricle in an amphibian heart means the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix.How do amphibians manage to survive despite this inefficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) The absorb large amounts of fluid. 
B) They transport oxygen across the skin. 
C) They keep their body temperatures high. 
D) They move very slowly. 
E) They keep gills into adulthood. 
A) The absorb large amounts of fluid. 
B) They transport oxygen across the skin. 
C) They keep their body temperatures high. 
D) They move very slowly. 
E) They keep gills into adulthood.

Question 7

The hominid australopithecines are generally accepted to be different from modern humans because

Accepted Answer

A) only humans are bipedal. 
B) the human skull is apelike in appearance with a strongly projecting face. 
C) human brains on an average are at least twice as large in size. 
D) human arms are longer than legs. 
E) only humans are meat-eaters. 
A) only humans are bipedal. 
B) the human skull is apelike in appearance with a strongly projecting face. 
C) human brains on an average are at least twice as large in size. 
D) human arms are longer than legs. 
E) only humans are meat-eaters.

Question 8

New World monkeys evolved approximately 30 million years ago.These animals are easy to identify because they

Accepted Answer

A) have opposable thumbs and binocular vision. 
B) have prehensile tails and hair. 
C) have protruding noses and prehensile tails. 
D) have flattened noses and prehensile tails. 
E) have opposable thumbs and protruding noses. 
A) have opposable thumbs and binocular vision. 
B) have prehensile tails and hair. 
C) have protruding noses and prehensile tails. 
D) have flattened noses and prehensile tails. 
E) have opposable thumbs and protruding noses.

Question 9

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

Accepted Answer

A) radula. 
B) pharyngeal slits. 
C) lateral lines. 
D) operculum. 
E) gill arches. 
A) radula. 
B) pharyngeal slits. 
C) lateral lines. 
D) operculum. 
E) gill arches.

Question 10

The key specializations that occurred in the evolution of mammals include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) warm-bloodedness. 
B) the presence of a placenta in most. 
C) different teeth suited to their diet. 
D) digestive tract specialization. 
E) reduction in brain size. 
A) warm-bloodedness. 
B) the presence of a placenta in most. 
C) different teeth suited to their diet. 
D) digestive tract specialization. 
E) reduction in brain size.

Question 11

It is generally accepted that the vertebrates that evolved during the early Devonian period are the

Accepted Answer

A) sharks and bony fish. 
B) hominoids. 
C) birds. 
D) dinosaurs. 
E) mammals. 
A) sharks and bony fish. 
B) hominoids. 
C) birds. 
D) dinosaurs. 
E) mammals.

Question 12

Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

Accepted Answer

A) hair. 
B) single loop circulation. 
C) a four-chambered heart with a pulmonary circuit. 
D) endothermy. 
E) live birth. 
A) hair. 
B) single loop circulation. 
C) a four-chambered heart with a pulmonary circuit. 
D) endothermy. 
E) live birth.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

Accepted Answer

A) The claspers 
B) The pectoral fin lobe 
C) The operculum 
D) The gill arch extensions 
E) The pelvic fin lobe 
A) The claspers 
B) The pectoral fin lobe 
C) The operculum 
D) The gill arch extensions 
E) The pelvic fin lobe

Question 15

The European Neanderthals were replaced about 34,000 years ago by

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis. 
B) Homo erectus. 
C) Homo heidelbergensis. 
D) Neanderthals. 
E) Cro-Magnons. 
A) Homo habilis. 
B) Homo erectus. 
C) Homo heidelbergensis. 
D) Neanderthals. 
E) Cro-Magnons.

Question 16

Anthropoids or higher primates include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) New World monkeys. 
B) Old World monkeys. 
C) apes. 
D) humans. 
E) lemurs. 
A) New World monkeys. 
B) Old World monkeys. 
C) apes. 
D) humans. 
E) lemurs.

Question 17

All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

Accepted Answer

A) they include monkeys,apes,and humans. 
B) almost all were diurnal. 
C) opposable thumbs. 
D) living in groups with complex social interactions. 
E) changes to eye design and increase in brain size. 
A) they include monkeys,apes,and humans. 
B) almost all were diurnal. 
C) opposable thumbs. 
D) living in groups with complex social interactions. 
E) changes to eye design and increase in brain size.

Question 18

Which of the following living reptiles care for their young and have a four-chambered heart,as birds do?

Accepted Answer

A) turtles 
B) crocodiles 
C) lizards 
D) snakes 
E) tuataras 
A) turtles 
B) crocodiles 
C) lizards 
D) snakes 
E) tuataras

Question 19

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

Accepted Answer

A) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not. 
B) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
C) binocular vision and monkeys do not,and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
D) larger brains than monkeys do,and monkeys have tails and apes do not. 
E) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and monkeys have larger brain capacity than apes do. 
A) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not. 
B) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
C) binocular vision and monkeys do not,and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
D) larger brains than monkeys do,and monkeys have tails and apes do not. 
E) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and monkeys have larger brain capacity than apes do.

Question 20

One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

Accepted Answer

A) binocular vision. 
B) opposable thumbs. 
C) hair covering their bodies. 
D) prehensile tails. 
E) females have mammary glands. 
A) binocular vision. 
B) opposable thumbs. 
C) hair covering their bodies. 
D) prehensile tails. 
E) females have mammary glands.

Exam 34: Deuterostomes

What best describes the tunic of a tunicate?

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ________ meaning "handy man."

Frog eggs most closely resemble

Chimpanzees are considered to be our closest extant relative because

The single ventricle in an amphibian heart means the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix.How do amphibians manage to survive despite this inefficiency?

The hominid australopithecines are generally accepted to be different from modern humans because

New World monkeys evolved approximately 30 million years ago.These animals are easy to identify because they

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

The key specializations that occurred in the evolution of mammals include all of the following except

It is generally accepted that the vertebrates that evolved during the early Devonian period are the

Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

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

One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

The European Neanderthals were replaced about 34,000 years ago by

Anthropoids or higher primates include all of the following except

All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

Which of the following living reptiles care for their young and have a four-chambered heart,as birds do?

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

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