Question 1

Tailless nonhuman primates are commonly known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) anthropoid primates 
B) New World monkeys 
C) hominins 
D) apes 
E) Old World monkeys 
A) anthropoid primates 
B) New World monkeys 
C) hominins 
D) apes 
E) Old World monkeys

Question 2

Match the species to the correct description.
-Homo habilis

Accepted Answer

A) overlapped and interbred with modern humans 
B) appeared in the fossil record about 1.8 mya to about 53,000 years ago; bipedal with a larger cranial cavity 
C) lived from approximately 2.3-1.4 mya; stone tools are often found in the same area as these fossils 
D) appeared in the fossil record about 195,000 years ago 
E) a possible third species overlapping with anatomically modern humans 
A) overlapped and interbred with modern humans 
B) appeared in the fossil record about 1.8 mya to about 53,000 years ago; bipedal with a larger cranial cavity 
C) lived from approximately 2.3-1.4 mya; stone tools are often found in the same area as these fossils 
D) appeared in the fossil record about 195,000 years ago 
E) a possible third species overlapping with anatomically modern humans

Question 3

Four of the five answers are traits of amphibians. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) carnivores 
B) amniote 
C) scaleless 
D) land dwelling 
E) typically breed in water 
A) carnivores 
B) amniote 
C) scaleless 
D) land dwelling 
E) typically breed in water

Question 4

Which modern reptiles have a four-chambered heart?

Accepted Answer

A) snakes 
B) turtles 
C) lizards 
D) crocodilians 
E) amphibians 
A) snakes 
B) turtles 
C) lizards 
D) crocodilians 
E) amphibians

Question 5

Four of the five answers are traits that Homo sapiens had compared to earlier species. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) smaller teeth and facial bones 
B) a more prominent chin 
C) a higher and rounder skull 
D) flatter face 
E) shorter body form 
A) smaller teeth and facial bones 
B) a more prominent chin 
C) a higher and rounder skull 
D) flatter face 
E) shorter body form

Question 6

Primates have a large brain for their body size. Compared to other mammals, primates devote more brain area to ____ and information processing, and less to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hearing; smell 
B) emotion; senses 
C) smell; touch 
D) vision; smell 
E) touch; vision 
A) hearing; smell 
B) emotion; senses 
C) smell; touch 
D) vision; smell 
E) touch; vision

Question 7

What is the most likely reason for the decrease in hominin hairiness compared to apes?

Accepted Answer

A) to limit infectious disease spread 
B) to improve hygiene 
C) to regulate temperature and allow sweat to evaporate 
D) to allow skin to absorb sunlight, for vitamin D synthesis 
E) to save energy that hair production requires 
A) to limit infectious disease spread 
B) to improve hygiene 
C) to regulate temperature and allow sweat to evaporate 
D) to allow skin to absorb sunlight, for vitamin D synthesis 
E) to save energy that hair production requires

Question 8

Four of the five answers below are principal characteristics of all chordates. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) postanal tail 
B) bony vertebra 
C) notochord 
D) dorsal nerve cord 
E) pharyngeal gill slits 
A) postanal tail 
B) bony vertebra 
C) notochord 
D) dorsal nerve cord 
E) pharyngeal gill slits

Question 9

The first group to exhibit an amniotic egg was the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cartilaginous fish 
B) amphibians 
C) reptiles 
D) bony fish 
E) mammals 
A) cartilaginous fish 
B) amphibians 
C) reptiles 
D) bony fish 
E) mammals

Question 10

Jawless fish move by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) swimming with paddle-like legs 
B) swimming with paired fins 
C) wiggling 
D) paddling with a rubber-like tail 
E) a walking-like motion 
A) swimming with paddle-like legs 
B) swimming with paired fins 
C) wiggling 
D) paddling with a rubber-like tail 
E) a walking-like motion

Question 11

Which fishes feed on soft-bodied invertebrates and dead or dying fish and when threatened, secrete slimy mucus?

Accepted Answer

A) lamprey 
B) hagfish 
C) skates 
D) rays 
E) ray-finned fishes 
A) lamprey 
B) hagfish 
C) skates 
D) rays 
E) ray-finned fishes

Question 12

The "tunic" of a tunicate refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a body covering 
B) the type of food-gathering mechanism 
C) muscle arrangements in the larva 
D) the immature stage of a true fish 
E) the protective cover of the brain 
A) a body covering 
B) the type of food-gathering mechanism 
C) muscle arrangements in the larva 
D) the immature stage of a true fish 
E) the protective cover of the brain

Question 13

Match the animal group to the correct description.
-Members of this group do not have bones in their fins.

Accepted Answer

A) jawless fish 
B) cartilaginous fish 
C) lobe-finned fish 
D) amphibians 
E) ray-finned fish 
A) jawless fish 
B) cartilaginous fish 
C) lobe-finned fish 
D) amphibians 
E) ray-finned fish

Question 14

The evolution of shoulders with an extensive range of motion allowed primates to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) manipulate tools 
B) hunt more effectively 
C) protect themselves from predators 
D) walk upright 
E) climb trees 
A) manipulate tools 
B) hunt more effectively 
C) protect themselves from predators 
D) walk upright 
E) climb trees

Question 15

Which fish sometimes secretes venom and has a sharp spearlike point at the tip of its tail that is used for defense against predators?

Accepted Answer

A) lamprey 
B) hagfish 
C) sharks 
D) stingrays 
E) lungfish 
A) lamprey 
B) hagfish 
C) sharks 
D) stingrays 
E) lungfish

Question 16

The oldest surviving primate lineage includes the ____, agile climbers that live in the forests of Madagascar.

Accepted Answer

A) lemurs 
B) tarsiers 
C) gibbons 
D) squirrel monkey 
E) chimpanzee 
A) lemurs 
B) tarsiers 
C) gibbons 
D) squirrel monkey 
E) chimpanzee

Question 17

What characteristics define mammals?

Accepted Answer

All mammals produce

Question 18

What body feature is most responsible for freeing vertebrates from dependence on watery habitats?

Accepted Answer

A) lungs 
B) paired appendages 
C) shelled, amniote eggs 
D) a four-chambered heart 
E) fur 
A) lungs 
B) paired appendages 
C) shelled, amniote eggs 
D) a four-chambered heart 
E) fur

Question 19

Which existing reptile group is most closely related to birds?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Amphibians are distinguished from earlier vertebrates by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the development of eggs capable of hatching on land 
B) metamorphosis 
C) the development of limbs capable of moving on land 
D) the presence of scales to prevent desiccation 
E) absence of gills in any stage of development 
A) the development of eggs capable of hatching on land 
B) metamorphosis 
C) the development of limbs capable of moving on land 
D) the presence of scales to prevent desiccation 
E) absence of gills in any stage of development

Exam 24: Animals Ii: the Chordates

Tailless nonhuman primates are commonly known as ____.

Match the species to the correct description. -Homo habilis

Four of the five answers are traits of amphibians. Select the exception.

Which modern reptiles have a four-chambered heart?

Four of the five answers are traits that Homo sapiens had compared to earlier species. Select the exception.

Primates have a large brain for their body size. Compared to other mammals, primates devote more brain area to ____ and information processing, and less to ____.

What is the most likely reason for the decrease in hominin hairiness compared to apes?

Four of the five answers below are principal characteristics of all chordates. Select the exception.

The first group to exhibit an amniotic egg was the ____.

Jawless fish move by ____.

Which fishes feed on soft-bodied invertebrates and dead or dying fish and when threatened, secrete slimy mucus?

The "tunic" of a tunicate refers to ____.

Match the animal group to the correct description. -Members of this group do not have bones in their fins.

The evolution of shoulders with an extensive range of motion allowed primates to ____.

Which fish sometimes secretes venom and has a sharp spearlike point at the tip of its tail that is used for defense against predators?

The oldest surviving primate lineage includes the ____, agile climbers that live in the forests of Madagascar.

What characteristics define mammals?

What body feature is most responsible for freeing vertebrates from dependence on watery habitats?

Which existing reptile group is most closely related to birds?

Amphibians are distinguished from earlier vertebrates by ____.

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