Question 1

Lampreys are endothermic. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fins composed of a web of skin covering thin, bony spines are characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) lobe-finned fishes. 
B) ray-finned fishes. 
C) hagfishes. 
D) lampreys. 
E) cartilaginous fishes. 
A) lobe-finned fishes. 
B) ray-finned fishes. 
C) hagfishes. 
D) lampreys. 
E) cartilaginous fishes.

Question 3

What characteristics place these animals in the same group?

Accepted Answer

A) moist skins, eggs with a jelly-like coating, lungs in their adult forms, and gas exchange through their skin 
B) internal fertilization, cartilaginous skeletons, and four-chambered hearts 
C) ventral nerve cords and gills in their adult forms 
D) shelled eggs, four-chambered hearts, and endothermic 
E) cartilaginous skeletons, placental development, and internal fertilization 
A) moist skins, eggs with a jelly-like coating, lungs in their adult forms, and gas exchange through their skin 
B) internal fertilization, cartilaginous skeletons, and four-chambered hearts 
C) ventral nerve cords and gills in their adult forms 
D) shelled eggs, four-chambered hearts, and endothermic 
E) cartilaginous skeletons, placental development, and internal fertilization

Question 4

Most ________ have swim bladders.

Accepted Answer

A) marine mammals 
B) lobe-finned fishes 
C) jawless fishes 
D) ray-finned fishes 
E) cartilaginous fishes 
A) marine mammals 
B) lobe-finned fishes 
C) jawless fishes 
D) ray-finned fishes 
E) cartilaginous fishes

Question 5

Cartilaginous fishes have internal fertilization. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lampreys differ from other vertebrates because they lack:

Accepted Answer

A) skulls. 
B) jaws. 
C) gills. 
D) hearts. 
E) metabolism. 
A) skulls. 
B) jaws. 
C) gills. 
D) hearts. 
E) metabolism.

Question 7

The fins of the coelacanth have rod-shaped bones and thick muscles. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ________ is the internal membrane of the shelled eggs of reptiles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is the internal membrane of...

Question 9

Craniates have skulls made of either bone or cartilage. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In sharks and rays, the skeleton is made of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In sharks and rays, the skeleton is...

Question 11

Why have populations of many ray-finned fish species decreased in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A) parasitism by lampreys 
B) bacterial disease 
C) pollution of their environment 
D) loss of their prey species 
E) overfishing by humans 
A) parasitism by lampreys 
B) bacterial disease 
C) pollution of their environment 
D) loss of their prey species 
E) overfishing by humans

Question 12

Cartilaginous fishes are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) bony skeletons. 
B) four-chambered hearts. 
C) lungs supplemented by air sacs. 
D) a backbone. 
E) sucker-like mouths lined with teeth. 
A) bony skeletons. 
B) four-chambered hearts. 
C) lungs supplemented by air sacs. 
D) a backbone. 
E) sucker-like mouths lined with teeth.

Question 13

What advantage do jawed fishes have over jawless fishes?

Accepted Answer

Jawed fishes are abl

Question 14

Parasitic lampreys have:

Accepted Answer

A) sucker-like mouths lined with teeth. 
B) bony jaws. 
C) a three-chambered heart. 
D) radial proportions. 
E) internal fertilization. 
A) sucker-like mouths lined with teeth. 
B) bony jaws. 
C) a three-chambered heart. 
D) radial proportions. 
E) internal fertilization.

Question 15

Lamprey populations introduced into the Great Lakes have grown dramatically. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Competitive species have driven them from the ocean. 
B) Fishermen have intentionally introduced them with the hope of farming them for "eel skin." 
C) A fish species that they naturally prey upon has recently been introduced into the Great Lakes. 
D) They have no natural predators in these waters. 
E) Lamprey stocking programs have been highly effective. 
A) Competitive species have driven them from the ocean. 
B) Fishermen have intentionally introduced them with the hope of farming them for "eel skin." 
C) A fish species that they naturally prey upon has recently been introduced into the Great Lakes. 
D) They have no natural predators in these waters. 
E) Lamprey stocking programs have been highly effective.

Question 16

Birds are feathered reptiles. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why have reptiles successfully adapted to land?

Accepted Answer

A) They lack gills at any point during their development. 
B) They have a two-chambered heart to maximize oxygen utilization. 
C) They are endothermic. 
D) They nurse their young. 
E) They produce eggs that resist dehydration. 
A) They lack gills at any point during their development. 
B) They have a two-chambered heart to maximize oxygen utilization. 
C) They are endothermic. 
D) They nurse their young. 
E) They produce eggs that resist dehydration.

Question 18

A turtle is classified as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A turtle is classified as a(n)________....

Question 19

How does the nerve cord of chordates differ from the nerve chord of other animals?

Accepted Answer

A) It does not develop until after the embryonic period. 
B) It develops from the gill slits. 
C) It is surrounded by bone. 
D) It runs along the dorsal side of the body. 
E) It does not extend into the tail. 
A) It does not develop until after the embryonic period. 
B) It develops from the gill slits. 
C) It is surrounded by bone. 
D) It runs along the dorsal side of the body. 
E) It does not extend into the tail.

Question 20

This animal has:

Accepted Answer

A) a cartilage skeleton. 
B) placental development. 
C) a pre-anal tail. 
D) hard-shelled eggs. 
E) bony spines within its fins. 
A) a cartilage skeleton. 
B) placental development. 
C) a pre-anal tail. 
D) hard-shelled eggs. 
E) bony spines within its fins.

Exam 24: Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Lampreys are endothermic. True or False?

Fins composed of a web of skin covering thin, bony spines are characteristic of:

What characteristics place these animals in the same group?

Most ________ have swim bladders.

Cartilaginous fishes have internal fertilization. True or False?

Lampreys differ from other vertebrates because they lack:

The fins of the coelacanth have rod-shaped bones and thick muscles. True or False?

The ________ is the internal membrane of the shelled eggs of reptiles.

Craniates have skulls made of either bone or cartilage. True or False?

In sharks and rays, the skeleton is made of ________.

Why have populations of many ray-finned fish species decreased in recent years?

Cartilaginous fishes are characterized by:

What advantage do jawed fishes have over jawless fishes?

Parasitic lampreys have:

Lamprey populations introduced into the Great Lakes have grown dramatically. Why?

Birds are feathered reptiles. True or False?

Why have reptiles successfully adapted to land?

A turtle is classified as a(n)________.

How does the nerve cord of chordates differ from the nerve chord of other animals?

This animal has:

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