Question 1

Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes)?

Accepted Answer

A) lateral line system 
B) internal fertilization and internal development 
C) swim bladder 
D) teeth 
A) lateral line system 
B) internal fertilization and internal development 
C) swim bladder 
D) teeth

Question 2

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. 
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.

Question 3

Pulmonary veins carry

Accepted Answer

A) oxygenated blood. 
B) deoxygenated blood. 
C) a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood. 
A) oxygenated blood. 
B) deoxygenated blood. 
C) a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

Question 4

DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

Accepted Answer

A) The gibbon ape line diverged about 15 million years ago. 
B) Orangutans split off about 10 million years ago. 
C) The gorilla lineage diverged about 8 million years ago. 
D) Modern man remained changeless for the last 1 million years. 
A) The gibbon ape line diverged about 15 million years ago. 
B) Orangutans split off about 10 million years ago. 
C) The gorilla lineage diverged about 8 million years ago. 
D) Modern man remained changeless for the last 1 million years.

Question 5

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

Question 6

A friend of yours visited a natural history museum that had a replica of the Archaeopteryx.She told you the characteristics of Archaeopteryx that she either noticed or read at the display.Which one did she misread?

Accepted Answer

A) Archaeopteryx had feathers, as do modern birds. 
B) Archaeopteryx lacked teeth, as do modern birds. 
C) Archaeopteryx had solid bones, unlike the hollow bones of modern birds. 
D) Archaeopteryx had wings as do modern birds. 
A) Archaeopteryx had feathers, as do modern birds. 
B) Archaeopteryx lacked teeth, as do modern birds. 
C) Archaeopteryx had solid bones, unlike the hollow bones of modern birds. 
D) Archaeopteryx had wings as do modern birds.

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. 
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.

Question 8

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

Question 9

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. 
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.

Question 10

Which group includes mammals, birds, and reptiles but excludes all other chordates?

Accepted Answer

A) Vertebrates 
B) Amniotes 
C) Tetrapods 
D) Monotremes 
A) Vertebrates 
B) Amniotes 
C) Tetrapods 
D) Monotremes

Question 11

The only marsupial mammal living in North America is the

Accepted Answer

A) opossum. 
B) raccoon. 
C) ring-tailed cat. 
D) weasel. 
A) opossum. 
B) raccoon. 
C) ring-tailed cat. 
D) weasel.

Question 12

If an adult human suffered a traumatic injury, could their notochord be damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes; because the notochord is deep within the body only a severe injury could damage it. 
B) No; the notochord is encased in bone and it not susceptible to damage. 
C) Yes; damage to the notochord often results in paralysis. 
D) No; adult humans do not have a notochord. 
A) Yes; because the notochord is deep within the body only a severe injury could damage it. 
B) No; the notochord is encased in bone and it not susceptible to damage. 
C) Yes; damage to the notochord often results in paralysis. 
D) No; adult humans do not have a notochord.

Exam 35: Deuterostomes

Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes)?

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

Pulmonary veins carry

DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

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

A friend of yours visited a natural history museum that had a replica of the Archaeopteryx.She told you the characteristics of Archaeopteryx that she either noticed or read at the display.Which one did she misread?

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

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

Chimpanzees are considered to be our closest extant relative because

Which group includes mammals, birds, and reptiles but excludes all other chordates?

The only marsupial mammal living in North America is the

If an adult human suffered a traumatic injury, could their notochord be damaged?

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