Question 1

Mammals have a ______heart.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mammals have a ______heart....

Question 2

A turtle is classified as a(n)__________ .)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

What characteristics place these animals in the same group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal fertilization, cartilaginous skeletons, and four-chambered hearts 
B)  Shelled eggs, four-chambered hearts, and being endothermic 
C)  Moist skin, eggs with a jelly-like coating, lungs in their adult forms, and gas exchange through their skin 
D)  Cartilaginous skeletons, placental development, and internal fertilization 
E)  Ventral nerve cords and gills in their adult forms 
A)  Internal fertilization, cartilaginous skeletons, and four-chambered hearts 
B)  Shelled eggs, four-chambered hearts, and being endothermic 
C)  Moist skin, eggs with a jelly-like coating, lungs in their adult forms, and gas exchange through their skin 
D)  Cartilaginous skeletons, placental development, and internal fertilization 
E)  Ventral nerve cords and gills in their adult forms

Question 4

Although they are mammals, monotremes lack

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries in females. 
B)  a four-chambered heart. 
C)  hair. 
D)  nipples. 
E)  mammary glands. 
A)  ovaries in females. 
B)  a four-chambered heart. 
C)  hair. 
D)  nipples. 
E)  mammary glands.

Question 5

Lungfishes are classified as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Birds belong to a related group of vertebrates that includes all of the

Accepted Answer

A)  ray-finned fishes. 
B)  lobe-finned fishes. 
C)  mammals. 
D)  amphibians. 
E)  reptiles. 
A)  ray-finned fishes. 
B)  lobe-finned fishes. 
C)  mammals. 
D)  amphibians. 
E)  reptiles.

Question 7

To limit water loss in dry environments, reptiles breathe through their skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How do hagfishes differ from lobe-finned fishes and cartilaginous fishes?

Accepted Answer

Hagfishes lack both

Question 9

All female mammals produce milk to feed their young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The earliest vertebrates lacked

Accepted Answer

A)  gills. 
B)  jaws. 
C)  skeletons. 
D)  a notochord. 
E)  brains. 
A)  gills. 
B)  jaws. 
C)  skeletons. 
D)  a notochord. 
E)  brains.

Question 11

At some stage of the life cycle, all chordates have

Accepted Answer

A)  a backbone. 
B)  a pre-anal tail. 
C)  pharyngeal gill slits. 
D)  an external skeleton. 
E)  a ventral nerve cord. 
A)  a backbone. 
B)  a pre-anal tail. 
C)  pharyngeal gill slits. 
D)  an external skeleton. 
E)  a ventral nerve cord.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of the following is present in all chordates?

Accepted Answer

A)  A vertebral column 
B)  A notochord 
C)  Four limbs 
D)  Chloroplasts 
E)  An external skeleton 
A)  A vertebral column 
B)  A notochord 
C)  Four limbs 
D)  Chloroplasts 
E)  An external skeleton

Question 14

A terrestrial vertebrate that has scales and a three-chambered heart is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  lobe-finned fish. 
B)  bird. 
C)  amphibian. 
D)  mammal. 
E)  reptile. 
A)  lobe-finned fish. 
B)  bird. 
C)  amphibian. 
D)  mammal. 
E)  reptile.

Question 15

The__________ is the internal membrane of the shelled eggs of reptiles.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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)  Overfishing by humans 
E)  Loss of their prey species 
A)  Parasitism by lampreys 
B)  Bacterial disease 
C)  Pollution of their environment 
D)  Overfishing by humans 
E)  Loss of their prey species

Question 17

Amphibians are not especially successful land -dwellers because of their

Accepted Answer

A)  two-chambered hearts. 
B)  production of a shelled amniotic egg. 
C)  reliance on moist skin for gas exchange. 
D)  choice of prey. 
E)  lungs that are supplemented by air sacs. 
A)  two-chambered hearts. 
B)  production of a shelled amniotic egg. 
C)  reliance on moist skin for gas exchange. 
D)  choice of prey. 
E)  lungs that are supplemented by air sacs.

Question 18

The high body temperature of birds and mammals is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the exchange of gases and nutrients via the placenta. 
B)  the fur that insulates them. 
C)  their high metabolic rates. 
D)  the presence of sweat, scent, and sebaceous glands. 
E)  behaviors such as basking in the sun and seeking shade. 
A)  the exchange of gases and nutrients via the placenta. 
B)  the fur that insulates them. 
C)  their high metabolic rates. 
D)  the presence of sweat, scent, and sebaceous glands. 
E)  behaviors such as basking in the sun and seeking shade.

Question 19

The bones of birds are heavier than the bones of other reptiles to support the stresses of flight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The skeletons of rays and skates are made of

Accepted Answer

A)  bone. 
B)  cartilage. 
C)  protein slime. 
D)  muscle. 
E)  chitin. 
A)  bone. 
B)  cartilage. 
C)  protein slime. 
D)  muscle. 
E)  chitin.

Exam 25: Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Mammals have a ______heart.

A turtle is classified as a(n)__________ .)

What characteristics place these animals in the same group?

Although they are mammals, monotremes lack

Lungfishes are classified as

Birds belong to a related group of vertebrates that includes all of the

To limit water loss in dry environments, reptiles breathe through their skin.

How do hagfishes differ from lobe-finned fishes and cartilaginous fishes?

All female mammals produce milk to feed their young.

The earliest vertebrates lacked

At some stage of the life cycle, all chordates have

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

Which of the following is present in all chordates?

A terrestrial vertebrate that has scales and a three-chambered heart is a(n)

The__________ is the internal membrane of the shelled eggs of reptiles.

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

Amphibians are not especially successful land -dwellers because of their

The high body temperature of birds and mammals is due to

The bones of birds are heavier than the bones of other reptiles to support the stresses of flight.

The skeletons of rays and skates are made of

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis: the Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Plants

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Behavior

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

Nutrition and Digestion

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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