Question 1

The skeletons of ray-finned fishes are made of cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All chordates have pharyngeal gill slits at some point during their development.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What characteristics must an animal possess in order to be considered a chordate?

Accepted Answer

At some point during their liv

Question 4

During embryonic development, the tail in mammals extends past the anus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The __________are craniates that lack a vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________are craniates that lack a vertebral...

Question 6

The shelled egg of reptiles prevents the egg from dehydrating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the major problem(s) amphibians face?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developmental abnormalities from UV light exposure and ozone depletion 
B)  Fungal infection, bacterial infection, and prion infection 
C)  Habitat destruction, global warming, and X-ray exposure 
D)  A major decrease in populations due to a variety of factors, including toxins, UV exposure, fungal infections, and habitat destruction 
E)  Exposure to environmental toxins, global warming, and ozone depletion 
A)  Developmental abnormalities from UV light exposure and ozone depletion 
B)  Fungal infection, bacterial infection, and prion infection 
C)  Habitat destruction, global warming, and X-ray exposure 
D)  A major decrease in populations due to a variety of factors, including toxins, UV exposure, fungal infections, and habitat destruction 
E)  Exposure to environmental toxins, global warming, and ozone depletion

Question 8

Hagfishes have three-chambered hearts, which improve gas exchange with the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You find a new animal. It is a large, predatory marine vertebrate covered with scales. It has a two-chambered heart and gills, and its skeleton is made of cartilage. You should classify it as

Accepted Answer

A)  Reptilia. 
B)  Amphibia. 
C)  Actinistia. 
D)  Chondrichthyes. 
E)  Actinopterygii. 
A)  Reptilia. 
B)  Amphibia. 
C)  Actinistia. 
D)  Chondrichthyes. 
E)  Actinopterygii.

Question 10

A marsupial is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibian. 
B)  bird. 
C)  mammal. 
D)  mollusk. 
E)  reptile. 
A)  amphibian. 
B)  bird. 
C)  mammal. 
D)  mollusk. 
E)  reptile.

Question 11

The notochord persists into adulthood in all chordates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mammals have the most complex nervous system of all vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All chordates that have a skull made of either bone or cartilage surrounding the brain are classified as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of All chordates that have a skull made...

Question 14

Which vertebrate group is the most diverse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actinopterygii 
B)  Chondrichthyes 
C)  Mammalia 
D)  Reptilia 
E)  Actinistia 
A)  Actinopterygii 
B)  Chondrichthyes 
C)  Mammalia 
D)  Reptilia 
E)  Actinistia

Question 15

The great size and mobility of the vertebrates are likely the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs used for respiration. 
B)  increased brain size and complexity. 
C)  uterine development of offspring. 
D)  four-chambered hearts. 
E)  lightweight endoskeletons. 
A)  lungs used for respiration. 
B)  increased brain size and complexity. 
C)  uterine development of offspring. 
D)  four-chambered hearts. 
E)  lightweight endoskeletons.

Question 16

Skates and other cartilaginous fishes lack jaws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What survival advantage do jawed fishes have over jawless fishes?

Accepted Answer

Jawed fishes are abl

Question 18

Lampreys have reduced the size of commercial fish populations in the Great Lakes because they

Accepted Answer

A)  share many of the same predators. 
B)  are predators to many of the same prey species. 
C)  are parasites on those fish species. 
D)  secrete toxins that injure or kill other fishes. 
E)  compete for food with those fish species. 
A)  share many of the same predators. 
B)  are predators to many of the same prey species. 
C)  are parasites on those fish species. 
D)  secrete toxins that injure or kill other fishes. 
E)  compete for food with those fish species.

Question 19

Marsupials are egg-laying mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The __________are aquatic reptiles that lack a shell.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________are aquatic reptiles that lack a...

Exam 25: Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

The skeletons of ray-finned fishes are made of cartilage.

All chordates have pharyngeal gill slits at some point during their development.)

What characteristics must an animal possess in order to be considered a chordate?

During embryonic development, the tail in mammals extends past the anus.

The __________are craniates that lack a vertebral column.

The shelled egg of reptiles prevents the egg from dehydrating.

Which of the following best describes the major problem(s) amphibians face?

Hagfishes have three-chambered hearts, which improve gas exchange with the lungs.

You find a new animal. It is a large, predatory marine vertebrate covered with scales. It has a two-chambered heart and gills, and its skeleton is made of cartilage. You should classify it as

A marsupial is a(n)

The notochord persists into adulthood in all chordates.

Mammals have the most complex nervous system of all vertebrates.

All chordates that have a skull made of either bone or cartilage surrounding the brain are classified as __________.

Which vertebrate group is the most diverse?

The great size and mobility of the vertebrates are likely the result of

Skates and other cartilaginous fishes lack jaws.

What survival advantage do jawed fishes have over jawless fishes?

Lampreys have reduced the size of commercial fish populations in the Great Lakes because they

Marsupials are egg-laying mammals.

The __________are aquatic reptiles that lack a shell.

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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