Question 1

Which of the following traits does the fossil above share with modern birds?

Accepted Answer

A) long,clawed fingers on each forelimb 
B) teeth 
C) feathers 
D) a long bony tail 
E) all of the above 
A) long,clawed fingers on each forelimb 
B) teeth 
C) feathers 
D) a long bony tail 
E) all of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) All vertebrates have a ventral tubular nervous system. 
B) All vertebrates have a tail at some stage in their life cycle. 
C) All vertebrates have a notochord at some stage in their life cycle. 
D) All vertebrates have pharyngeal gill slits at some stage in their life cycle. 
E) None of these are false. 
A) All vertebrates have a ventral tubular nervous system. 
B) All vertebrates have a tail at some stage in their life cycle. 
C) All vertebrates have a notochord at some stage in their life cycle. 
D) All vertebrates have pharyngeal gill slits at some stage in their life cycle. 
E) None of these are false.

Question 3

In true fishes, the gills primarily serve which function?

Accepted Answer

A) gas exchange 
B) feeding 
C) water elimination 
D) both feeding and gas exchange 
E) all of these 
A) gas exchange 
B) feeding 
C) water elimination 
D) both feeding and gas exchange 
E) all of these

Question 4

Neandertals were members of

Accepted Answer

A) Australopithecus robustus. 
B) Homo habilis (early Homo). 
C) Homo erectus. 
D) Homo sapiens. 
E) none of these. 
A) Australopithecus robustus. 
B) Homo habilis (early Homo). 
C) Homo erectus. 
D) Homo sapiens. 
E) none of these.

Question 5

Two groups of invertebrate chordates are

Accepted Answer

A) filter feeders. 
B) scavengers. 
C) herbivores. 
D) predators. 
E) parasites. 
A) filter feeders. 
B) scavengers. 
C) herbivores. 
D) predators. 
E) parasites.

Question 6

Adaptive zones opened up for the dinosaurs after

Accepted Answer

A) early dinosaurs evolved a four-chambered heart. 
B) large fragments from an asteroid or comet hit multiple locations on Earth. 
C) volcanic eruptions and global climate change during the Cretaceous. 
D) reptiles became very large in size. 
E) all of these occurred. 
A) early dinosaurs evolved a four-chambered heart. 
B) large fragments from an asteroid or comet hit multiple locations on Earth. 
C) volcanic eruptions and global climate change during the Cretaceous. 
D) reptiles became very large in size. 
E) all of these occurred.

Question 7

How long ago did the hominid evolutionary line diverge from that leading to the great apes?

Accepted Answer

A) about 3 million years ago 
B) between 10 million and 5 million years ago 
C) during the Eocene epoch 
D) less than 2 million years ago 
E) about 1.5 million years ago 
A) about 3 million years ago 
B) between 10 million and 5 million years ago 
C) during the Eocene epoch 
D) less than 2 million years ago 
E) about 1.5 million years ago

Question 8

Which is NOT one of the three groups of modern mammals?

Accepted Answer

A) placentals 
B) therapsids 
C) marsupials 
D) monotremes 
E) pouched 
A) placentals 
B) therapsids 
C) marsupials 
D) monotremes 
E) pouched

Question 9

When vertebrates invaded land, they encountered several conditions.Which of the following most favored the invasion?

Accepted Answer

A) an increased gravitational force not encountered in water 
B) more efficient lungs due to increased oxygen content of air 
C) more extreme temperature variations 
D) absence of predators and competitors 
E) absence of prey 
A) an increased gravitational force not encountered in water 
B) more efficient lungs due to increased oxygen content of air 
C) more extreme temperature variations 
D) absence of predators and competitors 
E) absence of prey

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Lizards are a very small component of the present-day reptiles. 
B) Lizards gave rise to the snakes. 
C) Some lizards are herbivorous. 
D) Some lizards can break off their tails when grabbed by predators. 
E) Some lizards startle potential predators by displaying a throat fan. 
A) Lizards are a very small component of the present-day reptiles. 
B) Lizards gave rise to the snakes. 
C) Some lizards are herbivorous. 
D) Some lizards can break off their tails when grabbed by predators. 
E) Some lizards startle potential predators by displaying a throat fan.

Question 11

Hominids are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) further expansion and elaboration of the brain. 
B) bipedalism. 
C) omnivorous feeding behavior. 
D) further expansion and elaboration of the brain and bipedalism. 
E) further expansion and elaboration of the brain, bipedalism, and omnivorous feeding behavior. 
A) further expansion and elaboration of the brain. 
B) bipedalism. 
C) omnivorous feeding behavior. 
D) further expansion and elaboration of the brain and bipedalism. 
E) further expansion and elaboration of the brain, bipedalism, and omnivorous feeding behavior.

Question 12

The primate fossil named Lucy was

Accepted Answer

A) a dryopith. 
B) an australopith. 
C) a cercopith. 
D) a prosimian. 
E) none of these. 
A) a dryopith. 
B) an australopith. 
C) a cercopith. 
D) a prosimian. 
E) none of these.

Question 13

Radiometric dating shows that Archaeopteryx lived __________ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 150 
C) 250 
D) 350 
E) 450 
A) 50 
B) 150 
C) 250 
D) 350 
E) 450

Question 14

Bipedal behavior and a skeleton adapted for bipedalism were not weeded out by natural selection because they

Accepted Answer

A) improved stability during locomotion. 
B) enabled the forelimbs to efficiently manipulate the environment. 
C) accelerated the development of binocular vision. 
D) improved stability during locomotion and enabled the forelimbs to efficiently manipulate the environment. 
E) improved stability during locomotion, enabled the forelimbs to efficiently manipulate the environment, and accelerated the development of binocular vision. 
A) improved stability during locomotion. 
B) enabled the forelimbs to efficiently manipulate the environment. 
C) accelerated the development of binocular vision. 
D) improved stability during locomotion and enabled the forelimbs to efficiently manipulate the environment. 
E) improved stability during locomotion, enabled the forelimbs to efficiently manipulate the environment, and accelerated the development of binocular vision.

Question 15

What is incorrect about the ostrich?

Accepted Answer

A) It weighs over 300 pounds. 
B) It is featherless. 
C) It is flightless. 
D) It has a four-chambered heart. 
E) It is a runner. 
A) It weighs over 300 pounds. 
B) It is featherless. 
C) It is flightless. 
D) It has a four-chambered heart. 
E) It is a runner.

Question 16

The anthropoids of the Oligocene lived in

Accepted Answer

A) hot, dry deserts. 
B) grassy savannas. 
C) tropical rainforests. 
D) the watery swamps. 
E) cool and pleasant mountains. 
A) hot, dry deserts. 
B) grassy savannas. 
C) tropical rainforests. 
D) the watery swamps. 
E) cool and pleasant mountains.

Question 17

The conclusion that early hominids were bipedal is based in part on examination of

Accepted Answer

A) their S-shaped backbone. 
B) the position of the foramen magnum. 
C) footprints. 
D) positions of the foramen magnum, S-shaped backbone and footprints. 
E) length of the femur. 
A) their S-shaped backbone. 
B) the position of the foramen magnum. 
C) footprints. 
D) positions of the foramen magnum, S-shaped backbone and footprints. 
E) length of the femur.

Question 18

Which group of mammals exhibits the widest distribution and greatest diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) marsupials 
B) monotremes 
C) placentals 
D) marsupials and monotremes 
E) placentals and monotremes 
A) marsupials 
B) monotremes 
C) placentals 
D) marsupials and monotremes 
E) placentals and monotremes

Question 19

Most amphibians are completely dependent on an aquatic environment for

Accepted Answer

A) respiration. 
B) feeding. 
C) reproduction. 
D) respiration and reproduction. 
E) respiration, reproduction, and feeding. 
A) respiration. 
B) feeding. 
C) reproduction. 
D) respiration and reproduction. 
E) respiration, reproduction, and feeding.

Question 20

The early hominid fossils are found in

Accepted Answer

A) Africa. 
B) Asia. 
C) Australia. 
D) the South Pacific. 
E) Europe. 
A) Africa. 
B) Asia. 
C) Australia. 
D) the South Pacific. 
E) Europe.

Exam 26: Animal Evolution the Chordates

Which of the following traits does the fossil above share with modern birds?

Which of the following statements is false?

In true fishes, the gills primarily serve which function?

Neandertals were members of

Two groups of invertebrate chordates are

Adaptive zones opened up for the dinosaurs after

How long ago did the hominid evolutionary line diverge from that leading to the great apes?

Which is NOT one of the three groups of modern mammals?

When vertebrates invaded land, they encountered several conditions.Which of the following most favored the invasion?

Which of the following statements is false?

Hominids are characterized by

The primate fossil named Lucy was

Radiometric dating shows that Archaeopteryx lived __________ million years ago.

Bipedal behavior and a skeleton adapted for bipedalism were not weeded out by natural selection because they

What is incorrect about the ostrich?

The anthropoids of the Oligocene lived in

The conclusion that early hominids were bipedal is based in part on examination of

Which group of mammals exhibits the widest distribution and greatest diversity?

Most amphibians are completely dependent on an aquatic environment for

The early hominid fossils are found in

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