Question 1

What characteristics differentiate monotremes from other mammals?

Accepted Answer

Monotremes lay shelled eggs ra

Question 2

Cartilaginous fishes lack gills in their adult form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The is a stiff, flexible rod that, at some point during the development of all chordates, extends along the length of the body, sandwiched between the digestive tract and the nerve cord.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The is a stiff, flexible rod that,...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What characteristics place these animals in the same group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cartilaginous skeletons, placental development, and internal fertilization 
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)  Ventral nerve cords and gills in their adult forms 
E)  Internal fertilization, cartilaginous skeletons, and four- chambered hearts 
A)  Cartilaginous skeletons, placental development, and internal fertilization 
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)  Ventral nerve cords and gills in their adult forms 
E)  Internal fertilization, cartilaginous skeletons, and four- chambered hearts

Question 6

Cartilaginous fishes differ from lampreys because they

Accepted Answer

A)  lack a skull. 
B)  are ectotherms. 
C)  lack a skeleton. 
D)  have a three- chambered heart. 
E)  have jaws. 
A)  lack a skull. 
B)  are ectotherms. 
C)  lack a skeleton. 
D)  have a three- chambered heart. 
E)  have jaws.

Question 7

Which were the first tetrapods to move to land?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reptiles 
B)  Ray- finned fishes 
C)  Hagfishes 
D)  Monotremes 
E)  Amphibians 
A)  Reptiles 
B)  Ray- finned fishes 
C)  Hagfishes 
D)  Monotremes 
E)  Amphibians

Question 8

Which vertebrate group has a three- chambered heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lobe- finned fishes 
B)  Mammals 
C)  Amphibians 
D)  Ray- finned fishes 
E)  Birds 
A)  Lobe- finned fishes 
B)  Mammals 
C)  Amphibians 
D)  Ray- finned fishes 
E)  Birds

Question 9

All chordates have

Accepted Answer

A)  a ventral, hollow nerve cord. 
B)  gills. 
C)  a post- anal tail. 
D)  a bony endoskeleton. 
E)  a backbone. 
A)  a ventral, hollow nerve cord. 
B)  gills. 
C)  a post- anal tail. 
D)  a bony endoskeleton. 
E)  a backbone.

Question 10

Why are birds classified as reptiles?

Accepted Answer

Birds and reptiles both lay sh

Question 11

Which of the following best describes which chordate characteristics lancelets retain as adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal nerve cord, jaws, limbs, and lobed fins 
B)  Post- anal tail, hair, jaws, and amniotic egg 
C)  Notochord, dorsal nerve cord, post- anal tail, and pharyngeal gill slits 
D)  Notochord, lobed fins, and jaws 
E)  Pharyngeal gill slits, limbs, and lobed fins 
A)  Dorsal nerve cord, jaws, limbs, and lobed fins 
B)  Post- anal tail, hair, jaws, and amniotic egg 
C)  Notochord, dorsal nerve cord, post- anal tail, and pharyngeal gill slits 
D)  Notochord, lobed fins, and jaws 
E)  Pharyngeal gill slits, limbs, and lobed fins

Question 12

The amnion creates an aquatic environment for developing embryos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mammals have the most complex nervous system of all vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Amphibians are not especially successful land- dwellers because of their

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In sharks and rays, the skeleton is made of .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Which of the following is TRUE of all reptiles?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have four well- developed limbs. 
B)  They are predatory carnivores. 
C)  They have teeth. 
D)  They are exclusively terrestrial. 
E)  They have a heart with either three or four chambers. 
A)  They have four well- developed limbs. 
B)  They are predatory carnivores. 
C)  They have teeth. 
D)  They are exclusively terrestrial. 
E)  They have a heart with either three or four chambers.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

are mammals that lay eggs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of are mammals that lay eggs....

Question 20

How does marsupial reproduction differ from the reproduction of placental mammals?

Accepted Answer

In marsupials, the young develop in the

Exam 25: Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates

What characteristics differentiate monotremes from other mammals?

Cartilaginous fishes lack gills in their adult form.

The is a stiff, flexible rod that, at some point during the development of all chordates, extends along the length of the body, sandwiched between the digestive tract and the nerve cord.

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

What characteristics place these animals in the same group?

Cartilaginous fishes differ from lampreys because they

Which were the first tetrapods to move to land?

Which vertebrate group has a three- chambered heart?

All chordates have

Why are birds classified as reptiles?

Which of the following best describes which chordate characteristics lancelets retain as adults?

The amnion creates an aquatic environment for developing embryos.

Mammals have the most complex nervous system of all vertebrates.

Amphibians are not especially successful land- dwellers because of their

In sharks and rays, the skeleton is made of .

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

Which of the following is TRUE of all reptiles?

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

are mammals that lay eggs.

How does marsupial reproduction differ from the reproduction of placental mammals?

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Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

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Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis: the Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

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Gene Expression and Regulation

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Principles of Evolution

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