Question 1

Which characteristic do birds share with mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  A four- chambered heart 
B)  Hollow bones 
C)  Mammary glands 
D)  A single ovary in females 
E)  Sweat glands 
A)  A four- chambered heart 
B)  Hollow bones 
C)  Mammary glands 
D)  A single ovary in females 
E)  Sweat glands

Question 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What survival advantage do jawed fishes have over jawless fishes?

Accepted Answer

Jawed fishes are abl

Question 5

Birds are feathered reptiles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A tadpole is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibian. 
B)  jawless fish. 
C)  invertebrate chordate. 
D)  cartilaginous fish. 
E)  bony fish. 
A)  amphibian. 
B)  jawless fish. 
C)  invertebrate chordate. 
D)  cartilaginous fish. 
E)  bony fish.

Question 7

The skeletons of rays and skates are made of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Salamanders are the only vertebrate capable of regenerating lost limbs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The placenta in mammals is responsible for gas exchange for the embryo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A marsupial is a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A tunicate is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  invertebrate chordate. 
B)  jawless fish. 
C)  cartilaginous fish. 
D)  amphibian. 
E)  bony fish. 
A)  invertebrate chordate. 
B)  jawless fish. 
C)  cartilaginous fish. 
D)  amphibian. 
E)  bony fish.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following has a ventral nerve cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earthworm 
B)  Coelacanth 
C)  Hummingbird 
D)  Shark 
E)  Frog 
A)  Earthworm 
B)  Coelacanth 
C)  Hummingbird 
D)  Shark 
E)  Frog

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Marsupials are egg- laying mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The characteristic that separates cartilaginous fishes from lampreys is

Accepted Answer

A)  four- chambered hearts. 
B)  sucker- like mouths lined with teeth. 
C)  lungs supplemented by air sacs. 
D)  jaws. 
E)  bony skeletons. 
A)  four- chambered hearts. 
B)  sucker- like mouths lined with teeth. 
C)  lungs supplemented by air sacs. 
D)  jaws. 
E)  bony skeletons.

Question 17

Animals that have a ventral nerve cord during embryonic development are classified as chordates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One adaptation that enables an animal to live successfully on dry land is

Accepted Answer

A)  development in a shelled egg. 
B)  external fertilization. 
C)  moist skin used for gas exchange. 
D)  gills. 
E)  a two- chambered heart. 
A)  development in a shelled egg. 
B)  external fertilization. 
C)  moist skin used for gas exchange. 
D)  gills. 
E)  a two- chambered heart.

Exam 25: Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates

Which characteristic do birds share with mammals?

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

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

What survival advantage do jawed fishes have over jawless fishes?

Birds are feathered reptiles.

A tadpole is a(n)

The skeletons of rays and skates are made of

Salamanders are the only vertebrate capable of regenerating lost limbs.

The placenta in mammals is responsible for gas exchange for the embryo.

A marsupial is a(n)

A tunicate is a(n)

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

Which of the following has a ventral nerve cord?

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

Marsupials are egg- laying mammals.

The characteristic that separates cartilaginous fishes from lampreys is

Animals that have a ventral nerve cord during embryonic development are classified as chordates.

One adaptation that enables an animal to live successfully on dry land is

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