Question 1

Lung-fish are important in the fossil record because amphibians evolved from them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All crossopterygians went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Carboniferous age reefs differed from those of the Devonian,in that they were much more massive than the older reef structures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Based on embryo studies,blood proteins,and biochemistry of muscle activity,chordates may be more closely linked to echinoderms than to other phyla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What selective advantages did an exoskeleton or shell provide?

Accepted Answer

Possibilities include (1)prote

Question 6

In an amniote egg,the embryo is surrounded by the ____________________ and provided with a(n)____________________ and a(n)____________________.

Accepted Answer

amnion,all

Question 7

Life was more diverse in terms of phyla during the Cambrian than it is today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Benthos organisms that move through or live in the sediment are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Benthos organisms that move through or live...

Question 9

The Permian extinction may have been caused by the interrelated consequences of the amalgamation of Pangaea and global climate change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Trilobites,an organism abundant in the Early Paleozoic and less abundant in the Late Paleozoic,greatly flourished after the Permian extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the correct order of trophic levels from bottom to top?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, primary producer 
B)  primary producer, secondary producer, tertiary producer, primary consumer 
C)  tertiary consumer, secondary consumer, primary consumer, primary producer 
D)  primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer 
E)  primary consumer, secondary consumer, primary producer, tertiary consumer 
A)  primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, primary producer 
B)  primary producer, secondary producer, tertiary producer, primary consumer 
C)  tertiary consumer, secondary consumer, primary consumer, primary producer 
D)  primary producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer 
E)  primary consumer, secondary consumer, primary producer, tertiary consumer

Question 12

The dominant type of flora in non-swampy areas of the Late Paleozoic was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dominant type of flora in non-swampy...

Question 13

What was the Cambrian Explosion?

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of the Paleoz

Question 14

The plant group that flourished during the Permian because it was well suited to a warmer drier climate was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The plant group that flourished during the...

Question 15

Name two examples of modern sphenopsids.

Accepted Answer

Equisetum

Question 16

____________________ were warm-blooded,so they were able to adapt to a wide variety of latitudes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ were warm-blooded,so they were able to...

Question 17

The critical factors in species survival of the Permian extinction are wide geographic distribution and tolerance of broad temperature ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Two groups that attained their greatest diversity during the Carboniferous were the stromatoporoids and tabulate corals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All but which of the following were important in the reef environment of the Ordovician?

Accepted Answer

A)  bryozoa 
B)  stromatoporoids 
C)  tabulate coral 
D)  crinoids 
E)  rugose coral 
A)  bryozoa 
B)  stromatoporoids 
C)  tabulate coral 
D)  crinoids 
E)  rugose coral

Question 20

Pelagic organisms can be divided into the floaters,or ____________________,and the swimmers,or ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pelagic organisms can be divided into the...

Exam 21: Paleozoic Life History

Lung-fish are important in the fossil record because amphibians evolved from them.

All crossopterygians went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous.

Carboniferous age reefs differed from those of the Devonian,in that they were much more massive than the older reef structures.

Based on embryo studies,blood proteins,and biochemistry of muscle activity,chordates may be more closely linked to echinoderms than to other phyla.

What selective advantages did an exoskeleton or shell provide?

In an amniote egg,the embryo is surrounded by the ____________________ and provided with a(n)____________________ and a(n)____________________.

Life was more diverse in terms of phyla during the Cambrian than it is today.

Benthos organisms that move through or live in the sediment are called ____________________.

The Permian extinction may have been caused by the interrelated consequences of the amalgamation of Pangaea and global climate change.

Trilobites,an organism abundant in the Early Paleozoic and less abundant in the Late Paleozoic,greatly flourished after the Permian extinction.

What is the correct order of trophic levels from bottom to top?

The dominant type of flora in non-swampy areas of the Late Paleozoic was ____________________.

What was the Cambrian Explosion?

The plant group that flourished during the Permian because it was well suited to a warmer drier climate was ____________________.

Name two examples of modern sphenopsids.

____________________ were warm-blooded,so they were able to adapt to a wide variety of latitudes.

The critical factors in species survival of the Permian extinction are wide geographic distribution and tolerance of broad temperature ranges.

Two groups that attained their greatest diversity during the Carboniferous were the stromatoporoids and tabulate corals.

All but which of the following were important in the reef environment of the Ordovician?

Pelagic organisms can be divided into the floaters,or ____________________,and the swimmers,or ____________________.

Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving Planet

Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory

Minerals The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks and Plutons

Volcanoes and Volcanism

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

Deformation,Mountain Building,and Earth's Crust

Mass Wasting

Running Water Streams and Rivers

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

The Work of Wind and Deserts

Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes

Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles

Organic Evolution The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History

Paleozoic Earth History

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Cenozoic Earth and Life History

Geology in Perspective

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In an amniote egg,the embryo is surrounded by the and provided with a(n) and a(n).

Pelagic organisms can be divided into the floaters,or ,and the swimmers,or .