Question 1

Compare and contrast monotremes and Metatheria (marsupials).Identify two representatives of each group.

Accepted Answer

Both monotrenes and marsupials belong to the clade Protheria.
Monotrenes are egg laying mammals.Monotrenes are represented by duck billed platypus.The marsupials are pouched animals that bear their young live.Kangaroos represent marsupials.

Question 2

For most reptiles, fertilization is __________ and they are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  external; ovoviviparous 
B)  external; oviparous 
C)  internal; ovoviviparous 
D)  internal; oviparous 
E)  external; viviparous 
A)  external; ovoviviparous 
B)  external; oviparous 
C)  internal; ovoviviparous 
D)  internal; oviparous 
E)  external; viviparous D

Question 3

Within the chordate classes, the unique characteristic of the class Aves is:

Accepted Answer

A)  flight. 
B)  production of uric acid. 
C)  feathers. 
D)  endothermy. 
E)  a forked tongue. 
A)  flight. 
B)  production of uric acid. 
C)  feathers. 
D)  endothermy. 
E)  a forked tongue. C

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the order of the eutherian mammal with the description
a.nails instead of claws; omnivores
d.sharp pointed canine and molar teeth; complex social interactions; smart, strong,fast
b.hoofed with even number of digits per foot; herbivores
e.nocturnal; smallest mammal
c.gnawing animals with chisel-like incisors that grow continually
-Primates

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the order of the eutherian mammal...

Question 5

Echinoderms are characterized by bilateral symmetry in adults, a water vascular system, tube feet, and spiny skin.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The earliest mammals resembled small:

Accepted Answer

A)  dogs. 
B)  koalas. 
C)  kangaroos. 
D)  monkeys. 
E)  shrews. 
A)  dogs. 
B)  koalas. 
C)  kangaroos. 
D)  monkeys. 
E)  shrews.

Question 7

In which group did the amniote egg first evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians 
B)  birds 
C)  reptiles 
D)  mammals 
E)  frogs 
A)  amphibians 
B)  birds 
C)  reptiles 
D)  mammals 
E)  frogs

Question 8

Extinct jawless fish include the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lungfish. 
B)  lancelets. 
C)  placoderms. 
D)  acanthodians. 
E)  ostracoderms. 
A)  lungfish. 
B)  lancelets. 
C)  placoderms. 
D)  acanthodians. 
E)  ostracoderms.

Question 9

Vertebrates have a closed circulatory system with a dorsal heart and blood containing hemoglobin.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The amphibians are believed to have arisen from ancestral:

Accepted Answer

A)  chondrichthyean fish. 
B)  actinopterygian fish. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  dipnoi. 
E)  actinistia. 
A)  chondrichthyean fish. 
B)  actinopterygian fish. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  dipnoi. 
E)  actinistia.

Question 11

There are about __________ identified species of vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A)  2,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  30,000 
D)  50,000 
E)  125,000 
A)  2,000 
B)  5,000 
C)  30,000 
D)  50,000 
E)  125,000

Question 12

The earliest vertebrates had jaws.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In vertebrates, somites give rise to the post anal tail, ribs, and certain skeletal muscles.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following characteristics is used to characterize vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bony endoskeleton 
B)  blood containing hemoglobin 
C)  a four-chambered heart 
D)  lungs 
E)  live birth 
A)  a bony endoskeleton 
B)  blood containing hemoglobin 
C)  a four-chambered heart 
D)  lungs 
E)  live birth

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the order of the eutherian mammal with the description
a.nails instead of claws; omnivores
d.sharp pointed canine and molar teeth; complex social interactions; smart, strong,fast
b.hoofed with even number of digits per foot; herbivores
e.nocturnal; smallest mammal
c.gnawing animals with chisel-like incisors that grow continually
-Rodentia

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the order of the eutherian mammal...

Question 16

About __________ species of birds have been described.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  2,000 
C)  4,500 
D)  9,000 
E)  20,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  2,000 
C)  4,500 
D)  9,000 
E)  20,000

Question 17

Sharks may detect their prey using all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  olfaction. 
B)  their lateral lines. 
C)  electroreceptors. 
D)  sight. 
E)  hearing. 
A)  olfaction. 
B)  their lateral lines. 
C)  electroreceptors. 
D)  sight. 
E)  hearing.

Question 18

Marsupials include the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cat. 
B)  armadillo. 
C)  opossum. 
D)  crocodile. 
E)  spiny anteater. 
A)  cat. 
B)  armadillo. 
C)  opossum. 
D)  crocodile. 
E)  spiny anteater.

Question 19

Snakes are most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lizards. 
B)  turtles. 
C)  eels. 
D)  caecilians. 
E)  synapsids. 
A)  lizards. 
B)  turtles. 
C)  eels. 
D)  caecilians. 
E)  synapsids.

Question 20

Which structure is used to help regulate buoyancy of fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney 
B)  stomach 
C)  intestine 
D)  swim bladder 
E)  ureter 
A)  kidney 
B)  stomach 
C)  intestine 
D)  swim bladder 
E)  ureter

Exam 32: The Deuterostomes

Compare and contrast monotremes and Metatheria (marsupials).Identify two representatives of each group.

For most reptiles, fertilization is __________ and they are __________.

Within the chordate classes, the unique characteristic of the class Aves is:

Echinoderms are characterized by bilateral symmetry in adults, a water vascular system, tube feet, and spiny skin. ____________________

The earliest mammals resembled small:

In which group did the amniote egg first evolve?

Extinct jawless fish include the:

Vertebrates have a closed circulatory system with a dorsal heart and blood containing hemoglobin. ____________________

The amphibians are believed to have arisen from ancestral:

There are about __________ identified species of vertebrates.

The earliest vertebrates had jaws. ____________________

In vertebrates, somites give rise to the post anal tail, ribs, and certain skeletal muscles. ____________________

Which of the following characteristics is used to characterize vertebrates?

About __________ species of birds have been described.

Sharks may detect their prey using all of the following except:

Marsupials include the:

Snakes are most closely related to:

Which structure is used to help regulate buoyancy of fish?

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