Question 1

Urochordates are odd chordates, as typically only the __________ shows the basic chordate characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  head end 
B)  tail end 
C)  adult 
D)  larva 
E)  egg 
A)  head end 
B)  tail end 
C)  adult 
D)  larva 
E)  egg

Question 2

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
-Describe the modifications seen in birds for flight.Include modifications in as many body systems as possible.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Birds are light, a

Question 3

In which group did lungs first evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilagineous fish 
B)  ray finned fish 
C)  lampreys 
D)  coelacanths 
E)  lungfish 
A)  cartilagineous fish 
B)  ray finned fish 
C)  lampreys 
D)  coelacanths 
E)  lungfish

Question 4

Which of the following terms can be applied to both monotremes and sharks?

Accepted Answer

A)  oviparous 
B)  viviparous 
C)  ovoviviparous 
D)  placental 
E)  eutherial 
A)  oviparous 
B)  viviparous 
C)  ovoviviparous 
D)  placental 
E)  eutherial

Question 5

Deuterostomes are characterized by __________ and __________ cleavage.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial; determinate 
B)  radial; indeterminate 
C)  spiral; determinate 
D)  spiral; indeterminate 
E)  blastopore;synapomorphy 
A)  radial; determinate 
B)  radial; indeterminate 
C)  spiral; determinate 
D)  spiral; indeterminate 
E)  blastopore;synapomorphy

Question 6

Prominent spines are found on __________ of the phylum Echinodermata.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ophiuroidea 
B)  Echinoidea 
C)  Asteroidea 
D)  Concentricycloidea 
E)  Holothuroidea 
A)  Ophiuroidea 
B)  Echinoidea 
C)  Asteroidea 
D)  Concentricycloidea 
E)  Holothuroidea

Question 7

The most unique feature of the echinoderms is their:

Accepted Answer

A)  digestive system. 
B)  nervous system. 
C)  closed circulatory system. 
D)  water vascular system. 
E)  mantle. 
A)  digestive system. 
B)  nervous system. 
C)  closed circulatory system. 
D)  water vascular system. 
E)  mantle.

Question 8

Mammals descended from a group of reptiles known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  eutherians. 
B)  lancelets. 
C)  therapsids. 
D)  holothurians. 
E)  labyrinthodonts. 
A)  eutherians. 
B)  lancelets. 
C)  therapsids. 
D)  holothurians. 
E)  labyrinthodonts.

Question 9

Which of the following characteristics does not apply to members of Protheria?

Accepted Answer

A)  nocturnal 
B)  insectivores 
C)  aquatic 
D)  placental mammals 
E)  some weigh less than 5 g 
A)  nocturnal 
B)  insectivores 
C)  aquatic 
D)  placental mammals 
E)  some weigh less than 5 g

Question 10

Which of the following functions is not associated with the presence of feathers in birds?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature regulation 
B)  minimization of water loss 
C)  respiration 
D)  flight 
E)  protection 
A)  temperature regulation 
B)  minimization of water loss 
C)  respiration 
D)  flight 
E)  protection

Question 11

The neural crest cells of vertebrates influence the development of all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs. 
B)  nerves. 
C)  cranium. 
D)  jaws. 
E)  head muscles. 
A)  lungs. 
B)  nerves. 
C)  cranium. 
D)  jaws. 
E)  head muscles.

Question 12

Metamorphosis occurs in which of the following vertebrate classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chondrichthyes 
B)  Reptilia 
C)  Myxiniformes 
D)  Amphibia 
E)  Actinistia 
A)  Chondrichthyes 
B)  Reptilia 
C)  Myxiniformes 
D)  Amphibia 
E)  Actinistia

Question 13

Figure 32-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Adult tunicates resemble __________ and are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eels; carnivorous. 
B)  corals; photosynthetic 
C)  starfish; carnivorous 
D)  sponges; filter feeders 
E)  earthworms; detritivores 
A)  eels; carnivorous. 
B)  corals; photosynthetic 
C)  starfish; carnivorous 
D)  sponges; filter feeders 
E)  earthworms; detritivores

Question 14

Echinoderms are related to Chordates because the first opening in development becomes the mouth.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the characteristics are seen only in mammals except:

Accepted Answer

A)  hair. 
B)  mammary glands. 
C)  three middle ear bones. 
D)  incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. 
E)  diapsid skull. 
A)  hair. 
B)  mammary glands. 
C)  three middle ear bones. 
D)  incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. 
E)  diapsid skull.

Question 16

Echinoderms are unusual invertebrates as they have all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  an endoskeleton. 
B)  pentaradial symmetry. 
C)  a water vascular system. 
D)  pedicellariae present in some classes. 
E)  small disc-shaped flat bodies. 
A)  an endoskeleton. 
B)  pentaradial symmetry. 
C)  a water vascular system. 
D)  pedicellariae present in some classes. 
E)  small disc-shaped flat bodies.

Question 17

Birds are most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reptiles. 
B)  testudines. 
C)  mammals. 
D)  labyrinthodonts. 
E)  terrapins. 
A)  reptiles. 
B)  testudines. 
C)  mammals. 
D)  labyrinthodonts. 
E)  terrapins.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a characteristic shared by all chordates at some point in their life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  possession of a coelom 
B)  three primary cell layers 
C)  dorsal tubular nerve cord 
D)  pharyngeal gill slits 
E)  vertebrae 
A)  possession of a coelom 
B)  three primary cell layers 
C)  dorsal tubular nerve cord 
D)  pharyngeal gill slits 
E)  vertebrae

Question 19

The most closely related animal to vertebrates are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemichordata. 
B)  Urodela. 
C)  Cephalochordata. 
D)  Ophiuroidea. 
E)  Urochordates. 
A)  Hemichordata. 
B)  Urodela. 
C)  Cephalochordata. 
D)  Ophiuroidea. 
E)  Urochordates.

Question 20

Sharks detect motion in the water or waves by their:

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral lines. 
B)  electroreceptors. 
C)  keen olfaction. 
D)  sight. 
E)  dorsal fin. 
A)  lateral lines. 
B)  electroreceptors. 
C)  keen olfaction. 
D)  sight. 
E)  dorsal fin.

Exam 32: The Deuterostomes

Urochordates are odd chordates, as typically only the __________ shows the basic chordate characteristics.

In which group did lungs first evolve?

Which of the following terms can be applied to both monotremes and sharks?

Deuterostomes are characterized by __________ and __________ cleavage.

Prominent spines are found on __________ of the phylum Echinodermata.

The most unique feature of the echinoderms is their:

Mammals descended from a group of reptiles known as:

Which of the following characteristics does not apply to members of Protheria?

Which of the following functions is not associated with the presence of feathers in birds?

The neural crest cells of vertebrates influence the development of all of the following except the:

Metamorphosis occurs in which of the following vertebrate classes?

Figure 32-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Adult tunicates resemble __________ and are __________.

Echinoderms are related to Chordates because the first opening in development becomes the mouth. ____________________

All of the characteristics are seen only in mammals except:

Echinoderms are unusual invertebrates as they have all of the following except:

Birds are most closely related to:

Which of the following is not a characteristic shared by all chordates at some point in their life cycle?

The most closely related animal to vertebrates are the:

Sharks detect motion in the water or waves by their:

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Figure 32-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Adult tunicates resemble and are .