Question 1

Give the bird-like and reptile-like features of Archaeopteryx?

Accepted Answer

Like a bird, Archaeopteryx had feathers and wings.Like a reptile it had a bony tail, clawed fingers and teeth.It is truly a classic example of a "transitional form.

Question 2

MATCHING
Matching.Choose the one most appropriate letter for each.
a.cartilaginous skeleton; jaws
b.reptile with four-chambered heart
c.placental mammal
d.legless amphibian
e.invertebrate chordate; no metamorphosis
f.endotherm with feathers
g.limbless reptile
h.most primitive fishes with jaws; extinct
i.modern-day parasitic jawless vertebrate
j.
marsupial
k.adult is called "sea squirt"
l.
egg-laying mammal
m.
swim bladder for buoyancy
n.
may be sexually mature in larval form
-platypus

Accepted Answer

L

Question 3

Which of the following is(are) NOT trend(s) of vertebrate evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion of the support for locomotion from the notochord to the vertebral column 
B)  expansion of the nerve cord to form the brain and spinal cord 
C)  changes in the respiratory system from gills to lungs with accompanying changes in the circulatory system 
D)  the development of fewer, more efficient chambers in the heart 
E)  modification of limbs that allowed for more efficient movement 
A)  conversion of the support for locomotion from the notochord to the vertebral column 
B)  expansion of the nerve cord to form the brain and spinal cord 
C)  changes in the respiratory system from gills to lungs with accompanying changes in the circulatory system 
D)  the development of fewer, more efficient chambers in the heart 
E)  modification of limbs that allowed for more efficient movement D

Question 4

MATCHING
Matching.Choose the one most appropriate letter for each.
a.cartilaginous skeleton; jaws
b.reptile with four-chambered heart
c.placental mammal
d.legless amphibian
e.invertebrate chordate; no metamorphosis
f.endotherm with feathers
g.limbless reptile
h.most primitive fishes with jaws; extinct
i.modern-day parasitic jawless vertebrate
j.
marsupial
k.adult is called "sea squirt"
l.
egg-laying mammal
m.
swim bladder for buoyancy
n.
may be sexually mature in larval form
-humans

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Matching.Choose the one most appropriate letter for...

Question 5

Birds are evolved from reptiles, but also differ dramatically.List features of birds that differentiate them from most reptiles?

Accepted Answer

Birds have large eyes, compara

Question 6

The feeding habits of lampreys are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  suspension feeding. 
B)  predatory. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  scavenging. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  suspension feeding. 
B)  predatory. 
C)  parasitic. 
D)  scavenging. 
E)  all of these.

Question 7

Use the figure above to answer the following questions.
-The letter "A" in the above figure represents which teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  incisors 
B)  molars 
C)  canines 
D)  premolars 
E)  none of these 
A)  incisors 
B)  molars 
C)  canines 
D)  premolars 
E)  none of these

Question 8

From what feature are jaws through to have evolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  pharynx 
B)  vertebrae 
C)  legs 
D)  arms 
E)  gill arches 
A)  pharynx 
B)  vertebrae 
C)  legs 
D)  arms 
E)  gill arches

Question 9

Which group of mammals exhibits the widest distribution and greatest diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  marsupials 
B)  monotremes 
C)  placentals 
D)  marsupials and monotremes 
E)  placentals and monotremes 
A)  marsupials 
B)  monotremes 
C)  placentals 
D)  marsupials and monotremes 
E)  placentals and monotremes

Question 10

Classification.Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the five classes listed below.
a.Cartilaginous fishes
b.Bony fishes
c.Amphibians
d.Reptilians
-Members of this class have cartilaginous skeletons but also possess jaws.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Select the best choice for the following...

Question 11

Mammals appeared 220 MYA but did not begin to greatly diversify until 65 MYA - why?

Accepted Answer

During the first 155 MYA of mammalian ex

Question 12

Classification.Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the five classes listed below.
a.Cartilaginous fishes
b.Bony fishes
c.Amphibians
d.Reptilians
-Members of one unusual group may have been ancestors of amphibians.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Select the best choice for the following...

Question 13

__________ are jawless fishes with a backbone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are jawless fishes with a backbone....

Question 14

A great adaptive radiation of mammals began about ____ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  65 
C)  95 
D)  125 
E)  165 
A)  25 
B)  65 
C)  95 
D)  125 
E)  165

Question 15

Four features help define __________: a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, a pharynx with gill slits, and a tail extending past the anus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Four features help define __________: a notochord,...

Question 16

Use the figure above to answer the following questions.
-The letter "D" in the above figure represents which teeth?

Accepted Answer

A)  incisors 
B)  molars 
C)  canines 
D)  premolars 
E)  none of these 
A)  incisors 
B)  molars 
C)  canines 
D)  premolars 
E)  none of these

Question 17

Land vertebrates evolved which of the following to help maintain water balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory system 
B)  thyroid 
C)  kidneys 
D)  liver 
E)  none of these 
A)  circulatory system 
B)  thyroid 
C)  kidneys 
D)  liver 
E)  none of these

Question 18

Arrow "B" points to a structure that

Accepted Answer

A)  is one of the four exclusive features of chordates. 
B)  extends anteriorly into the head region. 
C)  provides support for muscle contraction. 
D)  is replaced in most adult vertebrates by the vertebral column. 
E)  includes all of these. 
A)  is one of the four exclusive features of chordates. 
B)  extends anteriorly into the head region. 
C)  provides support for muscle contraction. 
D)  is replaced in most adult vertebrates by the vertebral column. 
E)  includes all of these.

Question 19

Pouches in the gut wall developed into ____ in fishes that are ancestral to land vertebrates.

Accepted Answer

A)  heart chambers 
B)  the notochord 
C)  lobes of the liver 
D)  lungs 
E)  vocal cords 
A)  heart chambers 
B)  the notochord 
C)  lobes of the liver 
D)  lungs 
E)  vocal cords

Question 20

__________, or four-legged walkers, evolved from lobe-finned bony fishes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________, or four-legged walkers, evolved from lobe-finned...

Exam 25: Animal Evolutionthe Chordates

Give the bird-like and reptile-like features of Archaeopteryx?

Which of the following is(are) NOT trend(s) of vertebrate evolution?

Birds are evolved from reptiles, but also differ dramatically.List features of birds that differentiate them from most reptiles?

The feeding habits of lampreys are best described as

Use the figure above to answer the following questions. -The letter "A" in the above figure represents which teeth?

From what feature are jaws through to have evolved?

Which group of mammals exhibits the widest distribution and greatest diversity?

Classification.Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the five classes listed below. a.Cartilaginous fishes b.Bony fishes c.Amphibians d.Reptilians -Members of this class have cartilaginous skeletons but also possess jaws.

Mammals appeared 220 MYA but did not begin to greatly diversify until 65 MYA - why?

Classification.Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the five classes listed below. a.Cartilaginous fishes b.Bony fishes c.Amphibians d.Reptilians -Members of one unusual group may have been ancestors of amphibians.

__________ are jawless fishes with a backbone.

A great adaptive radiation of mammals began about ____ million years ago.

Four features help define __________: a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, a pharynx with gill slits, and a tail extending past the anus.

Use the figure above to answer the following questions. -The letter "D" in the above figure represents which teeth?

Land vertebrates evolved which of the following to help maintain water balance?

Arrow "B" points to a structure that

Pouches in the gut wall developed into ____ in fishes that are ancestral to land vertebrates.

__________, or four-legged walkers, evolved from lobe-finned bony fishes.

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protiststhe Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolutionthe Invertebrates

Animal Evolutionhuman Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Filters