Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: Artydactyla

Accepted Answer

The Answer of sharp pointed canine and molar teeth; complex is...

Question 2

A fish with a cartilaginous skeleton and paired fins would be in the group:

Accepted Answer

A)  Actinopterygii. 
B)  Crinoidea. 
C)  Cephalochordates. 
D)  Urochordates. 
E)  Chondrichthyes. 
A)  Actinopterygii. 
B)  Crinoidea. 
C)  Cephalochordates. 
D)  Urochordates. 
E)  Chondrichthyes. E

Question 3

The amphibians are believed to have arisen from ancestral:

Accepted Answer

A)  chondrichthyean fishes. 
B)  actinopterygian fishes. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  sacropterygian fishes. 
E)  amphibians. 
A)  chondrichthyean fishes. 
B)  actinopterygian fishes. 
C)  reptiles. 
D)  sacropterygian fishes. 
E)  amphibians. D

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Placoid scales are found on:

Accepted Answer

A)  fleshy-finned fishes. 
B)  cartilaginous fishes. 
C)  ray-finned fishes. 
D)  lampreys. 
E)  hagfishes. 
A)  fleshy-finned fishes. 
B)  cartilaginous fishes. 
C)  ray-finned fishes. 
D)  lampreys. 
E)  hagfishes.

Question 6

Echinoderms are unique because:

Accepted Answer

A)  their larvae are radially symmetrical while the adult is bilaterally symmetrical. 
B)  the adults and larva are both pentaradially symmetrical. 
C)  the adult and larva are both radially symmetrical. 
D)  the adult and larva are both bilaterally symmetrical. 
E)  their larvae are bilaterally symmetrical while the adult is pentaradially symmetrical. 
A)  their larvae are radially symmetrical while the adult is bilaterally symmetrical. 
B)  the adults and larva are both pentaradially symmetrical. 
C)  the adult and larva are both radially symmetrical. 
D)  the adult and larva are both bilaterally symmetrical. 
E)  their larvae are bilaterally symmetrical while the adult is pentaradially symmetrical.

Question 7

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 8

The first function of feathers was most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  as protection from predators. 
B)  to insulate. 
C)  to communicate with rivals. 
D)  as color displays in courtship rituals. 
E)  as protection from parasites. 
A)  as protection from predators. 
B)  to insulate. 
C)  to communicate with rivals. 
D)  as color displays in courtship rituals. 
E)  as protection from parasites.

Question 9

Compare and contrast characteristics of amphibians and reptiles. Include morphological structures, differences in reproduction, respiration, circulation, and their habitats.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Most amphibians ar

Question 10

The chordate nerve cord is hollow and located ventrally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All echinoderms are found:

Accepted Answer

A)  in marine habitats. 
B)  in freshwater. 
C)  on land. 
D)  on the bottom of the ocean or lakes. 
E)  in shallow ocean waters. 
A)  in marine habitats. 
B)  in freshwater. 
C)  on land. 
D)  on the bottom of the ocean or lakes. 
E)  in shallow ocean waters.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

Which term describes an animal that lays eggs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oviparous 
B)  Viviparous 
C)  Ovoviviparous 
D)  Placental 
E)  Eutherial 
A)  Oviparous 
B)  Viviparous 
C)  Ovoviviparous 
D)  Placental 
E)  Eutherial

Question 14

Which of the below are living descendants of the dinosaurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marsupials. 
B)  Monotremes. 
C)  Birds. 
D)  Mammals. 
E)  Amphibians. 
A)  Marsupials. 
B)  Monotremes. 
C)  Birds. 
D)  Mammals. 
E)  Amphibians.

Question 15

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

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a member of the lepidosaur lineage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Snakes 
B)  Lizards 
C)  Worm lizards 
D)  Extant turtles 
E)  Tuataras 
A)  Snakes 
B)  Lizards 
C)  Worm lizards 
D)  Extant turtles 
E)  Tuataras

Question 17

Echinoderms' radial symmetry enables which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unusually rapid nutrient uptake 
B)  A greatly reduced metabolism 
C)  Rapid adaptation to extremes of temperature 
D)  An unusually long lifespan 
E)  The ability to respond effectively in every direction of their surrounding environment 
A)  An unusually rapid nutrient uptake 
B)  A greatly reduced metabolism 
C)  Rapid adaptation to extremes of temperature 
D)  An unusually long lifespan 
E)  The ability to respond effectively in every direction of their surrounding environment

Question 18

Lancelets are:

Accepted Answer

A)  carnivores. 
B)  filter feeders. 
C)  parasites. 
D)  herbivores. 
E)  algae feeders. 
A)  carnivores. 
B)  filter feeders. 
C)  parasites. 
D)  herbivores. 
E)  algae feeders.

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

Hagfishes are differentiated from lampreys and all other fishes in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  hagfishes lack gills. 
B)  hagfishes lack a jaw. 
C)  hagfishes are parasitic. 
D)  hagfishes lack vertebrae. 
E)  hagfishes have notochords. 
A)  hagfishes lack gills. 
B)  hagfishes lack a jaw. 
C)  hagfishes are parasitic. 
D)  hagfishes lack vertebrae. 
E)  hagfishes have notochords.

Exam 32: The Deuterostomes

A fish with a cartilaginous skeleton and paired fins would be in the group:

The amphibians are believed to have arisen from ancestral:

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

Placoid scales are found on:

Echinoderms are unique because:

Birds are most closely related to:

The first function of feathers was most likely:

Compare and contrast characteristics of amphibians and reptiles. Include morphological structures, differences in reproduction, respiration, circulation, and their habitats.

The chordate nerve cord is hollow and located ventrally.

All echinoderms are found:

Sharks detect motion in the water or waves by their:

Which term describes an animal that lays eggs?

Which of the below are living descendants of the dinosaurs?

Which structure is used to help regulate buoyancy of fish?

Which of the following is NOT a member of the lepidosaur lineage?

Echinoderms' radial symmetry enables which of the following?

Lancelets are:

Snakes are most closely related to:

Hagfishes are differentiated from lampreys and all other fishes in that:

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