Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a function of (typical) amphibian skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  respiration 
B)  waste excretion 
C)  escape from predation 
D)  repel predation 
E)  help keep the body surface moist 
A)  respiration 
B)  waste excretion 
C)  escape from predation 
D)  repel predation 
E)  help keep the body surface moist

Question 3

Figure 32-1 ​
 
The organism in the accompanying figure is a representative of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  phylum Hemichordata. 
B)  phylum Echinodermata. 
C)  phylum Chordata. 
D)  subphylum Urochordata. 
E)  subphylum Cephalochordata. 
A)  phylum Hemichordata. 
B)  phylum Echinodermata. 
C)  phylum Chordata. 
D)  subphylum Urochordata. 
E)  subphylum Cephalochordata.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Both monotremes and marsupials belong to

Question 5

Sea stars eat:

Accepted Answer

A)  large fish. 
B)  mostly algae. 
C)  sea weed. 
D)  mostly crustaceans and mollusks. 
E)  debris on the bottom. 
A)  large fish. 
B)  mostly algae. 
C)  sea weed. 
D)  mostly crustaceans and mollusks. 
E)  debris on the bottom.

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Carnivora

Accepted Answer

The Answer of nocturnal; smallest mammal and sharp pointed canine is...

Question 7

An exoskeleton is a characteristic of an echinoderm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following are sluggish creatures that live on the sea bottom, and commonly eject organs when conditions are poor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sand dollars 
B)  Sea cucumbers 
C)  Basket stars 
D)  Sea stars 
E)  Sea lilies 
A)  Sand dollars 
B)  Sea cucumbers 
C)  Basket stars 
D)  Sea stars 
E)  Sea lilies

Question 9

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 10

Which structure places a fish in the class Actinopterygii?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swim bladder 
B)  Pharynx with gills 
C)  Nerve chord 
D)  Fleshy lobed fines 
E)  More flexible fins with less bone 
A)  Swim bladder 
B)  Pharynx with gills 
C)  Nerve chord 
D)  Fleshy lobed fines 
E)  More flexible fins with less bone

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following has vertebrae that are concave at both ends?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crocodiles 
B)  Turtles 
C)  Tuataras 
D)  Snakes 
E)  Lizards 
A)  Crocodiles 
B)  Turtles 
C)  Tuataras 
D)  Snakes 
E)  Lizards

Question 13

Spiny echidnas are unlike other mammals in that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  have endothermy. 
B)  do not have two pairs of temporal openings in the skull. 
C)  have mammary glands. 
D)  have hair. 
E)  do not have nipples. 
A)  have endothermy. 
B)  do not have two pairs of temporal openings in the skull. 
C)  have mammary glands. 
D)  have hair. 
E)  do not have nipples.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a derived characteristic of mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Incompletely divided ventricles 
B)  Kidneys 
C)  Lungs with alveoli 
D)  Differentiated teeth 
E)  Three middle-ear bones 
A)  Incompletely divided ventricles 
B)  Kidneys 
C)  Lungs with alveoli 
D)  Differentiated teeth 
E)  Three middle-ear bones

Question 15

Vertebrates have four Hox gene clusters that control the anterior-posterior axis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the evolutionary relationships between the following organisms. Draw a family "tree" if necessary. Include bony fish, amniotes, lizards, mammals, turtles, birds, reptiles, ray-finned fishes, amphibians, lungfish, and lobe-finned fishes.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: The bony fish dive

Question 17

Which of the following is true of hemichordates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a two-part body comprised of a proboscis and a trunk. 
B)  Acorn worms are a well-known example in this group. 
C)  Their mouth is not surrounded by cilia. 
D)  They are deuterostomes. 
E)  There are many species in the group. 
A)  They have a two-part body comprised of a proboscis and a trunk. 
B)  Acorn worms are a well-known example in this group. 
C)  Their mouth is not surrounded by cilia. 
D)  They are deuterostomes. 
E)  There are many species in the group.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of a flightless bird?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ostrich 
B)  Kiwi 
C)  Cassowary 
D)  Pelicans 
E)  Emu 
A)  Ostrich 
B)  Kiwi 
C)  Cassowary 
D)  Pelicans 
E)  Emu

Question 19

Salamanders are members of the order:

Accepted Answer

A)  Apoda. 
B)  Caudata. 
C)  Anura. 
D)  Tetrapoda. 
E)  Squamata. 
A)  Apoda. 
B)  Caudata. 
C)  Anura. 
D)  Tetrapoda. 
E)  Squamata.

Question 20

'Which of the following are the largest living vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rays 
B)  Sharks 
C)  Whales 
D)  Lampreys 
E)  Skates 
A)  Rays 
B)  Sharks 
C)  Whales 
D)  Lampreys 
E)  Skates

Exam 32: The Deuterostomes

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

Which of the following is NOT a function of (typical) amphibian skin?

Figure 32-1 ​ The organism in the accompanying figure is a representative of the:

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

Sea stars eat:

An exoskeleton is a characteristic of an echinoderm.

Which of the following are sluggish creatures that live on the sea bottom, and commonly eject organs when conditions are poor?

Metamorphosis occurs in which of the following vertebrate classes?

Which structure places a fish in the class Actinopterygii?

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

Which of the following has vertebrae that are concave at both ends?

Spiny echidnas are unlike other mammals in that they:

Which of the following is NOT a derived characteristic of mammals?

Vertebrates have four Hox gene clusters that control the anterior-posterior axis.

Describe the evolutionary relationships between the following organisms. Draw a family "tree" if necessary. Include bony fish, amniotes, lizards, mammals, turtles, birds, reptiles, ray-finned fishes, amphibians, lungfish, and lobe-finned fishes.

Which of the following is true of hemichordates?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a flightless bird?

Salamanders are members of the order:

'Which of the following are the largest living vertebrates?

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Figure 32-1 The organism in the accompanying figure is a representative of the: