Question 1

Which of the following is FALSE regarding reptiles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their scales provide a protective armor. 
B)  Their scales shed periodically. 
C)  Their skin does not allow effective gas exchange. 
D)  The saclike lungs of amphibians are better developed than the lungs of reptiles. 
E)  Many extant reptiles lack metabolic mechanisms for regulating body temperature. 
A)  Their scales provide a protective armor. 
B)  Their scales shed periodically. 
C)  Their skin does not allow effective gas exchange. 
D)  The saclike lungs of amphibians are better developed than the lungs of reptiles. 
E)  Many extant reptiles lack metabolic mechanisms for regulating body temperature.

Question 2

Larval tunicates superficially resemble which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brittle stars 
B)  Sea stars 
C)  Sea cucumbers 
D)  Tadpoles 
E)  Feather stars 
A)  Brittle stars 
B)  Sea stars 
C)  Sea cucumbers 
D)  Tadpoles 
E)  Feather stars

Question 3

Echinoderms are related to chordates because the first opening to develop becomes the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One characteristic of the class Holothuroidea is that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are predators that consume partially digested prey. 
B)  are mostly extinct species. 
C)  have a reduced endoskeleton consisting of microscopic plates embedded in the body wall. 
D)  have movable spines that are used to facilitate locomotion. 
E)  have a distinct central disk with very long, slender arms. 
A)  are predators that consume partially digested prey. 
B)  are mostly extinct species. 
C)  have a reduced endoskeleton consisting of microscopic plates embedded in the body wall. 
D)  have movable spines that are used to facilitate locomotion. 
E)  have a distinct central disk with very long, slender arms.

Question 5

Which term 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 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: Insectivora

Accepted Answer

The Answer of nocturnal; smallest mammal and hoofed with even is...

Question 7

Tunicates are often mistaken for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tadpoles 
B)  Sea cucumbers 
C)  Sea stars 
D)  Sponges 
E)  Sand dollars 
A)  Tadpoles 
B)  Sea cucumbers 
C)  Sea stars 
D)  Sponges 
E)  Sand dollars

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of conodonts (extinct chordates)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large eyes 
B)  Complex toothlike hooks 
C)  No fins 
D)  Gill arches 
E)  Muscular segments 
A)  Large eyes 
B)  Complex toothlike hooks 
C)  No fins 
D)  Gill arches 
E)  Muscular segments

Question 9

The earliest vertebrates had jaws.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The chordate notochord is a dorsal longitudinal rod composed of cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The monotremes are an unusual group of mammals because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack mammary glands. 
B)  lack hair. 
C)  lay eggs. 
D)  have pouches. 
E)  exhibit parthenogenesis. 
A)  lack mammary glands. 
B)  lack hair. 
C)  lay eggs. 
D)  have pouches. 
E)  exhibit parthenogenesis.

Question 12

Describe the vertebrate adaptations to terrestrial life.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider

Question 13

Describe the shared derived characteristics that support grouping the hemichordates, chordates, and echinoderms together as deuterostomes.

Accepted Answer

Shared derived characteristics that supp

Question 14

Which characteristic best describes vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertebral column 
B)  Blood containing hemoglobin 
C)  Four-chambered heart 
D)  Lungs 
E)  Live birth 
A)  Vertebral column 
B)  Blood containing hemoglobin 
C)  Four-chambered heart 
D)  Lungs 
E)  Live birth

Question 15

The tetrapods include:

Accepted Answer

A)  fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. 
B)  lancelets, cartilaginous, and bony fish. 
C)  amphibians and reptiles. 
D)  amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. 
E)  echinoderms and chordates. 
A)  fish, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. 
B)  lancelets, cartilaginous, and bony fish. 
C)  amphibians and reptiles. 
D)  amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. 
E)  echinoderms and chordates.

Question 16

Which class of echinoderms has the greatest species diversity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

Adult tunicates develop which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shell 
B)  Spines 
C)  Tunic 
D)  Gills 
E)  Cilia 
A)  Shell 
B)  Spines 
C)  Tunic 
D)  Gills 
E)  Cilia

Question 19

Lungs first evolved in which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cartilaginous fishes 
B)  Bony fishes 
C)  Lampreys 
D)  Coelacanths 
E)  Lungfishes 
A)  Cartilaginous fishes 
B)  Bony fishes 
C)  Lampreys 
D)  Coelacanths 
E)  Lungfishes

Question 20

The coelacanth is found in the class:

Accepted Answer

A)  Dipnoi. 
B)  Actinistia. 
C)  Placoderms. 
D)  Cephalochordata. 
E)  Urochordata. 
A)  Dipnoi. 
B)  Actinistia. 
C)  Placoderms. 
D)  Cephalochordata. 
E)  Urochordata.

Exam 32: The Deuterostomes

Which of the following is FALSE regarding reptiles?

Larval tunicates superficially resemble which of the following?

Echinoderms are related to chordates because the first opening to develop becomes the mouth.

One characteristic of the class Holothuroidea is that they:

Which term can be applied to both monotremes and sharks?

Tunicates are often mistaken for which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of conodonts (extinct chordates)?

The earliest vertebrates had jaws.

The chordate notochord is a dorsal longitudinal rod composed of cartilage.

The monotremes are an unusual group of mammals because they:

Describe the vertebrate adaptations to terrestrial life.

Describe the shared derived characteristics that support grouping the hemichordates, chordates, and echinoderms together as deuterostomes.

Which characteristic best describes vertebrates?

The tetrapods include:

Which class of echinoderms has the greatest species diversity?

Mammals descended from a group of reptiles known as:

Adult tunicates develop which of the following?

Lungs first evolved in which group?

The coelacanth is found in the class:

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