Question 1

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 2

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 3

Which chordate group has the most species?

Accepted Answer

A)  bony fishes 
B)  reptiles 
C)  amphibians 
D)  mammals 
E)  cartilaginous fishes 
A)  bony fishes 
B)  reptiles 
C)  amphibians 
D)  mammals 
E)  cartilaginous fishes

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Shared derived characteristics that supp

Question 5

The most closely related animal to vertebrates are the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In which group did the amniotic egg first evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians 
B)  birds 
C)  reptiles 
D)  mammals 
E)  frogs 
A)  amphibians 
B)  birds 
C)  reptiles 
D)  mammals 
E)  frogs

Question 7

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 8

Order ____ includes the turtles and tortoises.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crocodilia 
B)  Squamata 
C)  Testudines 
D)  Saurischia 
E)  Pterosauria 
A)  Crocodilia 
B)  Squamata 
C)  Testudines 
D)  Saurischia 
E)  Pterosauria

Question 9

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.

Question 10

The chordate nerve cord is hollow and located ventrally .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Urochordates are odd chordates, as typically only the ____ show(s) 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 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: Insectivora
Rodentia
Artydactyla
Carnivora
Primates

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Both monotremes and marsupials belong to

Question 15

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 16

The wide adaptive radiation of mammals occurred during the early ____ era.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cenozoic 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Devonian 
E)  Jurassic 
A)  Cenozoic 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Tertiary 
D)  Devonian 
E)  Jurassic

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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.

Question 19

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 20

By the Late ____ period the Chordates had expanded to include a number of different taxa with skeletal elements such as a rudimentary braincase.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permian 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Cambrian 
D)  Jurassic 
E)  Cretaceous 
A)  Permian 
B)  Paleozoic 
C)  Cambrian 
D)  Jurassic 
E)  Cretaceous

Exam 32: The Deuterostomes

Snakes are most closely related to:

The first function of feathers was most likely:

Which chordate group has the most species?

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

The most closely related animal to vertebrates are the:

In which group did the amniotic egg first evolve?

The tetrapods include:

Order ____ includes the turtles and tortoises.

The coelacanth is found in the class:

The chordate nerve cord is hollow and located ventrally .

Lungs first evolved in which group?

Urochordates are odd chordates, as typically only the ____ show(s) the basic chordate characteristics.

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

Sea stars eat:

The wide adaptive radiation of mammals occurred during the early ____ era.

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

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

Birds are most closely related to:

By the Late ____ period the Chordates had expanded to include a number of different taxa with skeletal elements such as a rudimentary braincase.

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