Question 1

Sharks differ from most other fishes in that they lack ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  scales 
C)  bony skeletons 
D)  paired appendages 
E)  jaws 
A)  lungs 
B)  scales 
C)  bony skeletons 
D)  paired appendages 
E)  jaws

Question 2

The first known member of the genus Homo is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus 
B)  H. sapiens 
C)  H. neanderthalensis 
D)  H. habilis 
E)  H. floresiensis 
A)  H. erectus 
B)  H. sapiens 
C)  H. neanderthalensis 
D)  H. habilis 
E)  H. floresiensis

Question 3

A water-vascular system that operates the tube feet is characteristic of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  arthropods 
B)  annelids 
C)  chordates 
D)  mollusks 
E)  echinoderms 
A)  arthropods 
B)  annelids 
C)  chordates 
D)  mollusks 
E)  echinoderms

Question 4

Of the following invertebrate groups, the group most closely related to the chordates is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  annelids 
B)  mollusks 
C)  crustaceans 
D)  echinoderms 
E)  cnidarians 
A)  annelids 
B)  mollusks 
C)  crustaceans 
D)  echinoderms 
E)  cnidarians

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: hominoids
anthropoids
dry-nosed
hominins

Accepted Answer

The Answer of D and E and B and C is...

Question 6

Humans have ____ symmetry and are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial; protostomes 
B)  radial; deuterostomes 
C)  bilateral; deuterostomes 
D)  bilateral; protostomes 
E)  biradial; deuterostomes 
A)  radial; protostomes 
B)  radial; deuterostomes 
C)  bilateral; deuterostomes 
D)  bilateral; protostomes 
E)  biradial; deuterostomes

Question 7

What are nematocysts?

Accepted Answer

A)  reproductive cells 
B)  excretory organs 
C)  sets of muscle cells 
D)  circulatory cells 
E)  defensive cells 
A)  reproductive cells 
B)  excretory organs 
C)  sets of muscle cells 
D)  circulatory cells 
E)  defensive cells

Question 8

As an adult, which typical chordate embryonic traits do adult tunicates retain?

Accepted Answer

A)  hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
B)  notochord 
C)  gill slits 
D)  tail extending beyond anus 
E)  carbohydrate "tunic" 
A)  hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
B)  notochord 
C)  gill slits 
D)  tail extending beyond anus 
E)  carbohydrate "tunic"

Question 9

The cause of schistosomiasis is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluke 
B)  tapeworm 
C)  planarian 
D)  leech 
E)  roundworm 
A)  fluke 
B)  tapeworm 
C)  planarian 
D)  leech 
E)  roundworm

Question 10

Although some early amniotes developed endothermy, which amniote is an ectotherm?

Accepted Answer

A)  armadillo 
B)  eagle 
C)  snake 
D)  platypus 
E)  roadrunner 
A)  armadillo 
B)  eagle 
C)  snake 
D)  platypus 
E)  roadrunner

Question 11

Bilateral symmetry is characteristic of a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cnidarian 
B)  roundworm 
C)  echinoderm 
D)  coral 
E)  flatworm 
A)  cnidarian 
B)  roundworm 
C)  echinoderm 
D)  coral 
E)  flatworm

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: one or more cell types that are organized in a specific pattern and carry out a particular function
having parts arranged around a central axis
First opening of the embryo becomes an anus and the second becomes a mouth.
characteristic shared by all animals
Right and left halves have similar parts and front and back differ.
First opening of the embryo becomes a mouth and the second becomes an anus.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of D and B and C and E is...

Question 13

This arthropod is the vector for Lyme disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  spider 
B)  tick 
C)  wasp 
D)  mosquito 
E)  mites 
A)  spider 
B)  tick 
C)  wasp 
D)  mosquito 
E)  mites

Question 14

What are the defining traits of anthropoids?

Accepted Answer

A)  diurnal, poor vision 
B)  diurnal, have color vision 
C)  diurnal, black and white vision 
D)  nocturnal, color vision 
E)  nocturnal, poor night vision 
A)  diurnal, poor vision 
B)  diurnal, have color vision 
C)  diurnal, black and white vision 
D)  nocturnal, color vision 
E)  nocturnal, poor night vision

Question 15

Which animals are radially symmetrical?

Accepted Answer

A)  annelids 
B)  arthropods 
C)  cnidarians 
D)  roundworms 
E)  flatworms 
A)  annelids 
B)  arthropods 
C)  cnidarians 
D)  roundworms 
E)  flatworms

Question 16

The smartest of all invertebrates is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  octopus 
B)  squid 
C)  slug 
D)  ant 
E)  crab 
A)  octopus 
B)  squid 
C)  slug 
D)  ant 
E)  crab

Question 17

Shrimps, crabs, and lobsters are examples of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalopods 
B)  gastropods 
C)  mollusks 
D)  arachnids 
E)  crustaceans 
A)  cephalopods 
B)  gastropods 
C)  mollusks 
D)  arachnids 
E)  crustaceans

Question 18

Which animal lacks a "true" coelom?

Accepted Answer

A)  flatworms only 
B)  annelids only 
C)  roundworms only 
D)  flatworms and annelids 
E)  flatworms and roundworms 
A)  flatworms only 
B)  annelids only 
C)  roundworms only 
D)  flatworms and annelids 
E)  flatworms and roundworms

Question 19

A typical amniote has ____ but fish do not.

Accepted Answer

A)  a backbone 
B)  waterproof skin 
C)  gills 
D)  external fertilization 
E)  a cartilaginous skeleton 
A)  a backbone 
B)  waterproof skin 
C)  gills 
D)  external fertilization 
E)  a cartilaginous skeleton

Question 20

Evidence suggesting that snakes evolved from ancestral lizards includes the fact that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  some give live birth to their young 
B)  some have bony remnants of hind limbs 
C)  all have internal fertilization 
D)  all have amniotic eggs 
E)  some actually have legs 
A)  some give live birth to their young 
B)  some have bony remnants of hind limbs 
C)  all have internal fertilization 
D)  all have amniotic eggs 
E)  some actually have legs

Exam 16: Animal Evolution

Sharks differ from most other fishes in that they lack ____.

The first known member of the genus Homo is ____.

A water-vascular system that operates the tube feet is characteristic of the ____.

Of the following invertebrate groups, the group most closely related to the chordates is the _____.

Humans have ____ symmetry and are ____.

What are nematocysts?

As an adult, which typical chordate embryonic traits do adult tunicates retain?

The cause of schistosomiasis is a ____.

Although some early amniotes developed endothermy, which amniote is an ectotherm?

Bilateral symmetry is characteristic of a(n) ____.

This arthropod is the vector for Lyme disease.

What are the defining traits of anthropoids?

Which animals are radially symmetrical?

The smartest of all invertebrates is the ____.

Shrimps, crabs, and lobsters are examples of ____.

Which animal lacks a "true" coelom?

A typical amniote has ____ but fish do not.

Evidence suggesting that snakes evolved from ancestral lizards includes the fact that _____.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Filters

Humans have symmetry and are .