Question 1

Elephants are more closely related to whales than they are to the mastodons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The vast majority of mammals belong to the ____ order.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monotremes 
B)  Marsupials 
C)  Placental 
D)  hominids 
E)  perissodactyls 
A)  Monotremes 
B)  Marsupials 
C)  Placental 
D)  hominids 
E)  perissodactyls

Question 3

What is one possible reason artiodactyls have been more successful than perissodactyls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Artiodactyls developed the ability to fly. 
B)  Artiodactyls developed multiple stomachs to aid in digestion. 
C)  Artiodactyls developed long limbs to run faster. 
D)  Perissodactyls developed the ability to fly. 
E)  Perissodactyls developed multiple stomachs to aid in digestion. 
A)  Artiodactyls developed the ability to fly. 
B)  Artiodactyls developed multiple stomachs to aid in digestion. 
C)  Artiodactyls developed long limbs to run faster. 
D)  Perissodactyls developed the ability to fly. 
E)  Perissodactyls developed multiple stomachs to aid in digestion.

Question 4

Discuss the development of the giant aquatic mammals.

Accepted Answer

The aquatic mammals include the orders S

Question 5

Discuss the development of mammals during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, including the development of mammals from cynodonts and the development of various groups of mammals.

Accepted Answer

The cynodonts were a group of mammal-lik

Question 6

The presence of marsupials in Australia is partly due to the fact that it is isolated from other continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____ and ____ were most affected by the Pleistocene extinctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe; Australia 
B)  North America; Australia 
C)  Australia; Africa 
D)  North America; Africa 
E)  Europe; Africa 
A)  Europe; Australia 
B)  North America; Australia 
C)  Australia; Africa 
D)  North America; Africa 
E)  Europe; Africa

Question 8

Carnivores can be distinguished from herbivores by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  size, as carnivores are larger 
B)  size, as herbivores are larger 
C)  number of toes, as carnivores have an odd number of toes 
D)  number of toes, as herbivores have an odd number of toes 
E)  tooth shape 
A)  size, as carnivores are larger 
B)  size, as herbivores are larger 
C)  number of toes, as carnivores have an odd number of toes 
D)  number of toes, as herbivores have an odd number of toes 
E)  tooth shape

Question 9

Members of the mammal order Cetacea include desert-dwelling mammals that conserve water by having thick skins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The general term ____________________ can be applied to any hoofed mammal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The general term ____________________ can be applied...

Question 11

____ are a pair of specialized shearing teeth in members of the mammal order Carnivora.

Accepted Answer

A)  Molars 
B)  Carnivores 
C)  Carnassials 
D)  Ungulates 
E)  Premolars 
A)  Molars 
B)  Carnivores 
C)  Carnassials 
D)  Ungulates 
E)  Premolars

Question 12

A rapid warming event 55 million years ago that disrupted ocean circulation is called the ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Paleocene-

Question 13

The diversity of birds has steadily decreased over the Cenozoic, likely due to delayed skeletal adaptations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast placental mammals, marsupials, and monotremes.

Accepted Answer

Monotremes lay eggs. Marsupial mammals d

Question 15

Evolution of the placenta was important because it allowed young animals more time to develop before birth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A dog is an example of a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ungulate 
B)  invertebrate 
C)  nekton 
D)  vertebrate 
E)  primate 
A)  ungulate 
B)  invertebrate 
C)  nekton 
D)  vertebrate 
E)  primate

Question 17

The microorganisms that were a major component of the Cenozoic marine community were the ____________________, although some large forms have also been documented.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The microorganisms that were a major component...

Question 18

Which line of evidence would support the climate change hypothesis for the Pleistocene extinction event?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding evidence of animal migrations 
B)  showing that animals were concentrated in areas of hunting 
C)  correlating extinctions with glacial advance and retreat 
D)  proving that previous climate changes were not marked by mass extinctions 
E)  finding the development of specialized animals in isolated environments 
A)  finding evidence of animal migrations 
B)  showing that animals were concentrated in areas of hunting 
C)  correlating extinctions with glacial advance and retreat 
D)  proving that previous climate changes were not marked by mass extinctions 
E)  finding the development of specialized animals in isolated environments

Question 19

One evolutionary trend in ungulates was ____________________, a change in tooth structure designed to provide a continuous row of grinding teeth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One evolutionary trend in ungulates was ____________________,...

Question 20

Diatoms flourished during the Miocene, likely because increased volcanism meant oceans were enriched in the element ____________________, which diatoms use to build their skeletons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diatoms flourished during the Miocene, likely because...

Elephants are more closely related to whales than they are to the mastodons.

The vast majority of mammals belong to the ____ order.

What is one possible reason artiodactyls have been more successful than perissodactyls?

Discuss the development of the giant aquatic mammals.

Discuss the development of mammals during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, including the development of mammals from cynodonts and the development of various groups of mammals.

The presence of marsupials in Australia is partly due to the fact that it is isolated from other continents.

and were most affected by the Pleistocene extinctions.

Carnivores can be distinguished from herbivores by ____.

Members of the mammal order Cetacea include desert-dwelling mammals that conserve water by having thick skins.

The general term ____________________ can be applied to any hoofed mammal.

____ are a pair of specialized shearing teeth in members of the mammal order Carnivora.

A rapid warming event 55 million years ago that disrupted ocean circulation is called the .

The diversity of birds has steadily decreased over the Cenozoic, likely due to delayed skeletal adaptations.

Compare and contrast placental mammals, marsupials, and monotremes.

Evolution of the placenta was important because it allowed young animals more time to develop before birth.

A dog is an example of a(n) ____.

The microorganisms that were a major component of the Cenozoic marine community were the ____________________, although some large forms have also been documented.

Which line of evidence would support the climate change hypothesis for the Pleistocene extinction event?

One evolutionary trend in ungulates was ____________________, a change in tooth structure designed to provide a continuous row of grinding teeth.

Diatoms flourished during the Miocene, likely because increased volcanism meant oceans were enriched in the element ____________________, which diatoms use to build their skeletons.

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Elephants are more closely related to whales than they are to the mastodons.

The vast majority of mammals belong to the ____ order.

What is one possible reason artiodactyls have been more successful than perissodactyls?

Discuss the development of the giant aquatic mammals.

Discuss the development of mammals during the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, including the development of mammals from cynodonts and the development of various groups of mammals.

The presence of marsupials in Australia is partly due to the fact that it is isolated from other continents.

____ and ____ were most affected by the Pleistocene extinctions.

Carnivores can be distinguished from herbivores by ____.

Members of the mammal order Cetacea include desert-dwelling mammals that conserve water by having thick skins.

The general term ____________________ can be applied to any hoofed mammal.

____ are a pair of specialized shearing teeth in members of the mammal order Carnivora.

A rapid warming event 55 million years ago that disrupted ocean circulation is called the ____________________ ____________________ ____________________.

The diversity of birds has steadily decreased over the Cenozoic, likely due to delayed skeletal adaptations.

Compare and contrast placental mammals, marsupials, and monotremes.

Evolution of the placenta was important because it allowed young animals more time to develop before birth.

A dog is an example of a(n) ____.

The microorganisms that were a major component of the Cenozoic marine community were the ____________________, although some large forms have also been documented.

Which line of evidence would support the climate change hypothesis for the Pleistocene extinction event?

One evolutionary trend in ungulates was ____________________, a change in tooth structure designed to provide a continuous row of grinding teeth.

Diatoms flourished during the Miocene, likely because increased volcanism meant oceans were enriched in the element ____________________, which diatoms use to build their skeletons.

The Dynamic and Evolving Earth

Minerals and Rocks

Plate Tectonics: a Unifying Theory

Geologic Time Concepts and Principles

Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record

Sedimentary Rocks the Archives of Earth History

Evolution the Theory and Its Supporting Evidence

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Hadean and the Archean Eon

Precambrian Earth and Life History the Proterozoic Eon

Early Paleozoic Earth History

Late Paleozoic Earth History

Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates

Paleozoic Life History Vertebrates and Plants

Mesozoic Earth History

Life of the Mesozoic Era

Cenozoic Earth History the Paleogene and Neogene Periods

Cenozoic Earth History the Quaternary Period

Primate and Human Evolution

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and were most affected by the Pleistocene extinctions.

A rapid warming event 55 million years ago that disrupted ocean circulation is called the .