Question 1

Matching Questions
match each type of feature with its definition:
-shared ancestral features

Accepted Answer

A) feature that first appeared in the distant past and occurs in a large number of descendant populations 
B) feature that appeared recently and is shared by a relatively small group of closely related taxa 
C) feature unique to a taxa 
A) feature that first appeared in the distant past and occurs in a large number of descendant populations 
B) feature that appeared recently and is shared by a relatively small group of closely related taxa 
C) feature unique to a taxa

Question 2

What are some of the ways in which biologists determine homologies?

Accepted Answer

Biologists determine homologies, which a

Question 3

The basic unit of classification in Linnaeus's scheme is the:

Accepted Answer

A) kingdom 
B) family 
C) genus 
D) species 
A) kingdom 
B) family 
C) genus 
D) species

Question 4

The term clade refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a set of species descended from a particular ancestral species 
B) a group of species that share many convergences 
C) a species found in many different habitats 
D) a species that has remained unchanged for at least a million years 
A) a set of species descended from a particular ancestral species 
B) a group of species that share many convergences 
C) a species found in many different habitats 
D) a species that has remained unchanged for at least a million years

Question 5

When comparing a North American wolf and a whale,the fact that they both have a placenta would be considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) autapomorphic feature 
B) shared derived feature 
C) shared ancestral feature 
D) shared archetypical feature 
A) autapomorphic feature 
B) shared derived feature 
C) shared ancestral feature 
D) shared archetypical feature

Question 6

What is the major difference between a shared ancestral feature and a shared derived feature? Give examples of each.

Accepted Answer

A shared ancestral feature is a trait th

Question 7

Matching Questions
identify the name of the appropriate taxonomic level:
-Animalia

Accepted Answer

A) Class 
B) Sub-Phylum 
C) Phylum 
D) Kingdom 
A) Class 
B) Sub-Phylum 
C) Phylum 
D) Kingdom

Question 8

Similarities in the anatomy of species that are not due to a common evolutionary ancestry are:

Accepted Answer

A) homoplastic 
B) archetypical 
C) homologous 
D) binomial 
A) homoplastic 
B) archetypical 
C) homologous 
D) binomial

Question 9

Matching Questions
match each type of feature with its definition:
-autapomorphic feature

Accepted Answer

A) feature that first appeared in the distant past and occurs in a large number of descendant populations 
B) feature that appeared recently and is shared by a relatively small group of closely related taxa 
C) feature unique to a taxa 
A) feature that first appeared in the distant past and occurs in a large number of descendant populations 
B) feature that appeared recently and is shared by a relatively small group of closely related taxa 
C) feature unique to a taxa

Question 10

Matching Questions
match the mammalian group with its description:
-eutherian mammal

Accepted Answer

A) fetus completes development in mother's pouch 
B) fetus obtains nutrients through placenta 
C) fetus develops within an egg 
A) fetus completes development in mother's pouch 
B) fetus obtains nutrients through placenta 
C) fetus develops within an egg

Question 11

Carefully distinguish between the concept of archetype and species (as the latter is used today).

Accepted Answer

The concept of archetype and species are

Question 12

Hox genes:

Accepted Answer

A) are regulator genes that among other things control the development of an organism 
B) are only found in primates 
C) are consider to be made up of "junk" DNA and do not perform any function but can be used to construct phylogenetic trees 
D) are found in mitochondria and passed on to the next generation only by females 
A) are regulator genes that among other things control the development of an organism 
B) are only found in primates 
C) are consider to be made up of "junk" DNA and do not perform any function but can be used to construct phylogenetic trees 
D) are found in mitochondria and passed on to the next generation only by females

Question 13

The prototherian mammals:

Accepted Answer

A) lay eggs and do not produce milk 
B) lay eggs but also produce milk 
C) have live birth but do not produce milk 
D) have live birth and also produce milk 
A) lay eggs and do not produce milk 
B) lay eggs but also produce milk 
C) have live birth but do not produce milk 
D) have live birth and also produce milk

Question 14

Matching Questions
 identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong:
-phylum

Accepted Answer

A) Vertebrata 
B) Eutheria 
C) Chordata 
D) Primates 
E) Theria 
A) Vertebrata 
B) Eutheria 
C) Chordata 
D) Primates 
E) Theria

Question 15

In the name Presbytis entellus,Presbytis is the name of the:

Accepted Answer

A) species 
B) family 
C) subspecies 
D) genus 
A) species 
B) family 
C) subspecies 
D) genus

Question 16

The platypus and echidna are the only living forms of ________ mammals.

Accepted Answer

A) prototherian 
B) therian 
C) eutherian 
D) none of the above;they are not mammals 
A) prototherian 
B) therian 
C) eutherian 
D) none of the above;they are not mammals

Question 17

Matching Questions
match each taxon with its diagnostic trait:
-Mammalia

Accepted Answer

A) notochord 
B) placenta 
C) heterodonty 
D) bear live young 
A) notochord 
B) placenta 
C) heterodonty 
D) bear live young

Question 18

If a newly discovered monkey population was named Cercopithecus albigena,it would be most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A) Cercocebus albigena 
B) Cercopithecus hamlyni 
C) Cercocebus torquatus 
D) Parapithecus albigena 
A) Cercocebus albigena 
B) Cercopithecus hamlyni 
C) Cercocebus torquatus 
D) Parapithecus albigena

Question 19

Vertebrates include:

Accepted Answer

A) birds 
B) mammals 
C) reptiles 
D) all of the above 
A) birds 
B) mammals 
C) reptiles 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Matching Questions
match each taxon with its diagnostic trait:
-Chordata

Accepted Answer

A) notochord 
B) placenta 
C) heterodonty 
D) bear live young 
A) notochord 
B) placenta 
C) heterodonty 
D) bear live young

Matching Questions match each type of feature with its definition: -shared ancestral features

What are some of the ways in which biologists determine homologies?

The basic unit of classification in Linnaeus's scheme is the:

The term clade refers to:

When comparing a North American wolf and a whale,the fact that they both have a placenta would be considered a(n):

What is the major difference between a shared ancestral feature and a shared derived feature? Give examples of each.

Matching Questions identify the name of the appropriate taxonomic level: -Animalia

Similarities in the anatomy of species that are not due to a common evolutionary ancestry are:

Matching Questions match each type of feature with its definition: -autapomorphic feature

Matching Questions match the mammalian group with its description: -eutherian mammal

Carefully distinguish between the concept of archetype and species (as the latter is used today).

Hox genes:

The prototherian mammals:

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -phylum

In the name Presbytis entellus,Presbytis is the name of the:

The platypus and echidna are the only living forms of ________ mammals.

Matching Questions match each taxon with its diagnostic trait: -Mammalia

If a newly discovered monkey population was named Cercopithecus albigena,it would be most closely related to:

Vertebrates include:

Matching Questions match each taxon with its diagnostic trait: -Chordata

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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Exam 6: Peoples Place in Nature

Matching Questions match each type of feature with its definition: -shared ancestral features

What are some of the ways in which biologists determine homologies?

The basic unit of classification in Linnaeus's scheme is the:

The term clade refers to:

When comparing a North American wolf and a whale,the fact that they both have a placenta would be considered a(n):

What is the major difference between a shared ancestral feature and a shared derived feature? Give examples of each.

Matching Questions identify the name of the appropriate taxonomic level: -Animalia

Similarities in the anatomy of species that are not due to a common evolutionary ancestry are:

Matching Questions match each type of feature with its definition: -autapomorphic feature

Matching Questions match the mammalian group with its description: -eutherian mammal

Carefully distinguish between the concept of archetype and species (as the latter is used today).

Hox genes:

The prototherian mammals:

Matching Questions identify the name of the taxonomic group to which humans belong: -phylum

In the name Presbytis entellus,Presbytis is the name of the:

The platypus and echidna are the only living forms of ________ mammals.

Matching Questions match each taxon with its diagnostic trait: -Mammalia

If a newly discovered monkey population was named Cercopithecus albigena,it would be most closely related to:

Vertebrates include:

Matching Questions match each taxon with its diagnostic trait: -Chordata

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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