Question 1

Which characteristic would exclude an animal from being an amphibian?

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs 
B)  a cartilaginous skeleton 
C)  ectothermic temperature regulation 
D)  "jellylike" eggs 
E)  vertebrae 
A)  lungs 
B)  a cartilaginous skeleton 
C)  ectothermic temperature regulation 
D)  "jellylike" eggs 
E)  vertebrae

Question 2

Sponges belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A)  Porifera. 
B)  Cnidaria. 
C)  Platyhelminthes. 
D)  Nematoda. 
E)  Annelida. 
A)  Porifera. 
B)  Cnidaria. 
C)  Platyhelminthes. 
D)  Nematoda. 
E)  Annelida.

Question 3

Flukes and tapeworms belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A)  Platyhelminthes. 
B)  Cnidaria. 
C)  Porifera. 
D)  Nematoda. 
E)  Annelida. 
A)  Platyhelminthes. 
B)  Cnidaria. 
C)  Porifera. 
D)  Nematoda. 
E)  Annelida.

Question 4

Which is a characteristic of hagfishes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have both a cranium and skeleton made of bone. 
B)  They have a cranium made of cartilage. 
C)  They have a cranium made of bone and vertebrae made of cartilage. 
D)  They have a cranium made of bone but lack vertebrae. 
E)  They have vertebrae made of cartilage but lack a cranium. 
A)  They have both a cranium and skeleton made of bone. 
B)  They have a cranium made of cartilage. 
C)  They have a cranium made of bone and vertebrae made of cartilage. 
D)  They have a cranium made of bone but lack vertebrae. 
E)  They have vertebrae made of cartilage but lack a cranium.

Question 5

Cnidarian bodies are one of two forms.A(n)________ consists of a sessile stalk with tentacles on one end.A(n)________ is a free-swimming,bell-shaped,"tentacles-down" body form with a single opening forming the mouth.

Accepted Answer

A)  cephalization; amnion 
B)  amnion; medusa 
C)  amnion; polyp 
D)  polyp; medusa 
E)  medusa; polyp 
A)  cephalization; amnion 
B)  amnion; medusa 
C)  amnion; polyp 
D)  polyp; medusa 
E)  medusa; polyp

Question 6

A skeleton has a foramen magnum tucked beneath the skull; this indicates that the skeletal remains are of a

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzee. 
B)  human. 
C)  lesser ape. 
D)  gorilla. 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  chimpanzee. 
B)  human. 
C)  lesser ape. 
D)  gorilla. 
E)  All answers are correct.

Question 7

The function of vertebrae is to

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the nerve chord only. 
B)  provide attachment points for muscles only. 
C)  both protect the nerve cord and provide attachment points for muscles. 
D)  protect the brain only. 
E)  both protect the brain and nerve cord. 
A)  protect the nerve chord only. 
B)  provide attachment points for muscles only. 
C)  both protect the nerve cord and provide attachment points for muscles. 
D)  protect the brain only. 
E)  both protect the brain and nerve cord.

Question 8

Which were the first vertebrates to appear on land?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians 
B)  nonavian reptiles 
C)  birds 
D)  mammals 
E)  fish 
A)  amphibians 
B)  nonavian reptiles 
C)  birds 
D)  mammals 
E)  fish

Question 9

A bony or cartilaginous structure that surrounds and protects the brain of chordates is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  cranium. 
B)  notochord. 
C)  amnion. 
D)  vertebra. 
E)  jaw. 
A)  cranium. 
B)  notochord. 
C)  amnion. 
D)  vertebra. 
E)  jaw.

Question 10

Sea cucumbers belong to the plant kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Platyhelminthes include which of the following organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  flukes 
B)  jellyfish 
C)  sponges 
D)  insects 
E)  mollusks 
A)  flukes 
B)  jellyfish 
C)  sponges 
D)  insects 
E)  mollusks

Question 12

What are the three major body regions of many arthropods?

Accepted Answer

A)  head, thorax, and abdomen 
B)  head, abdomen, and legs 
C)  head, thorax, and legs 
D)  head, gastrovascular cavity, and thorax 
E)  head, gills, and legs 
A)  head, thorax, and abdomen 
B)  head, abdomen, and legs 
C)  head, thorax, and legs 
D)  head, gastrovascular cavity, and thorax 
E)  head, gills, and legs

Question 13

If you were able to remove the ________ from the sponge,you would destroy its filtering system.

Accepted Answer

A)  spicules 
B)  cnidocytes 
C)  collar cells 
D)  amoebocytes 
E)  protein fibers 
A)  spicules 
B)  cnidocytes 
C)  collar cells 
D)  amoebocytes 
E)  protein fibers

Question 14

Some sponges have spicules made of calcium carbonate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Corals and jellyfish belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A)  Porifera. 
B)  Cnidaria. 
C)  Platyhelminthes. 
D)  Nematoda. 
E)  Annelida. 
A)  Porifera. 
B)  Cnidaria. 
C)  Platyhelminthes. 
D)  Nematoda. 
E)  Annelida.

Question 16

Which of the following is an amphibian?

Accepted Answer

A)  turtle 
B)  lizard 
C)  toad 
D)  octopus 
E)  coelacanth 
A)  turtle 
B)  lizard 
C)  toad 
D)  octopus 
E)  coelacanth

Question 17

Which of the following is a lobe-finned fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  stingray 
B)  lamprey 
C)  eel 
D)  lungfish 
E)  shark 
A)  stingray 
B)  lamprey 
C)  eel 
D)  lungfish 
E)  shark

Question 18

A circulatory system that keeps blood confined within vessels after leaving the heart is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  closed circulatory system. 
B)  gastrovascular cavity. 
C)  open circulatory system. 
D)  incomplete circulatory system. 
E)  complete circulatory system. 
A)  closed circulatory system. 
B)  gastrovascular cavity. 
C)  open circulatory system. 
D)  incomplete circulatory system. 
E)  complete circulatory system.

Question 19

Pinworms and hookworms belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A)  Nematoda. 
B)  Annelida. 
C)  Platyhelminthes. 
D)  Porifera. 
E)  Cnidaria. 
A)  Nematoda. 
B)  Annelida. 
C)  Platyhelminthes. 
D)  Porifera. 
E)  Cnidaria.

Question 20

Which of the following characteristics do all animals share?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are single-celled eukaryotes. 
B)  They are multicellular prokaryotes. 
C)  They are multicellular eukaryotes. 
D)  They are single-celled prokaryotes. 
E)  No answer is correct. 
A)  They are single-celled eukaryotes. 
B)  They are multicellular prokaryotes. 
C)  They are multicellular eukaryotes. 
D)  They are single-celled prokaryotes. 
E)  No answer is correct.

Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Which characteristic would exclude an animal from being an amphibian?

Sponges belong to the phylum

Flukes and tapeworms belong to the phylum

Which is a characteristic of hagfishes?

Cnidarian bodies are one of two forms.A(n)________ consists of a sessile stalk with tentacles on one end.A(n)________ is a free-swimming,bell-shaped,"tentacles-down" body form with a single opening forming the mouth.

A skeleton has a foramen magnum tucked beneath the skull; this indicates that the skeletal remains are of a

The function of vertebrae is to

Which were the first vertebrates to appear on land?

A bony or cartilaginous structure that surrounds and protects the brain of chordates is a(n)

Sea cucumbers belong to the plant kingdom.

Platyhelminthes include which of the following organisms?

What are the three major body regions of many arthropods?

If you were able to remove the ________ from the sponge,you would destroy its filtering system.

Some sponges have spicules made of calcium carbonate.

Corals and jellyfish belong to the phylum

Which of the following is an amphibian?

Which of the following is a lobe-finned fish?

A circulatory system that keeps blood confined within vessels after leaving the heart is a(n)

Pinworms and hookworms belong to the phylum

Which of the following characteristics do all animals share?

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