Question 1

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

Accepted Answer

A) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not. 
B) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
C) binocular vision and monkeys do not and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
D) larger brains than monkeys do and monkeys have tails and apes do not. 
E) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and monkeys have larger brain capacity than apes do. 
A) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not. 
B) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
C) binocular vision and monkeys do not and apes have tails and monkeys do not. 
D) larger brains than monkeys do and monkeys have tails and apes do not. 
E) opposable thumbs and monkeys do not and monkeys have larger brain capacity than apes do.

Question 2

The first hominids to evolve were _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first hominids to evolve were _______....

Question 3

An animal with a single hollow nerve cord,a flexible rod on the dorsal side of the primitive gut,and pharyngeal slits is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An animal with a single hollow nerve...

Question 4

The four living orders of the vertebrate class _______ include the turtles,tuataras,lizards and snakes,and crocodiles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The four living orders of the vertebrate...

Question 5

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-First human of our genus;appeared in Africa about 2 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) Hominoids 
B) Neanderthals 
C) Australopithecus 
D) H.erectus 
E) H.habilis 
A) Hominoids 
B) Neanderthals 
C) Australopithecus 
D) H.erectus 
E) H.habilis

Question 6

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Includes human beings,their direct ancestors,and the apes;evolved from prosimian ancestors about 2.5 million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) Hominoids 
B) Neanderthals 
C) Australopithecus 
D) H.erectus 
E) H.habilis 
A) Hominoids 
B) Neanderthals 
C) Australopithecus 
D) H.erectus 
E) H.habilis

Question 7

DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

Accepted Answer

A) the gibbon ape line diverged about 15 million years ago. 
B) orangutans split off about 10 million years ago. 
C) gorilla lineage diverged about 8 million years ago. 
D) chimpanzee line diverged less than 6 million years ago. 
E) modern man remained changeless for the last 1 million years. 
A) the gibbon ape line diverged about 15 million years ago. 
B) orangutans split off about 10 million years ago. 
C) gorilla lineage diverged about 8 million years ago. 
D) chimpanzee line diverged less than 6 million years ago. 
E) modern man remained changeless for the last 1 million years.

Question 8

Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes)?

Accepted Answer

A) lateral line system 
B) internal fertilization and internal development 
C) swim bladder 
D) teeth 
E) calcified cartilaginous skeleton 
A) lateral line system 
B) internal fertilization and internal development 
C) swim bladder 
D) teeth 
E) calcified cartilaginous skeleton

Question 9

All living reptiles are

Accepted Answer

A) cold-blooded. 
B) ectothermic. 
C) endothermiC. 
D) poikilothermic. 
E) thermostatic. 
A) cold-blooded. 
B) ectothermic. 
C) endothermiC. 
D) poikilothermic. 
E) thermostatic.

Question 10

Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ____________ meaning "handy man."

Accepted Answer

A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Neanderthal 
E) Cro-Magnon 
A) Homo habilis 
B) Homo erectus 
C) Homo sapiens 
D) Neanderthal 
E) Cro-Magnon

Question 11

Which one of the following is not an adaptation shown by modern birds?

Accepted Answer

A) a respiratory system that allows all of the air to pass through the lungs in one direction 
B) complete division of the heart into right and left halves 
C) endothermy 
D) wings and a long feathered tail 
E) modified beaks and feet to support feeding behavior 
A) a respiratory system that allows all of the air to pass through the lungs in one direction 
B) complete division of the heart into right and left halves 
C) endothermy 
D) wings and a long feathered tail 
E) modified beaks and feet to support feeding behavior

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the membranes of the reptilian amniotic egg?

Accepted Answer

A) ectoderm 
B) chorion 
C) amnion 
D) yolk sac 
E) allantois 
A) ectoderm 
B) chorion 
C) amnion 
D) yolk sac 
E) allantois

Question 13

The material of which the skeleton of Chondrichthyes is composed is _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The material of which the skeleton of...

Question 14

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

Accepted Answer

A) social behavior. 
B) living as tribes. 
C) their brain size. 
D) their upright posture. 
E) opposable thumbs. 
A) social behavior. 
B) living as tribes. 
C) their brain size. 
D) their upright posture. 
E) opposable thumbs.

Question 15

All of the following features contributed to the successful invasion of land by amphibians except

Accepted Answer

A) legs. 
B) lungs. 
C) amniotic eggs. 
D) a redesigned heart. 
E) a mechanism that prevents drying of the skin. 
A) legs. 
B) lungs. 
C) amniotic eggs. 
D) a redesigned heart. 
E) a mechanism that prevents drying of the skin.

Question 16

All of the following about Homo habilis is true except

Accepted Answer

A) the species lived in Africa for 500,000 years and then became extinct. 
B) the species coexisted with dinosaurs. 
C) the species was replaced by a new kind of human,which had a larger brain. 
D) the species was small in stature. 
E) the species was associated with tools. 
A) the species lived in Africa for 500,000 years and then became extinct. 
B) the species coexisted with dinosaurs. 
C) the species was replaced by a new kind of human,which had a larger brain. 
D) the species was small in stature. 
E) the species was associated with tools.

Question 17

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

Accepted Answer

A) radulA. 
B) pharyngeal slits. 
C) lateral lines. 
D) operculum. 
E) gill arches. 
A) radulA. 
B) pharyngeal slits. 
C) lateral lines. 
D) operculum. 
E) gill arches.

Question 18

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-The earliest hominid;exhibited bipedalism and had larger brains.

Accepted Answer

A) Hominoids 
B) Neanderthals 
C) Australopithecus 
D) H.erectus 
E) H.habilis 
A) Hominoids 
B) Neanderthals 
C) Australopithecus 
D) H.erectus 
E) H.habilis

Question 19

The invasion of the land by amphibians posed a number of challenges requiring evolutionary innovations.Which one of the following does not match a challenge with an adaptation to meet that challenge?

Accepted Answer

A) The force of gravity was greater without water's buoying effect-evolution of well-muscled legs. 
B) The force of gravity was greater without water's buoying effect-evolution of lungs and cutaneous respiration. 
C) Additional O2 needed for larger muscles-three-chambered heart and pulmonary circuit. 
D) Eggs dry out in terrestrial environment-evolution of amniotic egg. 
E) Less O2 available in air versus water-evolution of lungs and cutaneous respiration. 
A) The force of gravity was greater without water's buoying effect-evolution of well-muscled legs. 
B) The force of gravity was greater without water's buoying effect-evolution of lungs and cutaneous respiration. 
C) Additional O2 needed for larger muscles-three-chambered heart and pulmonary circuit. 
D) Eggs dry out in terrestrial environment-evolution of amniotic egg. 
E) Less O2 available in air versus water-evolution of lungs and cutaneous respiration.

Question 20

You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs,abundant blood capillaries in the skin,a three-chambered heart,a pulmonary circuit,and it has four walking legs.You conclude that the animal belongs to which vertebrate group?

Accepted Answer

A) lung fish 
B) amphibian 
C) reptile 
D) placental mammal 
E) marsupial mammal 
A) lung fish 
B) amphibian 
C) reptile 
D) placental mammal 
E) marsupial mammal

Exam 35: Vertebrates

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

The first hominids to evolve were _______.

An animal with a single hollow nerve cord,a flexible rod on the dorsal side of the primitive gut,and pharyngeal slits is a(n)________.

The four living orders of the vertebrate class _______ include the turtles,tuataras,lizards and snakes,and crocodiles.

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -First human of our genus;appeared in Africa about 2 million years ago.

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Includes human beings,their direct ancestors,and the apes;evolved from prosimian ancestors about 2.5 million years ago.

DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes)?

All living reptiles are

Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ____________ meaning "handy man."

Which one of the following is not an adaptation shown by modern birds?

Which of the following is not one of the membranes of the reptilian amniotic egg?

The material of which the skeleton of Chondrichthyes is composed is _______.

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

All of the following features contributed to the successful invasion of land by amphibians except

All of the following about Homo habilis is true except

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -The earliest hominid;exhibited bipedalism and had larger brains.

The invasion of the land by amphibians posed a number of challenges requiring evolutionary innovations.Which one of the following does not match a challenge with an adaptation to meet that challenge?

You dissect a specimen of a vertebrate during an anatomy laboratory.It has the following characteristics: lungs,abundant blood capillaries in the skin,a three-chambered heart,a pulmonary circuit,and it has four walking legs.You conclude that the animal belongs to which vertebrate group?

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