Question 1

According to the ___ model,Homo erectus,after leaving Africa established separate populations in Asia and Europe.Those populations evolved into modern humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  replacement 
B)  multiregional 
C)  allopatric 
D)  transitional 
E)  relational 
A)  replacement 
B)  multiregional 
C)  allopatric 
D)  transitional 
E)  relational

Question 2

MATCHING
Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds.
  
-one or more types of cells that are organized in a specific pattern and that carry out a particular function

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Examine the figure below and match the...

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the cells of a Choanoflagellate colony?

Accepted Answer

A)  each cell is genetically unique 
B)  each cell is genetically identical 
C)  each cell has a different chromosome number 
D)  each cell performs the same function as the other cells 
E)  each cell has the ability to switch their sex from male to female and back again 
A)  each cell is genetically unique 
B)  each cell is genetically identical 
C)  each cell has a different chromosome number 
D)  each cell performs the same function as the other cells 
E)  each cell has the ability to switch their sex from male to female and back again

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Australopithecus afarensis?

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzee sized brain 
B)  narrow pelvis 
C)  S-shaped backbone 
D)  opening at the base of the skull 
E)  more than one of these is NOT a characteristic of A.afarensis 
A)  chimpanzee sized brain 
B)  narrow pelvis 
C)  S-shaped backbone 
D)  opening at the base of the skull 
E)  more than one of these is NOT a characteristic of A.afarensis

Question 5

Nematocysts are

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 6

What advantages do placental mammals have over montremes and marsupials?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher metabolic rate 
B)  better temperature homeostasis 
C)  more efficient method of nourishing embryos 
D)  offspring are more developed at birth 
E)  all of these are placental mammal advantages 
A)  higher metabolic rate 
B)  better temperature homeostasis 
C)  more efficient method of nourishing embryos 
D)  offspring are more developed at birth 
E)  all of these are placental mammal advantages

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true of placozoans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a flattened body. 
B)  They have ciliated cells and gland cells. 
C)  They eat bacteria and single-celled algae. 
D)  They have four types of cells. 
E)  None of these are true of placozoans 
A)  They have a flattened body. 
B)  They have ciliated cells and gland cells. 
C)  They eat bacteria and single-celled algae. 
D)  They have four types of cells. 
E)  None of these are true of placozoans

Question 8

This animal has eggs with waterproofing keratin,well-developed kidneys,internal fertilization,and is an ectotherm.This animal is

Accepted Answer

A)  a snake. 
B)  a dog. 
C)  a toad. 
D)  an owl. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  a snake. 
B)  a dog. 
C)  a toad. 
D)  an owl. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 9

Which of the following is the closest living relative to a bird?

Accepted Answer

A)  lizards 
B)  alligators 
C)  bats 
D)  dinosaurs 
E)  winged insects 
A)  lizards 
B)  alligators 
C)  bats 
D)  dinosaurs 
E)  winged insects

Question 10

One feature shared by modern humans and lacking in other Homo species is

Accepted Answer

A)  a chin. 
B)  a large brain. 
C)  bipedalism. 
D)  tool making. 
E)  legs longer than arms. 
A)  a chin. 
B)  a large brain. 
C)  bipedalism. 
D)  tool making. 
E)  legs longer than arms.

Question 11

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 12

Which of the following is NOT a defining trait found in chordate embryos?

Accepted Answer

A)  notochord 
B)  dorsal, hollow nerve chord 
C)  gill slits 
D)  muscular tail 
E)  limb buds 
A)  notochord 
B)  dorsal, hollow nerve chord 
C)  gill slits 
D)  muscular tail 
E)  limb buds

Question 13

From which of the following did humans evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzees 
B)  monkeys 
C)  gorillas 
D)  orangutans 
E)  none of these 
A)  chimpanzees 
B)  monkeys 
C)  gorillas 
D)  orangutans 
E)  none of these

Question 14

This animal has water-proof eggs,gives live birth,and nourishing its young with milk from glands.This animal is

Accepted Answer

A)  a turtle. 
B)  a shark. 
C)  a platypus. 
D)  a rat. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  a turtle. 
B)  a shark. 
C)  a platypus. 
D)  a rat. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 15

This animal nurses its young,has forward facing eyes,nails on its fingers and toes,and a moist nose.This animal is

Accepted Answer

A)  a lemur. 
B)  a tarsier. 
C)  a bird. 
D)  a new world monkey. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  a lemur. 
B)  a tarsier. 
C)  a bird. 
D)  a new world monkey. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 16

Most tunicate adults are

Accepted Answer

A)  herbivores. 
B)  photoautotrophs. 
C)  carnivores. 
D)  scavengers. 
E)  filter feeders. 
A)  herbivores. 
B)  photoautotrophs. 
C)  carnivores. 
D)  scavengers. 
E)  filter feeders.

Question 17

This animal is a tetrapod that has a cloaca,aquatic larvae,and is tailless as an adult.This animal is

Accepted Answer

A)  a salamander. 
B)  a frog. 
C)  a tunicate. 
D)  a lizard. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  a salamander. 
B)  a frog. 
C)  a tunicate. 
D)  a lizard. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 18

Most animal lineages evolved during the ___ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cretaceous 
B)  Devonian 
C)  Ordovician 
D)  Silurian 
E)  Cambrian 
A)  Cretaceous 
B)  Devonian 
C)  Ordovician 
D)  Silurian 
E)  Cambrian

Question 19

Which of the following mammals is NOT an anthropoid?

Accepted Answer

A)  orangutan 
B)  lemur 
C)  spider monkey 
D)  gorilla 
E)  human 
A)  orangutan 
B)  lemur 
C)  spider monkey 
D)  gorilla 
E)  human

Question 20

This animal has a small coelom,soft body,a hinged two-part shell,and no distinct head.This animal is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a clam 
B)  a slug 
C)  an octopus 
D)  a planarian 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  a clam 
B)  a slug 
C)  an octopus 
D)  a planarian 
E)  more than one of these

Exam 15: Animal Evolution

According to the ___ model,Homo erectus,after leaving Africa established separate populations in Asia and Europe.Those populations evolved into modern humans.

MATCHING Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds. -one or more types of cells that are organized in a specific pattern and that carry out a particular function

Which of the following is true of the cells of a Choanoflagellate colony?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Australopithecus afarensis?

Nematocysts are

What advantages do placental mammals have over montremes and marsupials?

Which of the following is NOT true of placozoans?

This animal has eggs with waterproofing keratin,well-developed kidneys,internal fertilization,and is an ectotherm.This animal is

Which of the following is the closest living relative to a bird?

One feature shared by modern humans and lacking in other Homo species is

This arthropod is the vector for Lyme disease.

Which of the following is NOT a defining trait found in chordate embryos?

From which of the following did humans evolve?

This animal has water-proof eggs,gives live birth,and nourishing its young with milk from glands.This animal is

This animal nurses its young,has forward facing eyes,nails on its fingers and toes,and a moist nose.This animal is

Most tunicate adults are

This animal is a tetrapod that has a cloaca,aquatic larvae,and is tailless as an adult.This animal is

Most animal lineages evolved during the ___ period.

Which of the following mammals is NOT an anthropoid?

This animal has a small coelom,soft body,a hinged two-part shell,and no distinct head.This animal is ___.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

DNA Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the 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

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

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