Question 1

This animal has tentacles,beaklike mouth parts,and a radula.This animal is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a squid 
B)  a nautilus 
C)  a clam 
D)  an earthworm 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  a squid 
B)  a nautilus 
C)  a clam 
D)  an earthworm 
E)  more than one of these

Question 2

This animal has jointed legs,a complete digestive system,and an open circulatory system.This animal is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  a centipede 
B)  a butterfly 
C)  a horseshoe crab 
D)  a spider 
E)  all of these 
A)  a centipede 
B)  a butterfly 
C)  a horseshoe crab 
D)  a spider 
E)  all of these

Question 3

Which of the following primates are included in the group called "hominins"?

Accepted Answer

A)  monkeys 
B)  humans 
C)  apes 
D)  gorillas 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  monkeys 
B)  humans 
C)  apes 
D)  gorillas 
E)  more than one of these

Question 4

Humans are least closely related to the

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzee. 
B)  orangutan. 
C)  gorilla. 
D)  tarsier. 
E)  gibbon. 
A)  chimpanzee. 
B)  orangutan. 
C)  gorilla. 
D)  tarsier. 
E)  gibbon.

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of insects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insects have a head with a single pair of antennae. 
B)  All insects have three pair of legs that are attached to their thorax. 
C)  Insects include hymenopterans. 
D)  Insects play a key role in the reproduction of angiosperms. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Insects have a head with a single pair of antennae. 
B)  All insects have three pair of legs that are attached to their thorax. 
C)  Insects include hymenopterans. 
D)  Insects play a key role in the reproduction of angiosperms. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 6

Footprints in Tanzania indicate our hominin ancestors were walking upright as early as ___ million years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  36 
B)  3.6 
C)  6 
D)  2.7 
E)  360 
A)  36 
B)  3.6 
C)  6 
D)  2.7 
E)  360

Question 7

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the groups listed below.
a.jawless fish
b.cartilage fish
c.bony fish
d.amphibians
e.reptiles
-A goldfish would be a representative member of this group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 8

Humans have ___ symmetry and are ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  radial--protostomes 
B)  radial-deuterostomes 
C)  bilateral--deuterostomes 
D)  bilateral-protostomes 
E)  biradial-deuterostomes 
A)  radial--protostomes 
B)  radial-deuterostomes 
C)  bilateral--deuterostomes 
D)  bilateral-protostomes 
E)  biradial-deuterostomes

Question 9

Sea anemones are

Accepted Answer

A)  polyp forms of cnidarians. 
B)  medusae forms of cnidarians. 
C)  spongiforms of cnidarians. 
D)  spongiforms of echinoderms. 
E)  polyp forms of echinoderms. 
A)  polyp forms of cnidarians. 
B)  medusae forms of cnidarians. 
C)  spongiforms of cnidarians. 
D)  spongiforms of echinoderms. 
E)  polyp forms of echinoderms.

Question 10

Archaeopteryx and Sinosauropteryx prima are related to

Accepted Answer

A)  modern lizards. 
B)  modern birds. 
C)  modern snakes 
D)  modern bats. 
E)  modern crocodiles. 
A)  modern lizards. 
B)  modern birds. 
C)  modern snakes 
D)  modern bats. 
E)  modern crocodiles.

Question 11

This animal has a coelom,a closed circulatory system,and a clitellum.This animal is ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  an earthworm 
B)  a leech 
C)  a roundworm 
D)  a planarian 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  an earthworm 
B)  a leech 
C)  a roundworm 
D)  a planarian 
E)  more than one of these

Question 12

Which of the following groups were first to have an amniotic egg?

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  reptiles 
C)  amphibians 
D)  bony fishes 
E)  mammals 
A)  birds 
B)  reptiles 
C)  amphibians 
D)  bony fishes 
E)  mammals

Question 13

Sharks differ from most other fishes in that they lack

Accepted Answer

A)  lungs. 
B)  scales. 
C)  bones. 
D)  paired appendages. 
E)  jaws. 
A)  lungs. 
B)  scales. 
C)  bones. 
D)  paired appendages. 
E)  jaws.

Question 14

Many primate adaptations are a response to living in

Accepted Answer

A)  warm climates. 
B)  trees. 
C)  underground burrows. 
D)  deserts. 
E)  grasslands. 
A)  warm climates. 
B)  trees. 
C)  underground burrows. 
D)  deserts. 
E)  grasslands.

Question 15

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an exoskeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not provide as efficient a muscle anchorage as an endoskeleton. 
B)  It allows for excess water loss. 
C)  It must be shed for its owner to grow. 
D)  It is not flexible enough to allow a full range of movements. 
E)  It is not able to absorb pigments for sufficient camouflage. 
A)  It does not provide as efficient a muscle anchorage as an endoskeleton. 
B)  It allows for excess water loss. 
C)  It must be shed for its owner to grow. 
D)  It is not flexible enough to allow a full range of movements. 
E)  It is not able to absorb pigments for sufficient camouflage.

Question 16

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of cnidarians.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  larvae 
B)  polyp 
C)  gill slits 
D)  medusa 
E)  nematocysts 
A)  larvae 
B)  polyp 
C)  gill slits 
D)  medusa 
E)  nematocysts

Question 17

The most complete fossil skeleton of an australopith is that of

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecus afarensis. 
B)  Australopithecus africanus. 
C)  Australopithecus habilis. 
D)  Australopithecus sebida. 
E)  Australopithecus garhi. 
A)  Australopithecus afarensis. 
B)  Australopithecus africanus. 
C)  Australopithecus habilis. 
D)  Australopithecus sebida. 
E)  Australopithecus garhi.

Question 18

Which of the following organisms is not an arachnid?

Accepted Answer

A)  spider 
B)  scorpion 
C)  tick 
D)  ant 
E)  mite 
A)  spider 
B)  scorpion 
C)  tick 
D)  ant 
E)  mite

Question 19

All primates have both grasping feet and hands except

Accepted Answer

A)  humans. 
B)  chimpanzees. 
C)  new world monkeys. 
D)  lemurs. 
E)  old world monkeys. 
A)  humans. 
B)  chimpanzees. 
C)  new world monkeys. 
D)  lemurs. 
E)  old world monkeys.

Question 20

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of the majority of animals.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  Multi-cellular 
B)  exhibit alternation of generations 
C)  usually motile at least during part of their life cycle 
D)  usually diploid, sexually reproducing forms of life 
E)  usually heterotrophic 
A)  Multi-cellular 
B)  exhibit alternation of generations 
C)  usually motile at least during part of their life cycle 
D)  usually diploid, sexually reproducing forms of life 
E)  usually heterotrophic

Exam 15: Animal Evolution

This animal has tentacles,beaklike mouth parts,and a radula.This animal is ___.

This animal has jointed legs,a complete digestive system,and an open circulatory system.This animal is ___.

Which of the following primates are included in the group called "hominins"?

Humans are least closely related to the

Which of the following is TRUE of insects?

Footprints in Tanzania indicate our hominin ancestors were walking upright as early as ___ million years ago.

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the groups listed below. a.jawless fish b.cartilage fish c.bony fish d.amphibians e.reptiles -A goldfish would be a representative member of this group.

Humans have ___ symmetry and are ___.

Sea anemones are

Archaeopteryx and Sinosauropteryx prima are related to

This animal has a coelom,a closed circulatory system,and a clitellum.This animal is ___.

Which of the following groups were first to have an amniotic egg?

Sharks differ from most other fishes in that they lack

Many primate adaptations are a response to living in

Which of the following is a disadvantage of an exoskeleton?

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of cnidarians.Select the EXCEPTION.

The most complete fossil skeleton of an australopith is that of

Which of the following organisms is not an arachnid?

All primates have both grasping feet and hands except

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of the majority of animals.Select the EXCEPTION.

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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Humans have _ symmetry and are _.