Question 1

The vertebral column develops from

Accepted Answer

A)  the notochord. 
B)  the hollow, dorsal nerve cord. 
C)  the gill slits. 
D)  the tail. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  the notochord. 
B)  the hollow, dorsal nerve cord. 
C)  the gill slits. 
D)  the tail. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 2

Which aspect of their lives prevents amphibians from becoming fully terrestrial?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding a mate 
B)  reproduction 
C)  respiration 
D)  obtaining food 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  finding a mate 
B)  reproduction 
C)  respiration 
D)  obtaining food 
E)  more than one of these

Question 3

The first known member of the genus,Homo,is

Accepted Answer

A)  H. erectus. 
B)  H. sapiens. 
C)  H. neanderthalensis. 
D)  H. habilis. 
E)  H. floresiensis. 
A)  H. erectus. 
B)  H. sapiens. 
C)  H. neanderthalensis. 
D)  H. habilis. 
E)  H. floresiensis.

Question 4

Four of the five answers listed below possess some type of coelom.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  crustaceans 
B)  annelids 
C)  arthropods 
D)  mollusks 
E)  cnidarians 
A)  crustaceans 
B)  annelids 
C)  arthropods 
D)  mollusks 
E)  cnidarians

Question 5

Which of the following organisms is NOT a cephalopod?

Accepted Answer

A)  slug 
B)  octopus 
C)  squid 
D)  nautilus 
E)  more than one of these is NOT a cephalopod 
A)  slug 
B)  octopus 
C)  squid 
D)  nautilus 
E)  more than one of these is NOT a cephalopod

Question 6

The smartest of all invertebrates is the

Accepted Answer

A)  octopus. 
B)  squid. 
C)  slug. 
D)  ant. 
E)  crab. 
A)  octopus. 
B)  squid. 
C)  slug. 
D)  ant. 
E)  crab.

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
-Members of this class are fully terrestrial except for reproduction.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

MATCHING
Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds.
  
-first opening of the embryo becomes a mouth,and the second becomes an anus.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

All animals are multi-cellular,

Accepted Answer

A)  heterotrophic, and aerobic. 
B)  heterotrophic, and lack motility. 
C)  autotrophic, and have embryos. 
D)  autotrophic, and motile. 
E)  heterotrophic, sexual, and non-embryonic. 
A)  heterotrophic, and aerobic. 
B)  heterotrophic, and lack motility. 
C)  autotrophic, and have embryos. 
D)  autotrophic, and motile. 
E)  heterotrophic, sexual, and non-embryonic.

Question 10

MATCHING
Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds.
  
-having right and left halves with similar parts,and a front and back that differ

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The earliest hominin fossils are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  the South Pacific. 
E)  Europe. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  the South Pacific. 
E)  Europe.

Question 12

As an adult,which of the following typical chordate embryonic traits do adult tunicates retain?

Accepted Answer

A)  hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
B)  notochord 
C)  gill slits 
D)  tail extending beyond anus 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
B)  notochord 
C)  gill slits 
D)  tail extending beyond anus 
E)  more than one of these

Question 13

Which of the following invertebrates is most closely related to vertebrates?

Accepted Answer

A)  lancelets 
B)  tunicates 
C)  sea stars 
D)  earthworms 
E)  leeches 
A)  lancelets 
B)  tunicates 
C)  sea stars 
D)  earthworms 
E)  leeches

Question 14

Four of the five answers listed below are features found in sponges.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  mesoderm 
B)  collar cells 
C)  larvae 
D)  spicule 
E)  amoeboid cells 
A)  mesoderm 
B)  collar cells 
C)  larvae 
D)  spicule 
E)  amoeboid cells

Question 15

Which of the following organisms have an exoskeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  annelids 
B)  arthropods 
C)  cnidarians 
D)  roundworms 
E)  flatworms 
A)  annelids 
B)  arthropods 
C)  cnidarians 
D)  roundworms 
E)  flatworms

Question 16

Amniotes differ from amphibians by

Accepted Answer

A)  their size. 
B)  possession of lungs. 
C)  internal fertilization. 
D)  laying of eggs. 
E)  being tetrapods. 
A)  their size. 
B)  possession of lungs. 
C)  internal fertilization. 
D)  laying of eggs. 
E)  being tetrapods.

Question 17

What is one clue that snakes evolved from ancestral lizards?

Accepted Answer

A)  some give live birth to their young 
B)  some have bony remnants of hind limbs 
C)  all have internal fertilization 
D)  all have aminotic eggs 
E)  some actually have legs 
A)  some give live birth to their young 
B)  some have bony remnants of hind limbs 
C)  all have internal fertilization 
D)  all have aminotic eggs 
E)  some actually have legs

Question 18

MATCHING
Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds.
  
-first opening of the embryo becomes an anus,and the second becomes a mouth

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The vertebrate lung first appeared in which organism?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The colonial theory of animal origins states that animals

Accepted Answer

A)  migrated on land from sponge colonies in the ocean. 
B)  originated in the Colonial geologic period. 
C)  evolved from autotrophic green alga colonies. 
D)  evolved from heterotrophic colony-forming protists. 
E)  colonized land before they colonized the seas. 
A)  migrated on land from sponge colonies in the ocean. 
B)  originated in the Colonial geologic period. 
C)  evolved from autotrophic green alga colonies. 
D)  evolved from heterotrophic colony-forming protists. 
E)  colonized land before they colonized the seas.

Exam 15: Animal Evolution

The vertebral column develops from

Which aspect of their lives prevents amphibians from becoming fully terrestrial?

The first known member of the genus,Homo,is

Four of the five answers listed below possess some type of coelom.Select the EXCEPTION.

Which of the following organisms is NOT a cephalopod?

The smartest of all invertebrates is the

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the groups listed below. a.jawless fish b.cartilage fish c.bony fish d.amphibians e.reptiles -Members of this class are fully terrestrial except for reproduction.

MATCHING Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds. -first opening of the embryo becomes a mouth,and the second becomes an anus.

All animals are multi-cellular,

MATCHING Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds. -having right and left halves with similar parts,and a front and back that differ

The earliest hominin fossils are found in

As an adult,which of the following typical chordate embryonic traits do adult tunicates retain?

Which of the following invertebrates is most closely related to vertebrates?

Four of the five answers listed below are features found in sponges.Select the EXCEPTION.

Which of the following organisms have an exoskeleton?

Amniotes differ from amphibians by

What is one clue that snakes evolved from ancestral lizards?

MATCHING Examine the figure below and match the options with the number which best corresponds. -first opening of the embryo becomes an anus,and the second becomes a mouth

The vertebrate lung first appeared in which organism?

The colonial theory of animal origins states that animals

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