Question 1

Which of the following statements about birds is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They descended most recently from an amphibian ancestor. 
B)  They are included in the mammals. 
C)  They include some modern reptiles. 
D)  They include all modern reptiles. 
E)  They are in the monophyletic group that includes dinosaurs and crocodiles. 
A)  They descended most recently from an amphibian ancestor. 
B)  They are included in the mammals. 
C)  They include some modern reptiles. 
D)  They include all modern reptiles. 
E)  They are in the monophyletic group that includes dinosaurs and crocodiles.

Question 2

The _______ are likely the most recent common ancestors of all deuterostomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  yunnanozoans 
B)  echinoderms 
C)  vertebrates 
D)  arthropods 
E)  sponges 
A)  yunnanozoans 
B)  echinoderms 
C)  vertebrates 
D)  arthropods 
E)  sponges

Question 3

The expanded mental abilities of humans are largely responsible for the development of _______, the process by which knowledge and traditions are passed from one generation to the next.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The expanded mental abilities of humans are...

Question 4

The evolution of primitive _______ in the sister group of the ray-finned fishes provided an alternative method of gas exchange, thus setting the stage for the invasion of land.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The evolution of primitive _______ in the...

Question 5

Which of the following was an adaptation in sarcopterygians that was instrumental in the transition to life on land and therefore important in the evolution of the amphibians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primitive lungs 
B)  Jointed fins with strong muscular support 
C)  Watertight skin 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Primitive lungs 
B)  Jointed fins with strong muscular support 
C)  Watertight skin 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the notochord is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rigid, but flexible. 
B)  It is present in the adults of all chordates. 
C)  It is made up of large cells with turgid vacuoles. 
D)  It is on the dorsal side of an organism. 
E)  It is the most distinctive derived trait of chordates. 
A)  It is rigid, but flexible. 
B)  It is present in the adults of all chordates. 
C)  It is made up of large cells with turgid vacuoles. 
D)  It is on the dorsal side of an organism. 
E)  It is the most distinctive derived trait of chordates.

Question 7

Which of the following hominoids are known to have used fire for cooking meat?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo neanderthalensis 
C)  Australopithecus afarensis 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Homo erectus 
B)  Homo neanderthalensis 
C)  Australopithecus afarensis 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of echinoderms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilaterally symmetric larvae 
B)  A network of water-filled canals leading to tube feet 
C)  A water vascular system 
D)  An internal skeleton of calcified plates 
E)  An external skeleton of chitin 
A)  Bilaterally symmetric larvae 
B)  A network of water-filled canals leading to tube feet 
C)  A water vascular system 
D)  An internal skeleton of calcified plates 
E)  An external skeleton of chitin

Question 9

Lampreys can be distinguished from the hagfish by

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of an enclosed brain case. 
B)  their distinct cartilaginous vertebrae. 
C)  their filter-feeding larval form. 
D)  their feeding habits. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  the presence of an enclosed brain case. 
B)  their distinct cartilaginous vertebrae. 
C)  their filter-feeding larval form. 
D)  their feeding habits. 
E)  All of the above

Question 10

Insects whose hatchlings are sufficiently similar in form to adults to be recognizable are said to have

Accepted Answer

A)  instars. 
B)  neopterous development. 
C)  accelerated development. 
D)  incomplete metamorphosis. 
E)  complete metamorphosis. 
A)  instars. 
B)  neopterous development. 
C)  accelerated development. 
D)  incomplete metamorphosis. 
E)  complete metamorphosis.

Question 11

Two genera of hominids (totaling at least four different species) coexisted in Africa approximately _______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 million 
B)  2 million 
C)  0.5 million 
D)  500,000 
E)  28,000 
A)  4 million 
B)  2 million 
C)  0.5 million 
D)  500,000 
E)  28,000

Question 12

Which of the following hominids is oldest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis 
E)  Homo floresiensis 
A)  Homo habilis 
B)  Homo erectus 
C)  Homo sapiens 
D)  Homo neanderthalensis 
E)  Homo floresiensis

Question 13

Early in its evolutionary history, the primate lineage split into two main branches: the _______ and the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  australopithecines; Homo species 
B)  ardipithecines; australopithecines 
C)  prosimians; monkeys 
D)  prosimians; anthropoids 
E)  humans; apes 
A)  australopithecines; Homo species 
B)  ardipithecines; australopithecines 
C)  prosimians; monkeys 
D)  prosimians; anthropoids 
E)  humans; apes

Question 14

Which of the following traits is unique to deuterostome animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  A coelom 
B)  Spiral cleavage 
C)  Bilateral symmetry 
D)  Mouth formation on the end of embryos opposite the blastopore 
E)  A nervous system 
A)  A coelom 
B)  Spiral cleavage 
C)  Bilateral symmetry 
D)  Mouth formation on the end of embryos opposite the blastopore 
E)  A nervous system

Question 15

How do mammals and reptiles address some of the challenges of a terrestrial habitat?

Accepted Answer

Mammals and reptiles are both amniotes.

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions:
Refer to the diagram below of a sea star (a type of echinoderm).  
-What type of symmetry does this animal have?

Accepted Answer

Pentaradia

Question 17

In which of the following echinoderm groups are the extinct members more numerous than the living members?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea stars and brittle stars 
B)  Sea lilies and feather stars 
C)  Sea urchins and sea cucumbers 
D)  Sea daisies 
E)  Asterozoans 
A)  Sea stars and brittle stars 
B)  Sea lilies and feather stars 
C)  Sea urchins and sea cucumbers 
D)  Sea daisies 
E)  Asterozoans

Question 18

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the correct group of organisms from the list below with the evolutionary innovations specified in the questions that follow.

-Powered flight

Accepted Answer

A)  Reptiles 
B)  Birds 
C)  Ray-finned fishes 
D)  Chondrichthyans 
E)  Echinoderms 
A)  Reptiles 
B)  Birds 
C)  Ray-finned fishes 
D)  Chondrichthyans 
E)  Echinoderms

Question 19

Which the following features of amphibians is not thought to contribute to their disappearance and decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habitat alteration 
B)  Increased solar radiation 
C)  Predation 
D)  Pathogenic fungal infections 
E)  Sensitivity to pesticides and other pollutants 
A)  Habitat alteration 
B)  Increased solar radiation 
C)  Predation 
D)  Pathogenic fungal infections 
E)  Sensitivity to pesticides and other pollutants

Question 20

Which of the following is not a characteristic of deuterostomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radial cleavage 
B)  Three germ layers including the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm 
C)  A blastopore that becomes the anus 
D)  Greater number of species than the protostomes 
E)  Well-developed coelomic body cavities in most of them 
A)  Radial cleavage 
B)  Three germ layers including the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm 
C)  A blastopore that becomes the anus 
D)  Greater number of species than the protostomes 
E)  Well-developed coelomic body cavities in most of them

Exam 33: Deuterostome Animals

Which of the following statements about birds is true?

The _______ are likely the most recent common ancestors of all deuterostomes.

The expanded mental abilities of humans are largely responsible for the development of _______, the process by which knowledge and traditions are passed from one generation to the next.

The evolution of primitive _______ in the sister group of the ray-finned fishes provided an alternative method of gas exchange, thus setting the stage for the invasion of land.

Which of the following was an adaptation in sarcopterygians that was instrumental in the transition to life on land and therefore important in the evolution of the amphibians?

Which of the following statements about the notochord is false?

Which of the following hominoids are known to have used fire for cooking meat?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of echinoderms?

Lampreys can be distinguished from the hagfish by

Insects whose hatchlings are sufficiently similar in form to adults to be recognizable are said to have

Two genera of hominids (totaling at least four different species) coexisted in Africa approximately _______ years ago.

Which of the following hominids is oldest?

Early in its evolutionary history, the primate lineage split into two main branches: the _______ and the _______.

Which of the following traits is unique to deuterostome animals?

How do mammals and reptiles address some of the challenges of a terrestrial habitat?

Use the following to answer questions: Refer to the diagram below of a sea star (a type of echinoderm). -What type of symmetry does this animal have?

In which of the following echinoderm groups are the extinct members more numerous than the living members?

Use the following to answer questions: Match the correct group of organisms from the list below with the evolutionary innovations specified in the questions that follow. -Powered flight

Which the following features of amphibians is not thought to contribute to their disappearance and decline?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of deuterostomes?

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