Question 1

Of the following invertebrate groups,the group most closely related to the chordates is the _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Drugs used to treat AIDS and herpes virus infections are synthetic versions of compounds found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sea anemones 
B) sponges 
C) roundworms 
D) cnidarians 
E) planaria 
A) sea anemones 
B) sponges 
C) roundworms 
D) cnidarians 
E) planaria

Question 3

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-characteristic shared by all animals

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 4

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-first opening of the embryo becomes an anus,and the second becomes a mouth

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-hardened shell

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G

Question 6

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-one or more cell types that are organized in a specific pattern and  carry out a particular function

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 7

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

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 8

Which was an early tetrapod innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) limbs evolved from dorsal fins 
B) cartilaginous pectoral girdle 
C) four chambered heart 
D) stereoscopic vision 
E) inner ear changes to detect airborne sounds 
A) limbs evolved from dorsal fins 
B) cartilaginous pectoral girdle 
C) four chambered heart 
D) stereoscopic vision 
E) inner ear changes to detect airborne sounds

Question 9

Although some early amniotes developed endothermy,which amniote is an ectotherm?

Accepted Answer

A) armadillo 
B) eagle 
C) snake 
D) platypus 
E) roadrunner 
A) armadillo 
B) eagle 
C) snake 
D) platypus 
E) roadrunner

Question 10

Humans are least closely related to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzee 
B) lemur 
C) gorilla 
D) tarsier 
E) gibbon 
A) chimpanzee 
B) lemur 
C) gorilla 
D) tarsier 
E) gibbon

Question 11

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 12

Reef-building polyps get their sugars from mutualistic ____.

Accepted Answer

A) green algae 
B) cyanobacteria 
C) dinoflagellates 
D) roundworms 
E) planarians 
A) green algae 
B) cyanobacteria 
C) dinoflagellates 
D) roundworms 
E) planarians

Question 13

Which is the most recently evolved embryonic tissue in animals?

Accepted Answer

A) mesoderm 
B) ectoderm 
C) endoderm 
D) periderm 
E) epiderm 
A) mesoderm 
B) ectoderm 
C) endoderm 
D) periderm 
E) epiderm

Question 14

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-yolk sac

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G

Question 15

The defining trait of hominins is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) large brain 
B) shoulder that can rotate 360 degrees 
C) bipedalism 
D) extended care of young 
E) nails on fingers and toes 
A) large brain 
B) shoulder that can rotate 360 degrees 
C) bipedalism 
D) extended care of young 
E) nails on fingers and toes

Question 16

Tetrapods are most closely related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lungfish 
B) ray-finned fish 
C) cartilaginous jawed fish 
D) cartilaginous jawless fish 
E) lancelets 
A) lungfish 
B) ray-finned fish 
C) cartilaginous jawed fish 
D) cartilaginous jawless fish 
E) lancelets

Question 17

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used.  
-hominins

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 18

The cause of schistosomiasis is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fluke 
B) tapeworm 
C) planarian 
D) leech 
E) roundworm 
A) fluke 
B) tapeworm 
C) planarian 
D) leech 
E) roundworm

Question 19

As an adult,which 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) carbohydrate "tunic" 
A) hollow, dorsal nerve cord 
B) notochord 
C) gill slits 
D) tail extending beyond anus 
E) carbohydrate "tunic"

Question 20

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.  
-amnion

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G

Of the following invertebrate groups,the group most closely related to the chordates is the _____.

Drugs used to treat AIDS and herpes virus infections are synthetic versions of compounds found in ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -characteristic shared by all animals

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -first opening of the embryo becomes an anus,and the second becomes a mouth

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -hardened shell

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -one or more cell types that are organized in a specific pattern and carry out a particular function

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

Which was an early tetrapod innovation?

Although some early amniotes developed endothermy,which amniote is an ectotherm?

Humans are least closely related to the ____.

Most animal lineages evolved during the ____ period.

Reef-building polyps get their sugars from mutualistic ____.

Which is the most recently evolved embryonic tissue in animals?

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -yolk sac

The defining trait of hominins is ____.

Tetrapods are most closely related to ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -hominins

The cause of schistosomiasis is a ____.

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

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -amnion

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

Filters

Exam 15: Animal Evolution

Of the following invertebrate groups,the group most closely related to the chordates is the _____.

Drugs used to treat AIDS and herpes virus infections are synthetic versions of compounds found in ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -characteristic shared by all animals

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -first opening of the embryo becomes an anus,and the second becomes a mouth

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -hardened shell

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -one or more cell types that are organized in a specific pattern and carry out a particular function

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

Which was an early tetrapod innovation?

Although some early amniotes developed endothermy,which amniote is an ectotherm?

Humans are least closely related to the ____.

Most animal lineages evolved during the ____ period.

Reef-building polyps get their sugars from mutualistic ____.

Which is the most recently evolved embryonic tissue in animals?

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -yolk sac

The defining trait of hominins is ____.

Tetrapods are most closely related to ____.

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -hominins

The cause of schistosomiasis is a ____.

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

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -amnion

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

Filters