Question 1

Which of the following is a cartilaginous fish?

Accepted Answer

A)   shark
B)   tuna
C)   salmon
D)   lungfish
E)   catfishF) A) and B)
G) B) and D) A

Question 2

In the Investigating Life,the observation that Tiktaalik had both gills and lungs suggests that it could absorb

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A)   oxygen from the air.
B)   oxygen from both the air and water.
C)   oxygen from the water.
D)   food from the water.
E)   both food and oxygen from the water.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Flatworms are very thin and can exchange materials across their surface.Flatworms lack which of the following anatomical systems?

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A)   respiratory
B)   nervous
C)   digestive
D)   movement
E)   excretionF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which is a characteristic of the phylum Chordata?

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A)   They do not have true tissues.
B)   They have a gastrula with only two germ layers.
C)   They have radial symmetry.
D)   They have a notochord.
E)   They have a pseudocoelom.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

What was most key in the transition of fish into amphibians?

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A)   limbs only
B)   both lungs and limbs
C)   lungs only
D)   fins only
E)   both lungs and finsF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

You are helping to prepare images for a textbook when you see a caption saying "first land vertebrates," so you look for pictures of

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A)   amphibians.
B)   reptiles.
C)   tortoises.
D)   lampreys.
E)   lungfish.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Arthropoda means "jointed foot."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A vertebrate is an animal that

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A)   has a complete digestive tract.
B)   does not have a backbone.
C)   has a backbone.
D)   has an incomplete digestive tract.
E)   does not have true tissues.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Most mollusks have an open circulatory system that keeps blood in specialized vessels as the blood flows throughout the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A mollusk with multiple arms for locomotion and grabbing prey is a

Accepted Answer

A)   gastropod.
B)   cephalopod.
C)   bivalve.
D)   chiton.
E)   fluke.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Swinging from one arm to the other with the body dangling below is

Accepted Answer

A)   bipedalism.
B)   brachiation.
C)   "knuckle walking."
D)   quadrupedalism.
E)   All answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 12

The embryonic germ layer of tissue in animals that develops into the digestive tract and organs derived from the digestive tract is the

Accepted Answer

A)   pachyderm.
B)   ectoderm.
C)   mesoderm.
D)   endoderm.
E)   protoderm.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

A tunicate is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   invertebrate chordate.
B)   vertebrate.
C)   echinoderm.
D)   amphibian.
E)   fish.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

When examining a picture of a jellyfish,you notice that if a mirror is placed in any orientation so that one end of the mirror touches the top of the jellyfish and the other end touches the mouth,the mirror shows the other half of the jellyfish.Therefore,you conclude that the jellyfish has

Accepted Answer

A)   longitudinal symmetry.
B)   mirrored symmetry.
C)   bilateral symmetry.
D)   radial symmetry.
E)   asymmetry.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following enabled Homo sapiens to develop complex cultures unlike other members of the Homo genus?

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to walk upright
B)   the development of agriculture
C)   the ability to migrate out of Africa
D)   changes in skin color
E)   the ability to use stone toolsF) A) and E)
G) A) and C) B

Question 16

Which of the following is a characteristic of annelids?

Accepted Answer

A)   incomplete digestive tract
B)   radial symmetry
C)   cephalization
D)   psuedocoelom
E)   All of the answer choices are characteristics of annelids.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Characteristics shared by primates include

Accepted Answer

A)   flat nails instead of claws.
B)   grasping hands with opposable thumbs.
C)   binocular vision and excellent depth perception.
D)   large brain size in comparison to body size.
E)   All answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C) E

Question 18

If you were looking at a model of a sphere of animal cells with a hollow,fluid-filled center,you would identify it as a

Accepted Answer

A)   gastrovascular cavity.
B)   blastula.
C)   coelom.
D)   gastrula.
E)   hydrostatic skeleton.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

If asked to point in a photograph to the part of a fruit fly embryo that develops into the muscles and reproductive system,you would point to the

Accepted Answer

A)   pachyderm.
B)   ectoderm.
C)   mesoderm.
D)   endoderm.
E)   protoderm.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Birds are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)   reptiles.
B)   mammals.
C)   amphibians.
D)   fishes.
E)   invertebrate chordates.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Which of the following is a cartilaginous fish?

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In the Investigating Life,the observation that Tiktaalik had both gills and lungs suggests that it could absorb

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Flatworms are very thin and can exchange materials across their surface.Flatworms lack which of the following anatomical systems?

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Which is a characteristic of the phylum Chordata?

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What was most key in the transition of fish into amphibians?

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You are helping to prepare images for a textbook when you see a caption saying "first land vertebrates," so you look for pictures of

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Arthropoda means "jointed foot."

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A vertebrate is an animal that

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Most mollusks have an open circulatory system that keeps blood in specialized vessels as the blood flows throughout the body.

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A mollusk with multiple arms for locomotion and grabbing prey is a

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Swinging from one arm to the other with the body dangling below is

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The embryonic germ layer of tissue in animals that develops into the digestive tract and organs derived from the digestive tract is the

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A tunicate is a(n)

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When examining a picture of a jellyfish,you notice that if a mirror is placed in any orientation so that one end of the mirror touches the top of the jellyfish and the other end touches the mouth,the mirror shows the other half of the jellyfish.Therefore,you conclude that the jellyfish has

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Which of the following enabled Homo sapiens to develop complex cultures unlike other members of the Homo genus?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of annelids?

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Characteristics shared by primates include

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If you were looking at a model of a sphere of animal cells with a hollow,fluid-filled center,you would identify it as a

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If asked to point in a photograph to the part of a fruit fly embryo that develops into the muscles and reproductive system,you would point to the

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Birds are classified as

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