Question 1

All mammals have hair, mammary glands, and a placenta.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All of the following are true about prosimians except

Accepted Answer

A)  they are big-eyed mammals with increased visual acuity.
B)  only two lineages survive today.
C)  they are nocturnal.
D)  they are widespread.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

All of the following features are true of primates except

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A)  they are mammals with grasping fingers and toes.
B)  they belong to the order containing lemurs, monkeys, and apes.
C)  they have binocular vision.
D)  they have prehensile tails.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Animals with pentaradial symmetry have 5 planes of symmetry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which one of the following structures is not found in all adult and larval tunicates?

Accepted Answer

A)  incurrent siphon
B)  excurrent siphon
C)  gill slits
D)  notochordE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which one of the following incorrectly pairs a vertebrate group with its major evolutionary innovation?

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A)  Amphibians-paired lateral fins
B)  Dinosaurs-bipedalism
C)  Placoderms-jaws
D)  Sharks-teethE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Modern humans share the greatest similarities with which one of the hominids?

Accepted Answer

A)  Australopithecines
B)  Neanderthals
C)  Cro-Magnons
D)  ProsimiansE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Birds, like mammals, can regulate their body temperatures within close limits.Therefore birds and mammals are called

Accepted Answer

A)  ectothermic.
B)  poikilothermic.
C)  endothermic.
D)  heterothermic.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Manta rays, sting rays, and eagle rays are similar to lampreys in that they have cartilaginous skeletons.How are they different from lampreys?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have closed circulatory systems.
B)  They have gills.
C)  They have jaws.
D)  They have bony fin lobes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Sea stars belong to the

Accepted Answer

A)  Asteroidea.
B)  Holothuroidea.
C)  Echinoidea.
D)  Crinoidea.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What feature do monkeys share with iguanas but not with bullfrogs?

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes
B)  eggs
C)  thoracic breathing
D)  four-chambered heartE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

What would be an easy way to determine if a skull is a mammal's skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Look for air sacs in the skull.
B)  Examine the teeth.
C)  Look for the remains of the tympanum.
D)  Measure the brain case volume.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A vertebrate paleontologist is hunting through chalk deposits and finds a set of fused clavicles with some other bone fragments.What has she found?

Accepted Answer

A)  The remains of an amphibian.
B)  The remains of a lobe-finned fish.
C)  The remains of a bird.
D)  The remains of a mammal.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Homo erectus has been shown to have dispersed from

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa.
B)  Asia.
C)  South America.
D)  Europe.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

Our own species, __________, appears to have evolved in Africa less than 200,000 years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  Homo habilis
B)  Homo erectus
C)  Homo sapiens
D)  Homo hominisE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Frog eggs most closely resemble

Accepted Answer

A)  chicken eggs.
B)  fish eggs.
C)  platypus eggs.
D)  alligator eggs.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

For human races to be considered valid biological groupings, the genetic diversity within the group would have to be _________ the genetic diversity between groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower than
B)  equal to
C)  higher thanD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 18

The mucous sheet produced by the endostyle traps the microscopic food particles in the water.This sheet is located in the pharynx of what animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  arrow worm
B)  tunicate
C)  acorn worm
D)  lanceletE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Apes and humans together make up a group called

Accepted Answer

A)  hominids.
B)  hominoids.
C)  Homo sapiens.
D)  habilis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What best describes the tunic of a tunicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is made of chitin, like the shell of a crab.
B)  It is made of calcium carbonate, like the shell of a clam.
C)  It is made of keratin, like human hair.
D)  It is made of cellulose, like the cell wall of a plant.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 35: Deuterostomes

All of the following features are true of primates except

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All mammals have hair, mammary glands, and a placenta.

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Birds, like mammals, can regulate their body temperatures within close limits.Therefore birds and mammals are called

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Our own species, __________, appears to have evolved in Africa less than 200,000 years ago.

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A vertebrate paleontologist is hunting through chalk deposits and finds a set of fused clavicles with some other bone fragments.What has she found?

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The mucous sheet produced by the endostyle traps the microscopic food particles in the water.This sheet is located in the pharynx of what animal?

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Frog eggs most closely resemble

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Apes and humans together make up a group called

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Which one of the following incorrectly pairs a vertebrate group with its major evolutionary innovation?

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Manta rays, sting rays, and eagle rays are similar to lampreys in that they have cartilaginous skeletons.How are they different from lampreys?

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Modern humans share the greatest similarities with which one of the hominids?

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Animals with pentaradial symmetry have 5 planes of symmetry.

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What best describes the tunic of a tunicate?

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All of the following are true about prosimians except

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Which one of the following structures is not found in all adult and larval tunicates?

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Homo erectus has been shown to have dispersed from

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Sea stars belong to the

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What feature do monkeys share with iguanas but not with bullfrogs?

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What would be an easy way to determine if a skull is a mammal's skull?

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For human races to be considered valid biological groupings, the genetic diversity within the group would have to be _________ the genetic diversity between groups.

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