Question 1

Which of the following characteristics does not apply to members of Protheria?

Accepted Answer

A)   nocturnal
B)   insectivores
C)   aquatic
D)   placental mammals
E)   some weigh less than 5 g

Question 2

Which of the following terms can be applied to both monotremes and sharks?

Accepted Answer

A)   oviparous
B)   viviparous
C)   ovoviviparous
D)   placental
E)   eutherial

Question 3

Prominent spines are found on __________ of the phylum Echinodermata.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ophiuroidea
B)   Echinoidea
C)   Asteroidea
D)   Concentricycloidea
E)   Holothuroidea

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic shared by all chordates at some point in their life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   possession of a coelom
B)   three primary cell layers
C)   dorsal tubular nerve cord
D)   pharyngeal gill slits
E)   vertebrae

Question 5

Mammals descended from a group of reptiles known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   eutherians.
B)   lancelets.
C)   therapsids.
D)   holothurians.
E)   labyrinthodonts.

Question 6

The neural crest cells of vertebrates influence the development of all of the following except the:

Accepted Answer

A)   lungs.
B)   nerves.
C)   cranium.
D)   jaws.
E)   head muscles.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the order of the eutherian mammal with the description
a.nails instead of claws; omnivores
d.sharp pointed canine and molar teeth; complex social interactions; smart, strong,fast
b.hoofed with even number of digits per foot; herbivores
e.nocturnal; smallest mammal
c.gnawing animals with chisel-like incisors that grow continually
-Describe the modifications seen in birds for flight.Include modifications in as many body systems as possible.

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Question 8

The most unique feature of the echinoderms is their:

Accepted Answer

A)   digestive system.
B)   nervous system.
C)   closed circulatory system.
D)   water vascular system.
E)   mantle.

Question 9

Metamorphosis occurs in which of the following vertebrate classes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Chondrichthyes
B)   Reptilia
C)   Myxiniformes
D)   Amphibia
E)   Actinistia

Question 10

In which group did lungs first evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)   cartilagineous fish
B)   ray finned fish
C)   lampreys
D)   coelacanths
E)   lungfish

Question 11

The most closely related animal to vertebrates are the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hemichordata.
B)   Urodela.
C)   Cephalochordata.
D)   Ophiuroidea.
E)   Urochordates.

Question 12

Urochordates are odd chordates, as typically only the __________ shows the basic chordate characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)   head end
B)   tail end
C)   adult
D)   larva
E)   egg

Question 13

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Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . 
-Adult tunicates resemble __________ and are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   eels; carnivorous.
B)   corals; photosynthetic
C)   starfish; carnivorous
D)   sponges; filter feeders
E)   earthworms; detritivores

Question 14

Birds are most closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)   reptiles.
B)   testudines.
C)   mammals.
D)   labyrinthodonts.
E)   terrapins.

Question 15

Deuterostomes are characterized by __________ and __________ cleavage.

Accepted Answer

A)   radial; determinate
B)   radial; indeterminate
C)   spiral; determinate
D)   spiral; indeterminate
E)   blastopore;synapomorphy

Question 16

Sharks detect motion in the water or waves by their:

Accepted Answer

A)   lateral lines.
B)   electroreceptors.
C)   keen olfaction.
D)   sight.
E)   dorsal fin.

Question 17

Echinoderms are unusual invertebrates as they have all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   an endoskeleton.
B)   pentaradial symmetry.
C)   a water vascular system.
D)   pedicellariae present in some classes.
E)   small disc-shaped flat bodies.

Question 18

All of the characteristics are seen only in mammals except:

Accepted Answer

A)   hair.
B)   mammary glands.
C)   three middle ear bones.
D)   incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.
E)   diapsid skull.

Question 19

Echinoderms are related to Chordates because the first opening in development becomes the mouth.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following functions is not associated with the presence of feathers in birds?

Accepted Answer

A)   temperature regulation
B)   minimization of water loss
C)   respiration
D)   flight
E)   protection

Exam 32: The Deuterostomes

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Which of the following terms can be applied to both monotremes and sharks?

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In which group did lungs first evolve?

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Echinoderms are related to Chordates because the first opening in development becomes the mouth. ____________________

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Prominent spines are found on __________ of the phylum Echinodermata.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic shared by all chordates at some point in their life cycle?

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Metamorphosis occurs in which of the following vertebrate classes?

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Echinoderms are unusual invertebrates as they have all of the following except:

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Mammals descended from a group of reptiles known as:

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Deuterostomes are characterized by and cleavage.

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All of the characteristics are seen only in mammals except:

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Urochordates are odd chordates, as typically only the __________ shows the basic chordate characteristics.

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The neural crest cells of vertebrates influence the development of all of the following except the:

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The most unique feature of the echinoderms is their:

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