Question 1

Which of these would be found in both roundworms and annelids?

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A)   coelom
B)   segmentation
C)   setae
D)   complete digestive tract
E)   notochordF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

What is a common feature shared by both the roundworms and the arthropods?

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A)   gills
B)   cutaneous respiration
C)   exoskeleton
D)   endoskeleton
E)   jointed appendagesF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In 2004, fossil skeletons of a new Homo species were discovered in Indonesia and named Homo floresiensis. Which factor was the key to classifying this species in the genus Homo?

Accepted Answer

A)   evidence of bipedalism
B)   resemblance to other hominins
C)   humanlike rather than apelike craniums
D)   evidence of being placental mammals
E)   evidence of mosaic evolutionF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

In the replacement model of evolution, where did modern humans first evolve?

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A)   Africa
B)   Asia
C)   Europe
D)   North America
E)   South AmericaF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which statement about sponges is correct?

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A)   Sponges have two germ layers, which give rise to well-organized tissues.
B)   Sponges can only reproduce asexually by fragmentation or budding.
C)   Most sponges have bilateral symmetry.
D)   Sponges belong to the group of invertebrates known as cnidarians.
E)   Sponges are filter feeders.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which statement is inconsistent with invertebrate animals?

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A)   Invertebrates lack a nervous system.
B)   The vast majority of animal species are invertebrates.
C)   Many invertebrate species live in a marine environment.
D)   Most animal phyla are invertebrates.
E)   All major invertebrate groups arose from protistan ancestors.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Animals are thought to be most closely related to

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A)   choanoflagellates.
B)   charophytes.
C)   chytrids.
D)   fungi.
E)   amoebas.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

While excavating a cave in Spain, you stumble across a skeleton that looks to be human. Upon closer examination, you find that the bones are disproportionately short and thick, and the skull has massive brow ridges. Carefully arranged around the skeleton are a variety of stone tools. You have most likely found the remains of a(n)

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A)   Cro-Magnon.
B)   australopithecine.
C)   early hominin.
D)   Neandertal.
E)   prosimian.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

A leech would have all of the following characteristics except

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A)   a notochord.
B)   segmentation.
C)   a ventral nerve cord.
D)   a coelom.
E)   mesoderm.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Animals are

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A)   multicellular.
B)   heterotrophic.
C)   motile.
D)   eukaryotic.
E)   All of the above answers describe the characteristics of animals.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Arthropods exhibit all of the following characteristics except

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A)   segmentation.
B)   exoskeleton.
C)   jointed appendages.
D)   well-developed nervous system.
E)   pseudocoelom lined with mesoderm.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

A fungal infection that covers an amphibian's skin can quickly kill the animal. Why can't amphibians tolerate their skin being covered with a foreign substance?

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A)   Amphibians produce blood in their skin, and become anemic when the skin is covered by fungus.
B)   Amphibians have small lungs and use their skin for gas exchange; they suffocate when the skin is covered with fungal growth.
C)   Amphibians with fungal infections starve when the fungus absorbs all the food stored in their skin.
D)   Because amphibians hear with their skin, those with fungal infections on the skin lose the ability to hear approaching predators.
E)   Since amphibians use their skin for water storage, they dehydrate when an infectious fungus covers the skin and drains it of moisture.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of these is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   tunicate - has all chordate characteristics as an adult
B)   ray-finned fish - has a swim bladder
C)   lamprey - lacks jaws
D)   cartilaginous fish - has jaws
E)   lobe-finned fish - has a lungF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is a hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neandertal
B)   australopithecine
C)   Homo erectus and australopithecine
D)   Cro-Magnon and Neandertal
E)   Neandertal, australopithecine, Home erectus and Cro-MagnonF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Birds are

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A)   reptiles.
B)   amniotes.
C)   chordates and amniotes.
D)   deuterostomes and reptiles.
E)   reptiles, amniotes, chordates and deuterostomes.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which feature is used to identify the ecdysozoans?

Accepted Answer

A)   shedding their exoskeleton
B)   presence of an endoskeleton
C)   parasitic lifestyle
D)   asexual reproduction
E)   adapted to aquatic habitatsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which is not a typical adult amphibian characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)   eyelids
B)   jaws
C)   jointed limbs
D)   lungs
E)   four-chambered heartF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

All of the following are features of echinoderms except

Accepted Answer

A)   a water vascular system.
B)   a coelom.
C)   a larval stage.
D)   skin gills.
E)   nephridium.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Which of these is a chordate characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)   notochord
B)   pharyngeal pouches
C)   postanal tail
D)   coelom
E)   All of the above are chodate characteristics.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Egg-laying mammals are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   marsupials.
B)   ectotherms.
C)   placental mammals.
D)   monotremes.
E)   prosimians.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 19: Animals

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Which statement about sponges is correct?

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Which is not a typical adult amphibian characteristic?

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Which of the following is a hominin?

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Egg-laying mammals are known as

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Animals are

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What is a common feature shared by both the roundworms and the arthropods?

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A fungal infection that covers an amphibian's skin can quickly kill the animal. Why can't amphibians tolerate their skin being covered with a foreign substance?

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Birds are

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Animals are thought to be most closely related to

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Which feature is used to identify the ecdysozoans?

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Which statement is inconsistent with invertebrate animals?

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Which of these is a chordate characteristic?

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In the replacement model of evolution, where did modern humans first evolve?

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Which of these would be found in both roundworms and annelids?

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A leech would have all of the following characteristics except

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In 2004, fossil skeletons of a new Homo species were discovered in Indonesia and named Homo floresiensis. Which factor was the key to classifying this species in the genus Homo?

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Arthropods exhibit all of the following characteristics except

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Which of these is mismatched?

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Exam 19: Animals

All of the following are features of echinoderms except

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Which statement about sponges is correct?

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Which is not a typical adult amphibian characteristic?

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Which of the following is a hominin?

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What is a common feature shared by both the roundworms and the arthropods?

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A fungal infection that covers an amphibian's skin can quickly kill the animal. Why can't amphibians tolerate their skin being covered with a foreign substance?

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Which feature is used to identify the ecdysozoans?

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In the replacement model of evolution, where did modern humans first evolve?

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Which of these would be found in both roundworms and annelids?

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In 2004, fossil skeletons of a new Homo species were discovered in Indonesia and named Homo floresiensis. Which factor was the key to classifying this species in the genus Homo?

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