Question 1

Which are the most numerous and diverse vertebrates?

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A)   reptiles
B)   lancelets
C)   cartilaginous fishes
D)   mammals
E)   bony fishesF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of these has radial symmetry?

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A)   human
B)   planarian
C)   jellyfish
D)   roundworm
E)   nudibranchF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of these statements about the evolutionary tree of animals is incorrect?

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A)   All animals have true tissues.
B)   All animals are multicellular.
C)   Humans are more closely related to sea stars than to insects.
D)   Radial symmetry preceded bilateral symmetry in animal evolution.
E)   Some animals have no germ layers, while others have two or three germ layers.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

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

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A)   a Cro-Magnon.
B)   an australopithecine.
C)   an early hominin.
D)   a Neandertal.
E)   a prosimian.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Which of these is a bivalve?

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A)   clam
B)   octopus
C)   snail
D)   squid
E)   conchF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of these diseases is not caused by roundworms?

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A)   hookworm infection
B)   pinworm infection
C)   trichinosis
D)   schistosomiasis
E)   elephantiasisF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which is the largest,most diverse group of arthropods?

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A)   arachnids
B)   millipedes
C)   insects
D)   crustaceans
E)   centipedesF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which organism does not posses features that identify them as an arachnid?

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A)   spider
B)   scorpion
C)   tick
D)   horseshoe crab
E)   lobsterF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of these is not a bivalve?

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A)   barnacle
B)   oyster
C)   clam
D)   mussel
E)   scallopF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

According to the multiregional continuity hypothesis,

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A)   Homo sapiens evolved from Homo erectus only in Africa, then migrated to Asia and Europe.
B)   Homo sapiens evolved from Homo erectus in Africa, then migrated to Europe and split into Neandertals and Cro-Magnons.
C)   Homo sapiens evolved from Homo erectus in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
D)   Homo sapiens evolved from Homo habilis only in Africa.
E)   Homo sapiens evolved from Australopithecus afarensis in Africa, Asia, and Europe.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

The closest living relatives of modern humans are

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A)   prosimians.
B)   African apes.
C)   New World monkeys.
D)   Asian apes.
E)   Old World monkeys.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

The main reason reptiles are so well-adapted to land environment is their method of

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A)   respiration.
B)   vocalization.
C)   reproduction.
D)   predation.
E)   temperature regulation.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Which feature is not found in the lophotrochozoa?

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A)   As embryos they have two germ layers that develop into their body systems.
B)   Aquatic lifestyle.
C)   Bilaterally symmetrical during some stage of their development.
D)   Use a lophophore as a feeding apparatus.
E)   They are protostomes.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Why are developmental biologists so interested in studying echinoderm embryos?

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A)   Echinoderms are primitive chordates.
B)   Echinoderms are the closest living relatives of chordates.
C)   Echinoderms are the only animals with three embryonic germ layers.
D)   Echinoderms, unlike most invertebrates, retain their notochords as adults.
E)   Echinoderms, like chordates, are protostomes.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

An endoparasitic acoelomate with a body consisting of a scolex and a series of proglottids is a

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A)   fluke.
B)   roundworm.
C)   tapeworm.
D)   hydra.
E)   sponge.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

An arthropod would not have

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A)   a blastopore during development.
B)   a pseudocoelom.
C)   mesoderm.
D)   jointed appendages.
E)   an exoskeleton.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Which is an example of a parazoa?

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A)   sponges
B)   cnidarians
C)   flatworms
D)   annelids
E)   echinodermsF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

An annelid would not

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A)   have a coelom.
B)   have segmentation.
C)   possess a complete digestive tract.
D)   excrete via nephridia.
E)   undergo metamorphosis.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The repetition of body parts along the length of an animal's body is termed

Accepted Answer

A)   cephalization.
B)   coelomization.
C)   segmentation.
D)   compartmentalization.
E)   septation.F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of these is a primate,but not an anthropoid?

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A)   chimpanzee
B)   baboon
C)   opossum
D)   human
E)   lemurF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 19: Both Water and Land: Animals

Which of these is a primate,but not an anthropoid?

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An endoparasitic acoelomate with a body consisting of a scolex and a series of proglottids is a

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Which of these diseases is not caused by roundworms?

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The closest living relatives of modern humans are

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The main reason reptiles are so well-adapted to land environment is their method of

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Which is an example of a parazoa?

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Which organism does not posses features that identify them as an arachnid?

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Which of these is a bivalve?

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Why are developmental biologists so interested in studying echinoderm embryos?

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Which is the largest,most diverse group of arthropods?

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The repetition of body parts along the length of an animal's body is termed

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An arthropod would not have

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Which feature is not found in the lophotrochozoa?

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Which are the most numerous and diverse vertebrates?

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An annelid would not

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Which of these has radial symmetry?

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Which of these statements about the evolutionary tree of animals is incorrect?

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According to the multiregional continuity hypothesis,

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Which of these is not a bivalve?

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Which of these is a primate,but not an anthropoid?

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An endoparasitic acoelomate with a body consisting of a scolex and a series of proglottids is a

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Which of these diseases is not caused by roundworms?

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The closest living relatives of modern humans are

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The main reason reptiles are so well-adapted to land environment is their method of

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Which is an example of a parazoa?

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Why are developmental biologists so interested in studying echinoderm embryos?

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Which feature is not found in the lophotrochozoa?

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