Question 1

Characteristics shared by primates include

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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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

An open circulatory system keeps blood in specialized vessels as the blood flows throughout the body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Spiders and scorpions belong to the phylum

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A)  CnidariA.
B)  Echinodermata.
C)  Annelida.
D)  Mollusca.
E)  Arthropoda.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which,if given as the answer to "Name a mammal," would be marked incorrect?

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A)  dolphin
B)  platypus
C)  kangaroo
D)  penguin
E)  whaleF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

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

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A)  bipedalism.
B)  brachiation.
C)  "knuckle walking."
D)  quatrapedalism.
E)  All answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

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

Question 7

A skeleton has a foramen magnum tucked beneath the skull;this indicates that the skeletal remains are of a

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A)  chimpanzee.
B)  human.
C)  lesser ape.
D)  gorilla.
E)  All answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

An invertebrate is an animal that

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

Question 9

The observation that Tiktaalik had both gills and lungs suggests what?

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A)  It could absorb oxygen from the air.
B)  It could absorb oxygen from both the air and water.
C)  It could absorb oxygen from the water.
D)  It could absorb food from the water.
E)  It could absorb both food and oxygen from the water.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 10

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The early amphibian Tiktaalik either crawled or paddled in shallow tropical streams about 380 mya,during the late Devonian period.These shallow waters often became anaerobic.What selective advantage did Tiktaalik have under these conditions?

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A)  It could lift its head out of the water and breathe air through its gills.
B)  It could crawl out of the water and walk over to new shallow streams.
C)  It could swim better than fish.
D)  It could crawl on shore and feed on birds and reptiles that were on lanD.
E)  It could breathe air through its lungs.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following does not have a true coelom?

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A)  earthworm
B)  snail
C)  flatworm
D)  sea star
E)  insectF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Characteristics shared by primates include

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An open circulatory system keeps blood in specialized vessels as the blood flows throughout the body.

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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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Spiders and scorpions belong to the phylum

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The early amphibian Tiktaalik either crawled or paddled in shallow tropical streams about 380 mya,during the late Devonian period.These shallow waters often became anaerobic.What selective advantage did Tiktaalik have under these conditions?

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An invertebrate is an animal that

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The observation that Tiktaalik had both gills and lungs suggests what?

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

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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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Which of the following does not have a true coelom?

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Which,if given as the answer to "Name a mammal," would be marked incorrect?

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A skeleton has a foramen magnum tucked beneath the skull;this indicates that the skeletal remains are of a

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Characteristics shared by primates include

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An open circulatory system keeps blood in specialized vessels as the blood flows throughout the body.

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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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Spiders and scorpions belong to the phylum

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The early amphibian Tiktaalik either crawled or paddled in shallow tropical streams about 380 mya,during the late Devonian period.These shallow waters often became anaerobic.What selective advantage did Tiktaalik have under these conditions?

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An invertebrate is an animal that

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The observation that Tiktaalik had both gills and lungs suggests what?

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

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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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Which of the following does not have a true coelom?

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Which,if given as the answer to "Name a mammal," would be marked incorrect?

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