Question 1

The mantle, foot, and visceral mass are all parts of a(n)

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A)   annelid.
B)   mollusc.
C)   planarian.
D)   tunicate.
E)   arthropod.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which two groups of primates share the closest ancestry?

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A)   prosimians and gibbons
B)   New world monkeys and apes
C)   hominins and Old world monkeys
D)   gibbons and prosimians
E)   apes and homininsF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The luna moth (Actias luna)  is a large, showy moth with lovely green wings. It has no mouth and therefore cannot eat. How is it that this species continues to exist?

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A)   The luna moth is chemoheterotrophic by absorption, not by ingestion.
B)   The luna moth is the adult stage in the life cycle; feeding occurs during the caterpillar stage.
C)   The luna moth is a rare mutant; typical moths of the species Actias luna do have mouths.
D)   The luna moth is the larval stage in the life cycle; it eventually becomes a caterpillar which can feed.
E)   The luna moth can use its green wings for photosynthesis.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

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

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A)   cephalization.
B)   coelomization.
C)   segmentation.
D)   compartmentalization.
E)   septation.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Which of these is mismatched?

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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) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Which of these would not belong to an echinoderm?

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A)   water vascular system
B)   coelom
C)   larval stage
D)   skin gills
E)   nephridiumF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

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 D)

Question 8

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) A) and E)

Question 9

Birds are not

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

Question 10

Animals are thought to be most closely related to

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

Question 11

Animals are not

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A)   multicellular.
B)   chemoheterotrophic by absorption.
C)   motile.
D)   chemoheterotrophic by ingestion.
E)   eukaryotic.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Molluscs are

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A)   deuterostomes.
B)   acoelomates.
C)   protostomes.
D)   pseudocoelomates.
E)   segmented.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

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) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

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?

Accepted Answer

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) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Which of these is a unique characteristic of mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)   hair
B)   four-chambered heart
C)   extraembryonic membranes
D)   endothermic
E)   cephalizationF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   coelom
B)   segmentation
C)   setae
D)   complete digestive tract
E)   notochordF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

A(n)  _____ is an individual animal that possesses both male and female sex organs.

Accepted Answer

A)   cephalopod
B)   acoelomate
C)   deuterostome
D)   larva
E)   hermaphroditeF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is not a hominin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neandertal
B)   australopithecine
C)   Homo erectus
D)   Cro-Magnon
E)   gorillaF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Egg-laying mammals are known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of these is not a chordate characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)   notochord
B)   ventral, solid nerve cord
C)   pharyngeal pouches
D)   postanal tail
E)   coelomF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Exam 19: Both Water and Land: Animals

Which of these is a unique characteristic of mammals?

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

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The luna moth (Actias luna) is a large, showy moth with lovely green wings. It has no mouth and therefore cannot eat. How is it that this species continues to exist?

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According to the multiregional continuity hypothesis,

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The mantle, foot, and visceral mass are all parts of a(n)

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Which of these would not belong to an echinoderm?

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A(n) _____ is an individual animal that possesses both male and female sex organs.

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Molluscs are

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

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Which two groups of primates share the closest ancestry?

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Birds are not

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Which of the following is not a hominin?

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Egg-laying mammals are known as

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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 of these is not a chordate characteristic?

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Which statement about sponges is correct?

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Which of these is mismatched?

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Animals are not

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