Question 1

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. 
-amnion

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) FG) GH) A) and D)
I) C) and E)

Question 2

The cause of schistosomiasis is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluke
B)  tapeworm
C)  planarian
D)  leech
E)  roundwormF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Humans are least closely related to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  chimpanzee
B)  lemur
C)  gorilla
D)  tarsier
E)  gibbonF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Which is the most recently evolved embryonic tissue in animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  mesoderm
B)  ectoderm
C)  endoderm
D)  periderm
E)  epidermF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which animal has eggs with waterproofing keratin,well-developed kidneys,internal fertilization,and is an ectotherm?

Accepted Answer

A)  a snake
B)  a dog
C)  a toad
D)  an owl
E)  more than one of theseF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The defining trait of hominins is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  large brain
B)  shoulder that can rotate 360 degrees
C)  bipedalism
D)  extended care of young
E)  nails on fingers and toesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Most animal lineages evolved during the ____ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cretaceous
B)  Devonian
C)  Ordovician
D)  Silurian
E)  CambrianF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. 
-hominins

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. 
-first opening of the embryo becomes an anus,and the second becomes a mouth

Accepted Answer

The answer of Examine the figure below and match each...

Question 10

Reef-building polyps get their sugars from mutualistic ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  green algae
B)  cyanobacteria
C)  dinoflagellates
D)  roundworms
E)  planariansF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

As an adult,which typical chordate embryonic traits do adult tunicates retain?

Accepted Answer

A)  hollow, dorsal nerve cord
B)  notochord
C)  gill slits
D)  tail extending beyond anus
E)  carbohydrate "tunic"F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. 
-characteristic shared by all animals

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Tetrapods are most closely related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lungfish
B)  ray-finned fish
C)  cartilaginous jawed fish
D)  cartilaginous jawless fish
E)  lanceletsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Drugs used to treat AIDS and herpes virus infections are synthetic versions of compounds found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sea anemones
B)  sponges
C)  roundworms
D)  cnidarians
E)  planariaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. 
-yolk sac

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) FG) GH) A) and D)
I) A) and E)

Question 16

Although some early amniotes developed endothermy,which amniote is an ectotherm?

Accepted Answer

A)  armadillo
B)  eagle
C)  snake
D)  platypus
E)  roadrunnerF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. 
-hardened shell

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) FG) GH) C) and F)
I) A) and D)

Question 18

Which was an early tetrapod innovation?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbs evolved from dorsal fins
B)  cartilaginous pectoral girdle
C)  four chambered heart
D)  stereoscopic vision
E)  inner ear changes to detect airborne soundsF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. 
-one or more cell types that are organized in a specific pattern and  carry out a particular function

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  DE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Of the following invertebrate groups,the group most closely related to the chordates is the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  annelids
B)  mollusks
C)  crustaceans
D)  echinoderms
E)  cnidariansF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 15: Animal Evolution

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -amnion

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which was an early tetrapod innovation?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -yolk sac

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Tetrapods are most closely related to ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The cause of schistosomiasis is a ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Of the following invertebrate groups,the group most closely related to the chordates is the _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -hardened shell

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The defining trait of hominins is ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -first opening of the embryo becomes an anus,and the second becomes a mouth

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -characteristic shared by all animals

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Reef-building polyps get their sugars from mutualistic ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds.Not all choices will be used. -hominins

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which is the most recently evolved embryonic tissue in animals?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Most animal lineages evolved during the ____ period.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Although some early amniotes developed endothermy,which amniote is an ectotherm?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Drugs used to treat AIDS and herpes virus infections are synthetic versions of compounds found in ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Humans are least closely related to the ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

As an adult,which typical chordate embryonic traits do adult tunicates retain?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Examine the figure below and match each term with the letter to which it best corresponds. -one or more cell types that are organized in a specific pattern and carry out a particular function

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which animal has eggs with waterproofing keratin,well-developed kidneys,internal fertilization,and is an ectotherm?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified