Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of annelids?

Accepted Answer

A)  radial symmetry
B)  cephalization
C)  psuedocoelom
D)  closed circulatory system
E)  incomplete digestive tractF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The function of vertebrae is to

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the nerve chord only.
B)  provide attachment points for muscles only.
C)  both protect the nerve cord and provide attachment points for muscles.
D)  protect the brain only.
E)  both protect the brain and nerve cord.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

The closest living relatives to humans on the evolutionary tree are

Accepted Answer

A)  gibbons.
B)  gorillas.
C)  orangutans.
D)  homo erectus.
E)  chimpanzees.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Segmentation is easy to observe in the cuticle of a nematode.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All cnidarians share the ability to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesize
B)  secrete enzymes to digest food
C)  sting predators and prey
D)  live on land
E)  flyF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

When examining a picture of a butterfly,you notice that there is one position in which a mirror,running from one end of the butterfly to the other,completes the image as a whole butterfly.You conclude that the butterfly has

Accepted Answer

A)  radial symmetry.
B)  bilateral symmetry.
C)  longitudinal symmetry.
D)  mirrored symmetry.
E)  asymmetry.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Though animals are very diverse,some features are only found in nonanimals.Which of the following is not a feature of animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Animals are unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes.
B)  Animals consume others to obtain energy and nutrients.
C)  Animal embryos have a blastula stage.
D)  All animals are in kingdom Animalia.
E)  Animals may be invertebrates or vertebrates.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Nematodes are protected from environmental hazards in part by their cuticle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you were looking at a model of a sphere of animal cells with a hollow,fluid-filled center,you would cell it a

Accepted Answer

A)  gastrovascular cavity.
B)  blastula.
C)  coelom.
D)  gastrula.
E)  hydrostatic skeleton.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 10

You are given temperature data showing that a newly discovered animal has the same body temperature as long as the temperature of the room in which the animal is found remains constant.When the room temperature varies,the animal shows a similar variation in its temperature.You are looking at data from a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  thermophile.
B)  mesophile.
C)  amniote.
D)  endotherm.
E)  ectotherm.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Removal of what would destroy the filtering system of a sponge?

Accepted Answer

A)  spicules
B)  pores
C)  collar cells cells
D)  amoebocytes
E)  No answer is correct.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Snails and squids belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A)  CnidariA.
B)  Porifera.
C)  Platyhelminthes.
D)  Mollusca.
E)  Annelida.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The "Cambrian explosion" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
B)  the origination of all major phyla of animals.
C)  the development of the first true cell.
D)  the origination of life.
E)  the creation of Earth.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Arthropods have a name meaning "jointed legs."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which is not a reptile?

Accepted Answer

A)  bat
B)  snake
C)  crocodile
D)  turtle
E)  penguinF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Pinworms and hookworms belong to the phylum

Accepted Answer

A)  NematodA.
B)  Annelida.
C)  Platyhelminthes.
D)  Porifera.
E)  Cnidaria.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

A tunicate is a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  invertebrate chordate.
B)  vertebrate.
C)  echinoderm.
D)  amphibian.
E)  fish.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which of the following is a trait shared by mammals and reptiles that is not shared by the other groups of chordates?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair
B)  mammary glands
C)  an amnion
D)  legs
E)  lungsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which is not an animal?

Accepted Answer

A)  penguin
B)  mushroom
C)  shrimp
D)  sponge
E)  spiderF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

A circulatory system in which the heart pumps blood to tissues throughout the body cavity is a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  closed circulatory system.
B)  gastrovascular cavity.
C)  incomplete circulatory system.
D)  complete circulatory system.
E)  open circulatory system.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Arthropods have a name meaning "jointed legs."

Correct Answer
verified

When examining a picture of a butterfly,you notice that there is one position in which a mirror,running from one end of the butterfly to the other,completes the image as a whole butterfly.You conclude that the butterfly has

Correct Answer
verified

The "Cambrian explosion" refers to

Correct Answer
verified

If you were looking at a model of a sphere of animal cells with a hollow,fluid-filled center,you would cell it a

Correct Answer
verified

Segmentation is easy to observe in the cuticle of a nematode.

Correct Answer
verified

The function of vertebrae is to

Correct Answer
verified

All cnidarians share the ability to do which of the following?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a characteristic of annelids?

Correct Answer
verified

Pinworms and hookworms belong to the phylum

Correct Answer
verified

Removal of what would destroy the filtering system of a sponge?

Correct Answer
verified

A circulatory system in which the heart pumps blood to tissues throughout the body cavity is a(an)

Correct Answer
verified

Which is not an animal?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The closest living relatives to humans on the evolutionary tree are

Correct Answer
verified

A tunicate is a(an)

Correct Answer
verified

Which is not a reptile?

Correct Answer
verified

Though animals are very diverse,some features are only found in nonanimals.Which of the following is not a feature of animals?

Correct Answer
verified

Nematodes are protected from environmental hazards in part by their cuticle.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a trait shared by mammals and reptiles that is not shared by the other groups of chordates?

Correct Answer
verified

Snails and squids belong to the phylum

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 17: Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Arthropods have a name meaning "jointed legs."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When examining a picture of a butterfly,you notice that there is one position in which a mirror,running from one end of the butterfly to the other,completes the image as a whole butterfly.You conclude that the butterfly has

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The "Cambrian explosion" refers to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

If you were looking at a model of a sphere of animal cells with a hollow,fluid-filled center,you would cell it a

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Segmentation is easy to observe in the cuticle of a nematode.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The function of vertebrae is to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

All cnidarians share the ability to do which of the following?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a characteristic of annelids?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Pinworms and hookworms belong to the phylum

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Removal of what would destroy the filtering system of a sponge?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A circulatory system in which the heart pumps blood to tissues throughout the body cavity is a(an)

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which is not an animal?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The closest living relatives to humans on the evolutionary tree are

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A tunicate is a(an)

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which is not a reptile?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Though animals are very diverse,some features are only found in nonanimals.Which of the following is not a feature of animals?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Nematodes are protected from environmental hazards in part by their cuticle.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a trait shared by mammals and reptiles that is not shared by the other groups of chordates?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Snails and squids belong to the phylum

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