Question 1

Chimpanzees are considered to be our closest extant relative because

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A)  they have prehensile tails.
B)  their genome is 99% identical to the human genome.
C)  their upper/lower limbs equally account for bearing the body weight.
D)  they have flat,spreading noses.
E)  they are a highly social species.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

The hominid australopithecines are generally accepted to be different from modern humans because

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A)  only humans are bipedal.
B)  the human skull is apelike in appearance with a strongly projecting face.
C)  human brains on an average are at least twice as large in size.
D)  human arms are longer than legs.
E)  only humans are meat-eaters.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

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A)  The claspers
B)  The pectoral fin lobe
C)  The operculum
D)  The gill arch extensions
E)  The pelvic fin lobeF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

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A)  large brain development
B)  walking upright
C)  bipedalism
D)  development of lower limbs longer than forelimbs
E)  manufacture and use of toolsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Anthropoids or higher primates include all of the following except

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A)  New World monkeys.
B)  Old World monkeys.
C)  apes.
D)  humans.
E)  lemurs.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

The European Neanderthals were replaced about 34,000 years ago by

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A)  Homo habilis.
B)  Homo erectus.
C)  Homo heidelbergensis.
D)  Neanderthals.
E)  Cro-Magnons.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

The single ventricle in an amphibian heart means the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix.How do amphibians manage to survive despite this inefficiency?

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A)  The absorb large amounts of fluid.
B)  They transport oxygen across the skin.
C)  They keep their body temperatures high.
D)  They move very slowly.
E)  They keep gills into adulthood.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The key specializations that occurred in the evolution of mammals include all of the following except

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A)  warm-bloodedness.
B)  the presence of a placenta in most.
C)  different teeth suited to their diet.
D)  digestive tract specialization.
E)  reduction in brain size.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

It is generally accepted that the vertebrates that evolved during the early Devonian period are the

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A)  sharks and bony fish.
B)  hominoids.
C)  birds.
D)  dinosaurs.
E)  mammals.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ________ meaning "handy man."

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A)  Homo habilis
B)  Homo erectus
C)  Homo sapiens
D)  Neanderthal
E)  Cro-MagnonF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

New World monkeys evolved approximately 30 million years ago.These animals are easy to identify because they

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A)  have opposable thumbs and binocular vision.
B)  have prehensile tails and hair.
C)  have protruding noses and prehensile tails.
D)  have flattened noses and prehensile tails.
E)  have opposable thumbs and protruding noses.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What best describes the tunic of a tunicate?

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A)  It is made of chitin,like the shell of a crab.
B)  It is made of calcium carbonate,like the shell of a clam.
C)  It is made of keratin,like human hair.
D)  It is made of cellulose,like the cell wall of a plant.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Homo erectus and the modern humans differ in

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A)  social behavior.
B)  living as tribes.
C)  their brain size.
D)  their upright posture.
E)  opposable thumbs.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

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A)  opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and apes have binocular vision and monkeys do not.
B)  opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and apes have tails and monkeys do not.
C)  binocular vision and monkeys do not,and apes have tails and monkeys do not.
D)  larger brains than monkeys do,and monkeys have tails and apes do not.
E)  opposable thumbs and monkeys do not,and monkeys have larger brain capacity than apes do.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Frog eggs most closely resemble

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A)  chicken eggs.
B)  fish eggs.
C)  platypus eggs.
D)  alligator eggs.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following living reptiles care for their young and have a four-chambered heart,as birds do?

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A)  turtles
B)  crocodiles
C)  lizards
D)  snakes
E)  tuatarasF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 17

Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

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A)  hair.
B)  single loop circulation.
C)  a four-chambered heart with a pulmonary circuit.
D)  endothermy.
E)  live birth.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

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A)  radula.
B)  pharyngeal slits.
C)  lateral lines.
D)  operculum.
E)  gill arches.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

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A)  they include monkeys,apes,and humans.
B)  almost all were diurnal.
C)  opposable thumbs.
D)  living in groups with complex social interactions.
E)  changes to eye design and increase in brain size.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

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A)  binocular vision.
B)  opposable thumbs.
C)  hair covering their bodies.
D)  prehensile tails.
E)  females have mammary glands.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 34: Deuterostomes

Apes and monkeys differ in two noticeable characteristics.These characteristics are that apes have

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Chimpanzees are considered to be our closest extant relative because

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All of the following features are true of Anthropoids except

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The key specializations that occurred in the evolution of mammals include all of the following except

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One characteristic that New World monkeys have that Old World monkeys lack is

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Most bony fishes have a hard plate that covers the gills on each side of the head called the

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New World monkeys evolved approximately 30 million years ago.These animals are easy to identify because they

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Because of its association with tools,the earliest human was called ________ meaning "handy man."

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It is generally accepted that the vertebrates that evolved during the early Devonian period are the

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The single ventricle in an amphibian heart means the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood mix.How do amphibians manage to survive despite this inefficiency?

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One of your closest fish relatives is the coelacanth.Where is its equivalent to your forearm?

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Frog eggs most closely resemble

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Anthropoids or higher primates include all of the following except

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Mammals are the only vertebrates to possess

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Which of the following living reptiles care for their young and have a four-chambered heart,as birds do?

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The hominid australopithecines are generally accepted to be different from modern humans because

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Which of the following evidence obtained from fossil studies is generally accepted as marking the beginning of the hominids?

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What best describes the tunic of a tunicate?

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The European Neanderthals were replaced about 34,000 years ago by

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