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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

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A)  The gibbon ape line diverged about 15 million years ago.
B)  Orangutans split off about 10 million years ago.
C)  The gorilla lineage diverged about 8 million years ago.
D)  Modern man remained changeless for the last 1 million years.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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)  snakesE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes) ?

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A)  lateral line system
B)  internal fertilization and internal development
C)  swim bladder
D)  teethE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The only marsupial mammal living in North America is the

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A)  opossum.
B)  raccoon.
C)  ring-tailed cat.
D)  weasel.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

If an adult human suffered a traumatic injury, could their notochord be damaged?

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A)  Yes; because the notochord is deep within the body only a severe injury could damage it.
B)  No; the notochord is encased in bone and it not susceptible to damage.
C)  Yes; damage to the notochord often results in paralysis.
D)  No; adult humans do not have a notochord.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Pulmonary veins carry

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A)  oxygenated blood.
B)  deoxygenated blood.
C)  a mixture of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.D) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 11

A friend of yours visited a natural history museum that had a replica of the Archaeopteryx.She told you the characteristics of Archaeopteryx that she either noticed or read at the display.Which one did she misread?

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A)  Archaeopteryx had feathers, as do modern birds.
B)  Archaeopteryx lacked teeth, as do modern birds.
C)  Archaeopteryx had solid bones, unlike the hollow bones of modern birds.
D)  Archaeopteryx had wings as do modern birds.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which group includes mammals, birds, and reptiles but excludes all other chordates?

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A)  Vertebrates
B)  Amniotes
C)  Tetrapods
D)  MonotremesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 35: Deuterostomes

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

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A friend of yours visited a natural history museum that had a replica of the Archaeopteryx.She told you the characteristics of Archaeopteryx that she either noticed or read at the display.Which one did she misread?

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If an adult human suffered a traumatic injury, could their notochord be damaged?

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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 only marsupial mammal living in North America is 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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Pulmonary veins carry

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DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

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

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Chimpanzees are considered to be our closest extant relative because

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Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes) ?

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Which group includes mammals, birds, and reptiles but excludes all other chordates?

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Exam 35: Deuterostomes

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

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A friend of yours visited a natural history museum that had a replica of the Archaeopteryx.She told you the characteristics of Archaeopteryx that she either noticed or read at the display.Which one did she misread?

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If an adult human suffered a traumatic injury, could their notochord be damaged?

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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 only marsupial mammal living in North America is 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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Pulmonary veins carry

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DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

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

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Chimpanzees are considered to be our closest extant relative because

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Which one of the following was not an adaptation seen in the sharks (Chondrichthyes) ?

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Which group includes mammals, birds, and reptiles but excludes all other chordates?

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