1. Question 1  All members of the phylum Chordata share
2. A.a vertebral column.
3. B.gills present throughout their lives.
4. C.a notochord present sometime in their lives.
5. D.tails present throughout their lives.
6. E.exoskeletons.

5 points 

Question 2

1.  Which of the following characteristics is not shared by typical birds and mammals?
2. A.four limbs
3. B.milk production
4. C.insulating skin structures
5. D.endothermy
6. E.four-chambered heart

5 points 

Question 3

1.  Green algae such as Ulva demonstrate an alteration of generations. The diploid phase is called the
2. A.sporophyte generation.
3. B.gametophyte generation.
4. C.diploid generation.
5. D.embryo.
6. E.zygote.

5 points 

Question 4

1.  Fungi exhibit certain characteristics. One of these characteristics is that they
2. A.are capable of carrying on photosynthesis.
3. B.lack cell nuclei.
4. C.reproduce using seeds and pollen.
5. D.reproduce using spores.
6. E.are prokaryotes.

5 points 

Question 5

1.  It is generally thought that four critical innovations arose during the evolution of our ape-like ancestors into humans. All of the following are innovations except
2. A.expansion of the human brain.
3. B.bipedalism.
4. C.use of brain power for abstract thought.
5. D.development of the opposable thumb.
6. E.toolmaking.

5 points 

Question 6

1.  In bryophytes, the rhizoids
2. A.serve as attachment structures.
3. B.are involved in reproduction.
4. C.obtain nutrients.
5. D.obtain water.
6. E.lure possible prey.

5 points 

Question 7

1.  Which of the following are adaptations to land of both gymnosperms and angiosperms but are lacking in ferns and mosses?
2. A.pollen and seeds
3. B.vascular system
4. C.fruits and flowers
5. D.spores
6. E.roots, stems, and leaves

5 points 

Question 8

1.  Mammals have two traits that set them apart from all other animals. These are
2. A.four-chambered heart and body hair or fur.
3. B.body hair or fur, and milk production.
4. C.four-chambered heart and milk production.
5. D.body hair or fur, and being homeothermic.
6. E.amniotic eggs and milk production.

5 points 

Question 9

1.  Lichens are
2. A.only found growing on living matter.
3. B.parasitic interactions between a fungus and an alga.
4. C.symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga.
5. D.capable of causing some obscure diseases.
6. E.insensitive to changes in the environment.

5 points 

Question 10

1.  The segmented worms of the phylum Annelida
2. A.are acoelomate.
3. B.move by use of flagella.
4. C.display radial symmetry.
5. D.possess setae on each segment.
6. E.have an open circulatory system.

5 points 

Question 11

1.  All of the following are parts of a flower except the
2. A.carpel.
3. B.cuticle.
4. C.ovary.
5. D.stamen.
6. E.fruit.

5 points 

Question 12

1.  Which of the following adaptations to life on land is found in both insects and modern reptiles?
2. A.body surfaces that resist evaporation
3. B.tracheae to distribute oxygen
4. C.ability to fly
5. D.two pairs of walking legs
6. E.metamorphosis from a larval form

5 points 

Question 13

1.  It is generally thought that animals have undergone four major physiological and anatomical innovations during their evolution. These are (in no particular order)
2. A.bilateral symmetry, development of tissues, origin of the multichambered heart, origin of patterns of embryonic development.
3. B.development of tissues, photosynthesis, bilateral symmetry, multicellularity.
4. C.multicellularity, bilateral symmetry, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues.
5. D.development of the versatile forelimb, multicellularity, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues.
6. E.origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of the versatile forelimb, origin of the multichambered heart, multicellularity.

5 points 

Question 14

1.  Which of the following is not a characteristic differentiating Neanderthals from modern humans?
2. A.Neanderthals had projecting brow ridges.
3. B.Neanderthals were shorter.
4. C.Neanderthals had smaller brains.
5. D.Neanderthals had larger noses.
6. E.Neanderthals were stronger.

5 points 

Question 15

1.  In cnidarians, nematocysts are important in
2. A.obtaining oxygen from the water.
3. B.excretion of wastes.
4. C.obtaining prey.
5. D.movement.
6. E.food digestion.

5 points 

Question 16

1.  This characteristic allows fungi to withstand heat and drought conditions.
2. A.specialized organelles
3. B.spores
4. C.mycelia
5. D.cell walls
6. E.hyphae

5 points 

Question 17

1.  In plants, the secondary metabolites are primarily responsible for
2. A.food gathering.
3. B.overcoming air pollutants.
4. C.protection against ultraviolet radiation.
5. D.defense.
6. E.nutrition.

5 points 

Question 18

1.  In general, mammals are not good at dispersing chili plant seeds because
2. A.the chili seeds do not stick to the mammals’ fur.
3. B.the mammals do not travel very far before they release the chili seeds.
4. C.the mammals are the main pollinators for the chili plant.
5. D.the seeds die as they pass through the digestive tract.
6. E.chili seeds are dispersed mainly by the wind.

5 points 

Question 19

1.  Plants have adapted to dry land by evolving all of the following except
2. A.association with mycorrhizae to improve mineral uptake.
3. B.forms of chlorophyll more efficient at capturing light.
4. C.structures to protect reproductive cells and embryos.
5. D.secreting a waxy coating to prevent water loss.
6. E.tissues to conduct water through the plant.

5 points 

Question 20

1.  Cnidarians and ctenophores are similar in that they both have
2. A.radial symmetry.
3. B.a pseudocoel.
4. C.mesoderm.
5. D.nematocysts.
6. E.a digestive tract with two openings.

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