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amphi-
(a) Aquatic(b) Quick(c) Double(d) Jointed
tetrapod-
(a) Four feet(b) No feet(c) Large feet(d) Grow feet
-gnathus
(a) Mouth/Jaw (b) Bone/Cartilage(c) Sperm/Egg-layer(d) Slither/Slider
anura-
(a) Legless(b) Strong bodied(c) Without tail(d) Adaptive
chondros-
(a) Cartilage(b) Predatory(c) Teeth(d) Jawed
Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be a
characteristic shared by ALL vertebrates?
(a) Backbone (b) Scales(c) Cranium(d) Endoskeleton
Which of the following is the correct NUMBER of vertebrate
classes under Phylum Chordata?
(a) 4 classes(b) 5 classes(c) 6 classes(d) 7 classes
Of the following groupings, the one with the greatest species
richness would be…
(a) Fish Only(b) Amphibians + Reptiles(c) Reptiles + Birds(d) Birds + Mammals
Which of the following adaptations would be the LEAST
argued as important for vertebrate evolution.
(a) Fins(b) Senses(c) Jaws(d) Exoskeleton
Which group is given credit with being the first FULLY terrestrial
vertebrates?
(a) Amphibians (b) Reptiles(c) Birds(d) Mammals
In the single-loop circulation of a bony fish, blood is
forcefully pumped over the gills by the…
(a) Atrium(b) Ventricle(c) Sinus Venosus (d) Conus Venosus
The evolution of gill filaments arose as a need for early aquatic vertebrates to…
(a) Improve smell(b) Detect vibrations(c) Exchange gases(d) Swim better
Evolution of different fins improved swimming, but the fin (or fins) that are largely responsible for propulsion
forward is/are the…(a) Dorsal Fins(b) Anal Fin (c) Pelvic Fins(d) Caudal Fin
Of the following, which adaptation is the LEAST likely
to be employed by a shark while hunting fish?
(a) Olfactory Senses(b) Lateral Lines-Vibrations(c) Detection of endothermy(d) Electroreceptors in head
Which characteristic below is found ONLY in aquatic
vertebrates?
(a) Calcified endoskeleton(b) Bony Cranium(c) Cartilaginous endoskeleton(d) Segmented vertebrae
To aid in the process of respiration, MOST adult
amphibians make use of their small lungs as well as their…
(a) Skin(b) Gills(c) Cloaca(d) Cerebrum
One factor that may have favored the evolutionary
migration of aquatic-life TO terrestrial-life was…
(a) Colder oceans(b) Increased food on land(c) Decreased oceanic competition(d) Increased predation on land
The direction that air flows when a frog inhales or exhales
is regulated by its…
(a) Diaphragm(b) Nostrils(c) Floor of Mouth (d) Lungs
(a) Amplexus(b) Digestion(c) Fertilization (d) Metamorphosis
An amphibian hormone, thyroxine, when circulating in
the bloodstream, will stimulate which event…
If a lab frog is induced into a coma (breathing but
unconscious), it is expected that which part of the brain
would be maintaining its life?
(a) Cerebrum(b) Olfactory Lobe(c) Cerebellum(d) Medulla Oblongata
(a) True(b) False
Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are vertebrates belonging to
Phylum Chordata.
It is suggested that the limbs of terrestrial vertebrates may have evolved from the lobed-
fins of fish.
(a) True(b) False
A tympanic membrane protects and moistens an amphibian
eye.
(a) True(b) False
Frog are among the first vertebrates to evolve a true
four-chambered heart for circulation.
(a) True(b) False
Marine fish contain lower amounts of solute than seawater, and thus
tend to urinate less often than freshwater fish.
(a) True(b) False