PC Biology Test 9 Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main groups into which mammals are divided based on how they reproduce

• marsupials

• placental mammals

• monotremes

• pholidotans

What is the belief that living things can arise from nonliving things

• punctuated equilibrium

• Gaia hypothesis

• spontaneous generation

• doctrine of intellect

What is the stiff quill of a feather?

• barbule

• vane

• alula

• rachis

In what region of the egg does the embryo develop?

• albumen

• chalaza

• germinal spot

• brood patch

What heat-sensitive organs allow some viperids to "see" warm objects in absolute darkness?

• Jacobson's organs

• bursae of Fabricius

• nasal meatuses

• pit organs

What French scientist conclusively demonstrated that not even the simplest organisms can develop from nonliving matter.

• Georges Cuvier

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Louis Pasteur

• Francesco Redi

What group of mammals includes dogs, cats, weasels, and seals?

• monotremes

• ungulates

• carnivores

• insectivores

How many chambers does an amphibian heart have?

• one

• two

• three

• four

What is the longest venomous snake?

• python

• indigo snake

• king cobra

• black mamba

What group of birds includes songbirds

• birds of prey

• game birds

• roadside birds

• perching birds