Vertebrates

If an animal has segments, bilateral symmetry, pharyngeal clefts, a post-anal tail, and deuterostomic development, it must be a member of the __________

• Annelida (earthworms)
• Chordata
• Arthropoda (insects)
• Mollusca (clams, squids)

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A __________ is a chordate but not a vertebrate.

• lamprey
• shark
• frog
• lancelet

Which of the following chordate characteristics contributes most to the formation of your ears?

• notochord
• pharngeal slits or clefts
• dorsal, hollow nerve cord
• muscular, post-anal tail

Which of the following chordate characteristics contributes most to suspension-feeding devices in many invertebrate chordates?

• notochord
• pharngeal slits or clefts
• dorsal, hollow nerve cord
• muscular, post-anal tail

Which of the following pairs is NOT a correct match?

• Gnathostomata, hagfish
• Osteichthyes, perch
• Chondrichthyes, great white shartk
• mammalia, kangaroo

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

A lamprey, a shark, a lizard, and a rabbit share all the following characteristics EXCEPT __________.

• pharyngeal clefts in the embryo
• hinged jaws
• vertebrae
• a dorsal, hollow nerve cord

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following is among the earliest known vertebrates?

• lampreys
• sharks
• hagfish
• conodonts

The gill flap, or operculum, was an important adaptation for fish because it helps with __________.

• underwater reproduction
• sensing vibrations in the water
• adjusting buoyancy
• maintaining a supply of oxygen

Some sharks are viviparous, which means that __________.

• they maintain a constant body temperature
• they have a tendency toward multiple births
• the young develop within the female's body
• they lay eggs

The first vertebrates to live on land were __________.

• reptiles
• mammals
• conodonts
• amphibians