Dec Time for Taxonomy 6th-12th

What does dichotomous mean?

• Two choices

• Three choices

• Four choices

• Five choices

What is the suborder of all baleen whales?

• Delphinidae

• Cetacea

• Mysticeti

• Balaenadae

Which of the following teeth most likely belongs to an herbivore?

• Jaw full of sharp teeth

• Broad flat molars for grinding

• Tiny teeth for tearing

• None of the above

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True or False: It is important to have an herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore living within the same ecosystem.

• True

• False

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What is the correct order of Chondrichthyan evolution?

• Ray - intermediate species - shark - chimera

• Shark - intermediate species - ray - chimera

• Intermediate species - shark - ray - chimera

• Chimera - ray - intermediate species - shark

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An animal with a cartilaginous skeleton, no placoid scales, and that does not replace its teeth is a:

• Shark

• Ray

• Chimera

• Whale

What is a transitional species?

• An animal that exhibits traits of two different types of animals

• An animal that goes through metamorphosis

• An animal that changes between male and female

• An animal that can live on both water and land

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Which is NOT an example of a challenge an animal faces transitioning from water to land?

• Gravity

• Access to oxygen

• Ability to swim

• Movement on land

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Why do yeti crabs have hairy arms?

• Insulation to protect them from cold water

• To attract potential mates

• To farm bacteria that they feed on

• All of the above

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Which organisms were Anomalocaris fossils initially mistaken for?

• Shrimp and jellies

• Worms and shrimp

• Snails and coral

• Fish and sponges

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