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Zoology - Spring Final Exam Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another word for "Molting" is called

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Tagmatization

c)

Scaling

d)

Ecdysis

2.

Which of the following is not an arthropod characteristic?

a)

protostome development

b)

bilateral symmetry

c)

a pseudocoelom

d)

modified metamerism

3.

What is the meaning of 'arthropoda'?

a)

jointed foot

b)

hard shell

c)

soft body

d)

six legs

4.

What is the name of the process members of phylum arthropoda do when they undergo significant changes from young to adult?

a)

metamorphosis

b)

tagmatization

c)

segmentation

d)

ecdysis

5.

The phylum name Echinodermata means..

a)

spiny star

b)

body in 5 parts

c)

pointed skeleton

d)

spiny skin

6.

The most distinctive evolutionary trait of the echinoderms

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Water Vascular System

c)

Complete Digestive System

d)

Nervous System

7.

Which is the correct movement of water through the water-vascular system?

a)

madreporite > ring canal > radial canal > ampulla

b)

stone canal > radial canal > mouth

c)

radial canal > ring canal > stone canal > madreporite

d)

madreporite > ring canal > stone canal > ampulla

8.

What type of symmetry do adult echinoderms have?

a)

radial

b)

pentaradial

c)

bilateral

d)

asymmetry

9.

Which organ allows the fish to adjust its buoyancy?

a)

pectoral fin

b)

swim bladder

c)

pyloric cecae

d)

caudal fin

10.

Osteichthyes refers to...?

a)

jawless fish

b)

bony fish

c)

cartilaginous fish

d)

lobe-finned fish

11.

Which fin is shown as #1 in this picture?

a)

pectoral

b)

pelvic

c)

anal

d)

dorsal

12.

What fin type is #5 pointing to?

a)

pectoral

b)

pelvic

c)

anal

d)

caudal

13.

#2 is pointing to what fin type?

a)

pelvic

b)

pectoral

c)

anal

d)

dorsal

14.

#3 is the ______ dorsal fin.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

caudal

d)

cephalic

15.

Which of the following is not a member of Class Chondrichthyes?

a)

skates

b)

rays

c)

lungfish

d)

sharks

16.

How many chambers are in a fish heart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Which of the following are the two major classes of Gnathostomata fish?

a)

Chondrichthyes

b)

Osteichthyes

c)

Hyperotreti

d)

Cephalospidomorphi

18.

Members of this group of fish are jawless & include hagfish and lamprey.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

19.

Members of this group of fish are cartilaginous and include sharks, skates, and ray.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

20.

Members of this group are characterized by an external surface covered in placoid scales.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

21.

Members of this group are bony fish and includes goldfish, salmon, and perch.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

22.

Members of this group are characterized by a swim bladder and operculum.

a)

Agnatha

b)

Sarcopterygii

c)

Chondrichthyes

d)

Osteichthyes

23.

Which fin propels the fish through the water?

a)

caudal fin

b)

pelvic fin

c)

dorsal fin

d)

anal fin

24.

Which amphibian order includes salamanders and newts?

a)

caudata

b)

apoda

c)

anura

d)

amphibia

25.

Which amphibian order includes worm-like animals called caecillians?

a)

caudata

b)

apoda

c)

anura

d)

amphibia

26.

Which amphibian order includes members with long hind limbs modified for jumping like frogs and toads?

a)

apoda

b)

anura

c)

caudata

d)

amphibia

27.

What is the meaning of the word amphibia?

a)

double life

b)

first lungs

c)

fish-like

d)

without tail

28.

Amphibians like frogs use cutaneous respiration to breathe. How does gas exchange occur in this manner?

a)

across the skin

b)

through the lungs

c)

through the olfactory system

d)

buccopharygeal

29.

What organ do frogs use to hear?

a)

nictating membrane

b)

eustachian tube

c)

fat bodies

d)

tympanic membrane

30.

How many chambers are in a frog heart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Which of the following does NOT occur during frog metamorphosis?

a)

lungs replace gills

b)

hind limbs develop

c)

tail disappears

d)

eyes move to top of the head

32.

What order does this reptile belong to?

a)

testudines

b)

crocodilia

c)

squamata

d)

spehnodontida

33.

What order does this reptile belong to?

a)

testudines

b)

crocodilia

c)

squamata

d)

sphenodontida

34.

What order does this reptile belong to?

a)

testudines

b)

crocodilia

c)

squamata

d)

sphenodontida

35.

What order does this New Zealand native reptile belong to?

a)

testudines

b)

crocodilia

c)

squamata

d)

sphenodontida

36.

In the amniotic egg image, what is letter A pointing to?

a)

embryo

b)

amniotic fluid

c)

chorion

d)

albumen

37.

In the amniotic egg image, what is letter B pointing to?

a)

embryo

b)

amnion

c)

chorion

d)

amniotic fluid

38.

In the amniotic egg image, what is letter E pointing to?

a)

embryo

b)

albumen

c)

yolk

d)

chorion

39.

In the amniotic egg image, what is letter F pointing to?

a)

chorion

b)

yolk

c)

albumen

d)

amnion

40.

In the amniotic egg image, what is letter G pointing to?

a)

shell

b)

albumen

c)

chorion

d)

embryo

41.

In the amniotic egg image, what is letter H pointing to?

a)

amniotic fluid

b)

amnion

c)

embryo

d)

albumen

42.

In turtles, the dorsal portion of the shell is called the ______ and the ventral portion is referred to as the _______.

a)

plastron ; carapace

b)

carapace ; plastron

c)

carapace ; furcula

d)

humerus ; plastron

43.

The heart of most reptiles has ___ chambers.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

Reptiles were the first vertebrates to completely transition to life on land. How was this possible?

a)

presence of 4 legs their entire lives

b)

amnion and amniotic fluid in eggs to prevent dry-out

c)

less predators on land

d)

more mating opportunities away from water

45.

Many reptiles have the ability to 'drop' their tails as a defense mechanism and regrow them, although sometimes they are different in size and/or color. What is this process called?

a)

autotomy

b)

autonomy

c)

amplexus

d)

metamorphosis

46.

Birds must shed and replace their feathers. What is this process called?

a)

molting

b)

shedding

c)

ecdysis

d)

preening

47.

How many chambers in a bird heart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

Which of the following are adaptations birds have for flight? (choose ALL that apply)

a)

courtship

b)

maintaining body temperature

c)

single ovary in females

d)

hollow bones

e)

4-chambered heart

49.

Where is this type of feather found on a bird?

a)

lines the tip of the wing

b)

lines the body and base of wing

c)

underneath to provide insulation

d)

on the feet

50.

What type of feather is this?

a)

flight feather

b)

down feather

c)

contour feather

d)

feet feather

51.

What is the function of this type of feather?

a)

flight

b)

courtship

c)

insulation

d)

waterproofing

52.

Which of the following are the primary functions of feathers in birds?

a)

courtship

b)

flight

c)

insulation

d)

waterproofing

53.

Like earthworms, birds have this important structure for food storage.

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

stomach

d)

pharynx

54.

Which term best describes the egg laying reproductive behavior of birds?

a)

oviparous

b)

ovoviparous

c)

viviparous

55.

What is letter F pointing to?

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

stomach

d)

esophagus

56.

What is letter E pointing to?

a)

spleen

b)

liver

c)

crop

d)

intestine

57.

What does letter D represent?

a)

gizzard

b)

crop

c)

liver

d)

spleen

58.

What is letter C pointing to?

a)

oviduct

b)

ovary

c)

cloaca

d)

bladder

59.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

kidney

b)

bladder

c)

ovary

d)

spleen

60.

What is letter A pointing to?

a)

ceca

b)

cloaca

c)

ovaries

d)

gall bladder

61.

Which term best describes most mammals?

a)

oviparous

b)

ovoviparous

c)

viviparouos

d)

vivivparous

62.

A mammal heart has __ chambers.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

63.

What is the function of the placenta?

a)

transfer nutrients from mother's to baby's blood

b)

transfer white blood cells from the baby to the mother

c)

transfer vitamins from the mother's intestines to the baby's blood

d)

transfer minerals from the baby's blood to the mother's blood

64.

Which glands are present in both sexes but only secrete milk in females?

a)

mammary

b)

sebaceous

c)

sudoriferous

d)

musk

65.

What substance do mammals secrete in their liquid waste?

a)

ammonia

b)

urea

c)

uric acid

d)

keratin

66.

Contracting the diaphragm and expanding the rib cage is known as ____________________.

a)

inspiration

b)

thoracic cavity relaxation

c)

cutaneous respiration

d)

body cavity breathing

67.

This is the largest mammalian group.

a)

placental

b)

monotreme

c)

marsupial

68.

Members of this order have immature young that crawl into a pouch after birth and includes koalas, kangaroos, & opossums.

a)

marsupialia

b)

monotremata

c)

carnivora

d)

rodentia

69.

Members of this order lay eggs, only live in Australia & New Guinea, and the name means 'one opening'.

a)

marsupialia

b)

monotremata

c)

rodentia

d)

carnivora

70.

Members of this group are oviparous.

a)

chiroptera

b)

cetacea

c)

marsupialia

d)

monotremata