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Vertebrates

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vertebrates share basic chordate characteristics:

a)

Post-anal tail

b)

Pharyngeal gill slits

c)

Dorsal hollow nerve cord

d)

Notochord

e)

A skull

2.

Name the part:

a)

Notochord

b)

Post-anal tail

c)

Dorsal hollow nerve cord

d)

Pharyngeal pouches & slits

3.

Name the part with the red arrow:

a)

Notochord

b)

Post-anal Tail

c)

Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord

d)

Pharyngeal Pouches & Slits

4.

Name the part marked in red:

a)

Pharyngeal Pouches & Slits

b)

Post-anal Tail

c)

Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord

d)

Notochord

5.

Name the part marked in red:

a)

Dorsal Hollow Nerve Cord

b)

Notochord

c)

Post-anal Tail

d)

Pharyngeal Pouches & Slits

6.

What is different about a vertebrates head compared to invertebrates?

a)

Big eyes

b)

Tongue present

c)

Skull surrounding the brain

d)

Ears present

7.

The endoskeleton:

a)

Is made of cartilage or bone

b)

Grows with the animal

c)

Does not grow with the animal

d)

Does not provide internal support

8.

Vertebrates have a:

a)

Closed circulatory system

b)

Open circulatory

c)

No circulatory system

d)

Small circulatory system

9.

A unique group of embryonic cells called the ____________ gives rise to sensory structures and head structures.

a)

Neural Crest

b)

Ovary Cells

c)

Duct Cells

d)

Ovary Crest

10.

Definition of Paedomorphosis

a)

Evolutionary retention of juvenile/larval traits in adult body

b)

Attain sexual maturity in juvenile form

c)

Sessile adults with no chordate features

d)

Lack the specialised vertebrate features

11.

Class Petromyzontida - Lampreys ("stone suckers") have a long larval period of ___________.

a)

3-17 Years

b)

2-9 Years

c)

18 Months

d)

4 Years

12.

Characteristics of Class Cephalaspidomorphi - Lampreys (head-shield):

a)

Jawless fishes

b)

Jawed fishes

c)

Some are parasitic

d)

Use anticoagulant

e)

Rasp through fish flesh & suck body fluids

13.

Class Myxini:

a)

Are Hagfish

b)

Are Blind

c)

Are Jawless

d)

Tie knots in their body for leverage

14.

What are some characteristics of Superclass Agnatha?

a)

Jawless fishes

b)

Notochord persists throughout life

c)

7 paired pore-like gill openings

d)

Skeleton made of bone

e)

Digestive with a stomach

15.

Which are not characteristics of Superclass Agnatha?

a)

Cartilaginous skeleton

b)

Heart with one atrium, one ventricle

c)

Paired appendages

d)

Notochord does not persist throughout life

e)

Dorsal nerve cord with differentiated brain

16.

Superclass Agnatha consists of:

a)

Hagfishes (Myxini)

b)

Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi)

c)

Ray-finned Fishes (Actinopterygii)

d)

Lobe-finned Fishes (Sarcoptergii)

17.

Class Chondrichthyes include:

a)

Sharks

b)

Chimaeras

c)

Rays

d)

Spiny Fishes

e)

Armoured Fishes

18.

Jaws are one of the most important developments in vertebrate. What are the advantages of jaws?

a)

Allows biting off of chunks of larger organisms

b)

Allows manipulation of objects

c)

Bone is stronger than cartilage

d)

Assists in respiration

19.

In the evolution of the vertebrates from invertebrate chordates, the likely sequence of events is:

a)

Adult urochordate > larval cephalochordate > jawless fishes > bony fishes > cartilaginous fishes

b)

Adult cephalochordate > larval urochordate > bony fishes > jawless fishes > cartilaginous fishes

c)

Larval urochordate > cephalochordate > jawless fishes > jawed fishes > bony fishes

d)

Osteichthyes > chondrichthyes > urochordate > agnathan > ceopahlochordates

20.

Class Chondrichthyes: Subclass Elasmobranchii - True Sharks & Rays: What are some characteristics of this subclass?

a)

Stomach in two sections

b)

Most swim to ventilate gills

c)

2-chambered heart

d)

Large internal surface area

e)

Spiracle, gills & gill slits present

21.

Sharks have a heterocercal tail. What does this mean?

a)

That one lobe is larger than the other and is an extension of the vertebral column

b)

That both lobes are the same size and are an extension of the vertebral column

22.

Some benefits of a heterocercal tail in locomotion for sharks are:

a)

Provides thrust & lift as moved through water

b)

For gliding through the water at considerable speeds and propelling the animal forward

c)

Allows the shark to sink to the floor

d)

Ability to swim backwards

23.

Some disadvantages of a heterocercal tail in locomotion for sharks are:

a)

Will sink if not swimming forward

b)

Pectoral fins cannot swivel like fish

c)

Low manoeuvrability

d)

Can only rapidly swim

24.

One of the primary differences between sharks and other fish is:

a)

Sharks have skeletons made of cartilage, while other fish have skeletons made of bone

b)

Sharks are able to breathe through their mouths underwater, while other fish breathe through gills

c)

Sharks have smooth skin similar to humans, while other fish have large, scaly skin

25.

Most fish have a gas swim bladder to prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the ocean. Sharks (Elasmobranchii) do not have a swim bladder, what methods do they use for buoyancy?

a)

Livers, filled with an oil

b)

Their fins

c)

Their cartilaginous skeleton

d)

Respiration

26.

Sharks have __________, bony, spiny projections with an enamel-like covering, making up their teeth & skin.

a)

Placoid Scales

b)

Cosmoid Scales

c)

Cycloid Scales

d)

Ganoid Scales

27.

The scales of sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii):

a)

Help direct the flow of water

b)

Are modified teeth covered with hard enamel

c)

Grow out of the dermis layer

d)

Grow out of the epidermis layer

e)

Are soft to touch

28.

The scales of a cartilaginous fish like sharks:

a)

Are called dermal denticles

b)

Resemble teeth

c)

Feel like sandpaper

d)

All of the above

29.

The spiral valve is:

a)

A structure in the heart that prevents blood from flowing backwards in sharks

b)

A corkscrew shaped structure that increases the surface area of the shark intestine

c)

The covering of the gills in the bony fishes

d)

A corkscrew shaped structure that increases the surface area of the perch intrestine

30.

The sensory organs that sense electrical fields in sharks (Elasmobranchii) are called:

a)

Lateral Line System

b)

Nares

c)

Kidneys

d)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

31.

Sharks (Elasmobranchii) use _____________ over the head & along the side of the body to sense pressure changes in water/movement of prey.

a)

Lateral line system

b)

Ampullae of Lorenzini

c)

Kidneys

d)

Nares

32.

Class Elasmobranchii (Sharks, Rays & Chimera) are:

a)

Oviparous (egg bearing)

b)

Viviparous (live bearing)

c)

Both

33.

Class Elasmobranchii (Sharks, Rays & Chimera). Methods of embryo nourishment include:

a)

Yolk sac

b)

Produce extra eggs for young to feed on

c)

The Placenta - Obtains nutrients direct from mother

d)

Uterine lining secretes a nutritive substance

e)

Embryos can be cannibals

34.

Some major innovations of boney fish (Classes Actinopterygii & Sarcopterygii) are:

a)

Operculum pumps water over gills

b)

Lungs/Swim Bladder

c)

Pectoral & pelvic girdles support fins

d)

High manoeuvrability

e)

Good 02 uptake

35.

The 2 main groups of bony fish (Classes Actinopterygii & Sarcopterygii) are:

a)

Lobe-finned – Lungfish and Coelacanth

b)

Ray-finned – majority of bony fish

c)

Sharks, rays & Chimeras

d)

Lampreys - all types

36.

What are some characteristics of Ray-finned fish? (Class Actinopterygii)

a)

Fin rays of cartilage or bone

b)

Fin rays of cartilage

c)

Swim bladder for buoyancy

d)

2-chambered heart

e)

Can't synthesise amino acids - must consume them

37.

What are some differences in locomotion between Cartilaginous fish and Bony fish?

a)

Sharks use their fins for locomotion & buoyancy, bony fish use their fins only for locomotion

b)

Sharks tend to sink due to lacking a swim bladder, bony fish have a swim bladder

c)

Sharks use their fins for locomotion & buoyancy, bony fish also use their fins for locomotion & buoyancy

d)

Sharks tend to sink due to lacking a swim bladder, bony fish tend to sink due to bones

38.

Bony fish achieve ________________ through an air filled sac called the swim bladder. It controls the fish's buoyancy by varying the gas pressure inside the fish's body to allow it to sink or rise in the water.

a)

Neutral Buoyancy

b)

Positive Buoyancy

c)

Negative Buoyancy

39.

Class Amphibia: Problems associated with life on land:

a)

Obtaining & conserving water

b)

Need watery environment for reproduction

c)

Gills do not function in air - dry out and collapse

d)

Trouble supporting their body weight on land

e)

Control and/or tolerance of changes in body temperature

40.

Amphibians made the move to land because there were no predators and it was easier to find shelter for young/eggs.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Class amphibia: Pre-adaptations for life on land of the devonian fishes included:

a)

Lungs

b)

Double circulation system

c)

Muscular & bony fins

d)

Pelvic & pectoral girdles

e)

Well-developed kidneys

42.

What are some major characteristics of amphibians?

a)

Cutaneous Respiration

b)

Limbs

c)

3-chambered Heart

d)

Skin

e)

Pulmonary Veins

43.

Amphibians are ___________. They regulate their body temperature behaviourally, not via metabolism.

a)

Ectothermic

b)

Endothermic

44.

Reptiles were the first really successful colonisers of terrestrial environment. What are some of the major innovations?

a)

Amniotic egg

b)

Scales/bony plates

c)

Crushing jaws

d)

Limbs

e)

Teeth

45.

Turtles, Lizards, Snakes have ____ chambered hearts, while crocodiles have a _____ chambered-heart.

a)

3, 4

b)

4, 3

c)

2, 3

d)

3, 2

46.

The amniotic eggs of reptiles are important for living in a wide variety of environments. Which membrane is responsible for the exchange of respiratory gases and the retention of water?

a)

Chorion

b)

Amnion

c)

Yolk Sac

d)

Allantois

47.

The amniotic eggs of reptiles are important for living in a wide variety of environments. Which membrane is responsible for encasing the developing embryo in a fluid-filled cavity?

a)

Chorion

b)

Amnion

c)

Yolk Sac

d)

Allantois

48.

The amniotic eggs of reptiles are important for living in a wide variety of environments. Which membrane is responsible for providing food for the embryo?

a)

Chorion

b)

Amnion

c)

Yolk Sac

d)

Allantois

49.

The amniotic eggs of reptiles are important for living in a wide variety of environments. Which membrane is responsible for surrounding the cavity that collects wastes products secreted by the embryo?

a)

Chorion

b)

Amnion

c)

Yolk Sac

d)

Allantois

50.

The 3 different arrangements of jaw muscles in reptiles are:

a)

Anapsid (no holes)

b)

Synapsid (1 hole)

c)

Diapsid (2 holes)

d)

Triapsid (3 holes)

e)

Monoapsid (1 hole)

51.

An example of an animal with an Anapsid jaw is:

a)

Turtle

b)

Mammal-like reptile

c)

Lizard

d)

Bird

52.

An example of an animal with a Synapsid jaw is:

a)

Turtle

b)

Mammal-like reptile

c)

Snake

d)

Crocodile

53.

Some examples of an animal with a Diapsid jaw are:

a)

Turtles

b)

Dinosaurs

c)

Snakes

d)

Birds

e)

Crocodiles

54.

In some reptiles, the incubation _____________ of eggs during 2nd trimester determines sex.

a)

Temperature

b)

Period

c)

Environment

55.

What are the 4 orders of modern reptiles?

a)

Rhyncocephalia (NZ only)

b)

Crocodylia

c)

Chelonia

d)

Squamata

e)

Elasmobranchii

56.

This type of reptile is the oldest living form of reptile, and it has changed little in over 200 million years.

a)

Crocodilians

b)

Turtles

c)

Lizards

d)

Snakes