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Bio 2 - Unit 8 - Vertebrates Test Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a characteristic of all vertebrates?

a)

digestive system with one opening

b)

offspring hatch from eggs

c)

respiratory system with lungs

d)

spinal cord enclosed in protective bones

2.
Which of these vertebrates are endothermic?
a)
fish/birds
b)
amphibians/reptiles
c)
mammals/birds
d)
mammals/reptiles
3.

What is the scientific word for cold-blooded?

a)

endothermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

thermal

d)

coldtherm

4.
Which is a characteristic of ectothermic animals?
a)
They do not maintain a constant internal temperature.
b)
They have a body temperature that stays nearly the same.
c)
Thye can cool their bodies by sweating.
d)
They have to eat a lot of food to keep warm. 
5.

What is the scientific word for warm-blooded?

a)

warmtherm

b)

ectothermic

c)

thermal

d)

endothermic

6.
Which of these vertebrates doesn't have lungs?
a)
birds
b)
reptiles
c)
fish
d)
mammals
7.
The flap of tissue covering a fish's gills:
a)
Operculum
b)
Caudal fin
c)
Dorsal fin
d)
Lateral line
8.

Which characteristic of a fish’s gills increases the efficiency of oxygen removal from water?

a)

A limited number of blood vessels force blood into one vein.

b)

The flow of blood over the gills is opposite the flow of water.

c)

The operculum pumps oxygen-poor wastewater out of the gill.

d)

Water is forced into the gill slits before exiting out of the mouth.

9.
How many chambers are in the heart of a bony fish?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
10.
ANOTHER NAME FOR THE TAIL OF A FISH
a)
pectoral fin
b)
anal fin
c)
caudal fin
11.

Which fin is shown as #1 in this picture?

a)

pectoral

b)

pelvic

c)

anal

d)

dorsal

12.

#2 is pointing to what fin type?

a)

pelvic

b)

pectoral

c)

anal

d)

dorsal

13.

What fin type is #5 pointing to?

a)

pectoral

b)

pelvic

c)

anal

d)

caudal

14.

#3 is the ______ dorsal fin.

a)

anterior

b)

posterior

c)

caudal

d)

cephalic

15.
Which class of vertebrates has the most species?
a)
Jawless Fish
b)
Bony Fish
c)
Birds
d)
Mammals 
16.

Jawless fish that lack vertebrae, have two rows of teeth on their tongue; scavengers; produce huge amounts of slime

a)

hagfish

b)

lampreys

c)

guitarfish

d)

sunfish

17.

Jawless fish that have a circular mouth that is continuously open; many are parasitic; some migrate to freshwater to reproduce

a)

hagfish

b)

lampreys

c)

guitarfish

d)

sunfish

18.

The two distinguishing features of vertebrates are the presence of ______________.

a)

neural crest cells and a backbone

b)

segmentation and bilateral symmetry

c)

a post-anal tail and pharyngeal gill slits

d)

a gastrovascular cavity and nervous system

19.
Respiration occurs in different ways with different animals.  What structure do fish (all 3 classes with a few exceptions) use to breathe?

a)
Gills 
b)
Lungs 
c)
Skin
d)
All of the above 
20.
Vertebrates have many unique features.  Which class of vertebrates has a body made of cartilage? 
a)
Cartilaginous Fish
b)
Jawless Fish 
c)
Bony Fish
d)
Segmented Worms
21.
Which class(es) of vertebrates lay their eggs in water? 
a)
All 3 classes of Fish & Amphibians 
b)
All 3 classes of Fish, Amphibians, and Birds
c)
All 3 classes of Fish, Amphibians, and Retiles
d)
Birds
22.

Which is not an example of a global factor contributing to the decline in amphibian populations?

a)

destruction of wetland areas

b)

elevated pollution levels in rivers and other aquatic habitats

c)

increased exposure of amphibian eggs to ultraviolet light

d)

introduction of predatory trout in mountain lakes at high elevation

23.
Which of the following animals goes through metamorphosis?
a)
alligator
b)
frog
c)
lizard
d)
turtle
24.
Respiration occurs in different ways with different animals.  What structure do amphibians use to breathe?

a)
Gills 
b)
Lungs 
c)
Skin
d)
All of the above 
25.
Which group of vertebrates lay jelly like eggs?
a)
amphibian
b)
reptile
c)
bird
d)
mammal
26.

The number of chambers (parts) of an animal’s heart tells us a lot about how complex their body is and how evolved they are. How many chambers does a reptiles’s heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

in reptiles, dorsal part of a turtle's shell

a)

carapace

b)

sternum

c)

operculum

d)

notochord

28.
Respiration occurs in different ways with different animals.  What structure do reptiles use to breathe?

a)
Gills 
b)
Lungs 
c)
Skin
d)
All of the above 
29.
A bird's feathers are very similar to a reptile's scales. They are both made of this substance. 
a)
Dentin 
b)
Spicules
c)
Keratin
d)
Cartilage 
30.
Which animal have lightweight, hollow bones?
a)
reptile
b)
birds
c)
fish
d)
amphibian
31.

Which part of the bird digestive system can produce a "milk-like" substance and act as a storage vat?

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

proventriculus

d)

cloaca

32.

Which part of the bird digestive system contains grit for some birds to help grind their food?

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

proventriculus

d)

cloaca

33.
Zoologists have long seen the evolutionary connection between birds and what other group of animals? 
a)
Fish
b)
Amphibians
c)
Humans
d)
Reptiles 
34.
Which class of vertebrates was the first (evolutionarily) to have an amniotic eggs? 
a)
Amphibians
b)
Reptiles 
c)
Birds 
d)
Mammals 
35.
Which class of vertebrates feeds milk to its young?
a)
amphibians
b)
fish
c)
mammals
d)
reptiles
36.

The number of chambers (parts) of an animal’s heart tells us a lot about how complex their body is and how evolved they are. How many chambers does a fish’s heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

The number of chambers (parts) of an animal’s heart tells us a lot about how complex their body is and how evolved they are. How many chambers does an amphibian’s heart have?

a)

1 in larvae, 2 in adult form

b)

2 in larvae, 3 in adult form

c)

3 in larvae, 4 in adult form

d)

4 in both larvae and adult

38.

The number of chambers (parts) of an animal’s heart tells us a lot about how complex their body is and how evolved they are. How many chambers does a mammals’s heart have?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

none of these

39.
Vertebrates have many unique features.  Which class of vertebrates is the first to care for its young (babies)? 
a)
Amphibians 
b)
Reptiles 
c)
Birds 
d)
Mammals 
40.
Vertebrates have many unique features.  Which class of vertebrates has glands that make milk? 
a)
Amphibians 
b)
Reptiles 
c)
Birds 
d)
Mammals 
41.

There are three major groups of mammals, categorized on the basis of their ______________________.

a)

patterns of reproduction and development

b)

presence or absence of hair

c)

method of locomotion

d)

size

42.

The species considered to be a transitional form between amphibians and reptiles is which organism pictured here?

a)

Eryops

b)

Iguandon

c)

Parasaurolophus

d)

Tiktaalik

43.

The fossil in this image is the oldest known "bird", which shares many traits with birds and reptiles. It is called:

a)

Archaeopteryx

b)

Coelophysis

c)

Titanis

d)

Velociraptor

44.

Why is the amniotic egg considered an important evolutionary breakthrough?

a)

It has a shell that increases gas exchange.

b)

It allows deposition of eggs in a terrestrial environment.

c)

It prolongs embryonic development.

d)

It provides insulation to conserve heat.

45.

Which consumer group only has sharp teeth?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

46.

Which consumer group only has flat, boxed teeth?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

47.

Which consumer group has both flat, boxed teeth and sharp teeth?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

48.

An animal that has a pouch

a)

carnivore

b)

platypus

c)

warm-blooded

d)

marsupial

49.

The only flying mammals

a)

Bats

b)

Birds

c)

Flying Fish

d)

Bald Eagle

50.
The female sea turtle lays eggs that have a:
a)
leathery shell
b)
hard calcium shell
c)
jellylike coating
d)
spiny shell
51.
Bats, dolphins, horses, humans and dogs are all examples of which group of mammals?
a)
monotremes
b)
marsupials
c)
placentals
52.

Monotremes are very primitive mammals who

a)

lay eggs

b)

have a cloaca

c)

have a pouch

d)

lay eggs and have a cloaca

53.

Which group of mammals give birth to immature young that continue to develop in the mother's pouch?

a)

monotremes

b)

marsupials

54.

In which group of mammals does the embryo stay connected to the mother by a placenta?

a)

marsupial

b)

placental mammals

55.

Mammalian teeth used for cutting and gnawing are:

a)

canines

b)

premolars

c)

incisors

d)

molars

56.

Which of the following teeth are primarily used for tearing?

a)

incisors

b)

canines

c)

premolars

d)

molars

57.

Whiskers; sensory hairs for tactile sensations

a)

pelage

b)

under-hair

c)

guard-hair

d)

vibrissae

58.

Specialized sweat glands that produce milk to feed to young mammals

a)

sweat glands

b)

sebacious glands

c)

mammary glands

d)

scent glands

59.

mammalian body structure that controls body fluids and allows mammals to adapt to dry desert conditions

a)

intestines

b)

kidneys

c)

salivary glands

d)

stomach

60.

extinct vertebrate with both mammalian and reptilian features, from which the first mammals probably arose

a)

Archaeopteryx

b)

Tiktaalik

c)

Therapsids

61.

four-footed animal with legs that have feet and toes that have joints; thought to have evolved from lobe-finned fishes

a)

omnivore

b)

placoderm

c)

plastron

d)

tetrapod

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