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Zoology - Final Exam Review

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 4hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sponge has no organs, tissues, and no nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Flagella inside a sponge keep water moving through its body. Why is this necessary?

a)

It prevents the sponge from floating away

b)

It allows the sponge to feed

c)

It allows the sponge to absorb carbon dioxide

d)

It maintains the water pressure inside the sponge

3.
Sponges get their food by 
a)
going through photosynthesis
b)
decomposing it
c)
sponges do not eat
d)
filter feeding
4.
Most sponges are hermaphrodites.  What does this mean?
a)
sponges can produce their own food
b)
sponges can produce both eggs and sperm
c)
sponges cannot reproduce
d)
sponges can swim around
5.
What is the name of the phylum sponges belong to?
a)
mammals
b)
chordate
c)
cnidarians
d)
Porifera
6.
___________ are tiny hard particles that give a sponge support and can provide protection when they stick out of a sponge.
a)
spongin
b)
bones
c)
buds
d)
spicules
7.
cells have sticky, funnel-shaped collar to collect food particles and a flagellum that creates a water current
a)
amoebocyte
b)
ostiocyte
c)
pinacocyte
d)
choanocyte
8.
What is true about sponges?
a)
They have organs
b)
They have bilateral symmetry
c)
They have a true coelom
d)
They are animals
9.

Sponges are primarily sessile organisms. What does this mean?

a)

They live permanently in one place

b)

They move around their whole life

10.

Which of the following terms defines how sponges can regrow lost body parts?

a)

Budding

b)

Symmetry

c)

Choanocytes

d)

Regeneration

11.
Asexual sponge reproduction where a piece of the adult sponge breaks off and settles in a new area growing to adulthood.
a)
broadcast spawning
b)
branching
c)
budding
d)
forcast spawning
12.

Which best represents the flow of water through a sponge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The sponge has no organs, tissues, and no nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
What is true about sponges?
a)
They have organs
b)
They have bilateral symmetry
c)
They have a true coelom
d)
They are animals
15.

Name this body type.

a)

Medusa

b)

Polyp

16.

Name this body type.

a)

Medusa

b)

Polyp

17.

Cnidarians are named after __________, the stinging cells found in their tentacles.

a)

cnidocytes

b)

cnidocils

c)

nematocysts

d)

cniliocysts

18.

All animals belong to Domain __________.

a)

Animalia

b)

Eukarya.

c)

Probiotica.

d)

Plantae.

19.

All jellyfish belong to phylum ____________.

a)

Cnidaria

b)

Hydrozoa

c)

Anthozoa

d)

Scyphozoa

20.

All animals in phylum Cnidaria demonstrate _____________.

a)

radial symmetry

b)

asymmetry

c)

bilateral symmetry

d)

pretty symmetry

21.

All of the following animals belong to phylum Cnidaria EXCEPT:

a)

jellyfish

b)

anemones

c)

corals

d)

octopuses

22.

The _______________ is where the barb and thread are stored until the cnidocyte is triggered.

a)

nematocyst

b)

cnidocil

c)

operculum

d)

overture

23.

Animals in the phylum Cnidaria do not have brains. Instead, they have ________ _______ that conduct signals throughout their bodies.

a)

nerve nets

b)

nerve maps

c)

nerve pathways

d)

nerve roads

24.

Which is the correct order of taxa from broadest to most specific?

a)

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

b)

Domain, Kingdom, Family, Phylum, Order, Class, Genus, Species

c)

Domain, Phylum, Kingdom, Genus, Class, Order, Family, Species

d)

Species, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus

25.

"True jellyfish" belong to Class _________.

a)

Scyphozoa

b)

Anthozoa

c)

Hydrozoa

d)

Cubozoa

26.

"Box jellyfish" belong to Class _____________.

a)

Cubozoa

b)

Hydrozoa

c)

Anthozoa

d)

Scyphozoa

27.

Corals and anemones are part of Class __________

a)

Anthozoa

b)

Hydrozoa

c)

Scyphozoa

d)

Cubozoa

28.

A cnidarian body plan characterized by a bowl shape and adapted for a free-swimming life.

a)

Symbiosis

b)

Monoecious

c)

Medusa

d)

Nematocyst

29.
What surrounds the mouth of Cnidarians?
a)
guard cells
b)
pinococytes
c)
tentacles
d)
spines
30.
A cnidarian gathers it's food by
a)
filtering it through pores
b)
paralyzing it with venom
c)
bringing it into the osculum
d)
killing it with spikes
31.

type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism

a)

Zooxanthellae

b)

Chemoreceptors

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Sexual Reproduction

32.
Polyps are ______, while medusa are ______. 
a)
sessile, motile
b)
motile, sessile
c)
both motile and sessile, just motile
33.
All Cnidarians have _____, but no _____.
a)
stinging cells, tissue cells
b)
organs, tissue
c)
tissues, organs
d)
tissue, stinging cells
34.

How do cnidarians reproduce?

a)

only sexually

b)

only asexually

c)

both sexually and asexually

d)

genetically reproduced in labs

35.

The sessile, tubular form of a cnidarian with a mouth and tentacles at one end and a basal disk at the other

a)

Monoecious

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Polyp

d)

Nematocyst

36.

A digestive chamber with a single opening

a)

Assexual Reproduction

b)

Gastrovascular cavity

c)

Photoreceptors

d)

Thigmoreceptors

37.

Parasitic worm you can contract from walking on contaminated soil.

a)

Hookworm

b)

Tapeworm

c)

Guinea worm

d)

Planarian

38.

Flatworms are in the Phylum

a)

Nematoda

b)

Platyhelminthes

39.
How does a tapeworm get their nutrition?
a)
Through the mouth and complex digestive system.
b)
Absorb from host intestine directly through skin.
40.

What is cephalization?

a)

Having male and female parts at the posterior end of the body..

b)

A concentration of sense organs and nervous system at the anterior end of the body.

c)

Feeding off of another organism either as a parasite or carnivore.

d)

Exchanging gases through a thin, moist layer of skin.

41.

What phylum?

a)

Platyhelminthes

b)

Nematoda

c)

Annelida

d)

Rotifera

42.

Which phylum of worms are pseudoceolomates?

a)

Platyhelminthes

b)

Nematoda

c)

Annelida

d)

all of them

43.

What type of symmetry do all worms have?

a)

bilateral

b)

radial

c)

asymmetry

d)

no symettry

44.

What is the definition of a "host"?

a)

An organism that lives on another organism.

b)

The organism that a parasite uses to get nutrition.

c)

The organism that finds food on its own.

d)

An organism that parasites find easily.

45.

Most worms are monoecious, meaning that they are ___.

a)

predators

b)

hermaphrodites

c)

fluid filled

d)

wiggly

46.
How do flatworms obtain food?
a)
They have one opening serving as a mouth and an anus
b)
They have a mouth separate from its anus
c)
They obtain nutrition by absorbing through the environment
d)
They have several openings to their gastrovascular cavity
47.
Flat worms can reproduce 
a)
sexually 
b)
asexually
c)
both sexually and asexually
48.

Which of the following best describes the body cavity of a flatworm?

a)

acoelomate

b)

pseudocoelomate

c)

true coelomate

d)

diploblastic

49.
Which of the following is not a class of the Phylum Platyhelminthes?
a)
Nematoda
b)
Trematoda
c)
Cestoda
d)
Turbellaria 
50.

Unsegmented round worms is classified under phylum...

a)

Nematoda

b)

Cnidaria

c)

Annelida

d)

Mollusca

51.
Which type of worm is a pseudocoelomate?
a)
flatworm
b)
roundworm 
52.

What is this animal?

a)

Tapeworm

b)

Fluke

c)

Planarian

d)

Cnidarian

53.
To what Kingdom do these Phyla belong?
Porifera
Cnidaria 
Platyhelmentyes
Nematoda
a)
Protista
b)
Fungi
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
54.

Which of the following is not found in flatworms?

a)

head

b)

circulatory system

c)

nervous system

d)

bilateral symmetry

55.

What is the first group to show cephalization?

a)

Flatworms

b)

Roundworms

c)

Cnidarians

d)

Mollusks

56.

Letters E and D are part of the

a)

excretory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

digestive system

d)

nervous system

57.

Roundworms reproduce sexually.

a)

True

b)

False

58.
What class / subclass?
a)
Oligochaeta 
b)
Polychaeta
c)
Hirudinea
59.
What class / subclass?
a)
Oligochaeta 
b)
Polychaeta
c)
Hirudinea
60.
What class /subclass?
a)
Oligochaeta 
b)
Polychaeta
c)
Hirudinea
61.
Earthworms have setae, which are like bristles that help them ___.
a)
move
b)
eat
c)
reproduce
62.
What do earthworms eat?
a)
grass
b)
insects
c)
dirt
d)
organic matter in the soil
63.
The leg-like structures seen in polychaetes are called
a)
Setae
b)
Parapodia
c)
Antennae
d)
Trochophores
64.
Leeches are considered
a)
parasites
b)
filter feeders
c)
poisonous
d)
predators
65.
Earthworms and leeches are
a)
dioecious
b)
hermaphroditic / monoecious
c)
asexual
66.

Earthworms are considered

a)

herbivorous pests in gardens

b)

detritivores / scavengers

c)

predators

d)

filter feeders

67.

How do earthworms get oxygen?

a)

with gills

b)

with lungs

c)

through skin

d)

all of these

68.

Segments are created by _____________.

a)

Parapodia

b)

Septa

c)

Setae

d)

Sesmoid Filaments

69.

What is one of the evolutionary milestones for the phylum Annelida? 2 CORRECT ANSWERS

a)

Specialized, closed circulatory system

b)

excretory organs called nephridia

c)

filter feeding

d)

having a complete digestive system

70.

What class do earthworms belong to?

a)

Polychaeta

b)

Oligochaeta

c)

Hirudinida

d)

None of the listed classes

71.

What is the purpose of a crop in Annelids?

a)

grind food

b)

store food

c)

digest food

d)

regurgitate food

72.
Which of the following is the evolutionary advancement first found in annelids?
a)
Three germ layers
b)
A complete digestive system
c)
Cephalization
d)
Coelomates (tube within a tube)
73.
In a complete digestive tract
a)
the food moves only one way
b)
nutrients are able to be absorbed more efficiently
c)
the anterior end contains the mouth; the posterior end contains the anus
d)
all of these
74.
What is the radula used for?
a)
Locomotion
b)
Feeding
c)
Swimming
d)
Digging
75.
The protective membrane that surrounds the visceral mass on all mollusks is called...
a)
Radula
b)
Mantle
c)
Nephridia
d)
Visceral Shield 
76.
All mollusks have an external shell.
a)
True
b)
False
77.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

78.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

79.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

80.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

81.

What TYPE of mollusk is this?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

82.

Which TYPE of mollusk has two shells?

a)

Bivalve

b)

Gastropod

c)

Cephalopod

83.
Which class of Mollusks include squid, cuttlefish and octopus?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
d)
Polyplacophora
84.
Which part of the Mollusk body is specialized for burrowing, feeding, and movement?
a)
trochophores
b)
visceral mass
c)
mantle
d)
foot
85.
Which class of Mollusks is the only class with some terrestrial species?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
86.
Which class of Mollusks have a closed circulatory system?
a)
Gastropods
b)
Bivalves
c)
Cephalopods
d)
All of the classes
87.
Cephalopods move by
a)
using jet propulsion
b)
waving their tentacles back and forth.
c)
crawling along on a single muscular foot.
d)
clapping their shells together.
88.
Mollusks are acoelomates. 
a)
True
b)
False
89.
How do some organisms in the Class Gastropoda increase the speed of their locomotion? 
a)
They fill their shells with air. 
b)
They secrete slime from the base of their foot. 
c)
They drop their heavy shell while hunting for food. 
d)
They temporarily close their circulatory system. 
90.

The internal shell of squid. They're used primarily to support squids muscular tissues and organs.

a)

Pen

b)

Tentacle

c)

Chromatophore

d)

Cuttlebone

91.
What type of symmetry do Molluscs have?
a)
Asymmetrical
b)
Bilateral
c)
Radial
92.

What type of circulatory system do MOST Molluscs have?

a)
Open
b)
Closed
93.
Which of the following is the correct description of reproduction in Mollusks?
a)
Mostly asexual
b)
Budding
c)
Regeneration
d)
Mostly sexual
94.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a)
A squid has 8 arms and 2 tentacles.
b)

A nautilus is a gastropod

c)
A nautilus has 80-90 tentacles. 
d)
A cuttlefish has 8 arms and 2 tentacles.
95.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of arthropods?

a)

Open circulatory system

b)

Jointed appendages

c)

Segmented body

d)

Endoskeleton

96.

The exoskeleton of an arthropod is made of which of the following?

a)

chitin

b)

protin

c)

nacre

d)

spongin

97.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the exoskeleton.

a)

Protection

b)

Prevents water loss

c)

Attachment of muscles

d)

Flexibility of movement

98.

Which of the following does not belong in subphylum Crustacea?

a)

Crayfish

b)

Crabs

c)

Shrimp

d)

Millipedes

99.

Which of the following correctly describes a crayfish's body regions?

a)

head, thorax, abdomen

b)

head, abdomen

c)

cephalothorax, abdomen

d)

head, cephalothorax

100.

Which of the following crayfish structures is used for gas exchange?

a)

Malpighian tubules

b)

Green glands

c)

Gills

d)

Book lungs

101.

The carapace is the part of a crayfish's exoskeleton to covers and protects the

a)

head

b)

thorax

c)

abdomen

d)

cephalothorax

102.

Which subphylum of arthropods has 3 pairs of legs, 1 pair antennae, and wings?

a)

Crustacea

b)

Hexapoda

c)

Myriapoda

d)

Chelicerata

103.

Why do arthropods molt?

a)

It happens for no reason

b)

The females don't like the one that they had

c)

The exoskeleton doesn't grow with the arthropod

d)

They are done hibernating

104.

In which type of environments do arthropods live?

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

c)

Land

d)

All of these

105.
What type of symmetry do Arthropods have?
a)
Radial
b)
Bilateral
c)
Asymmetrical
106.

Molting is dangerous business since:

a)

it has to occur at the right time

b)

at that time they are vulnerable to predators

c)

it takes a very long time to occur

d)

it releases scents to the water predators can follow easily

107.

which of the following is NOT a decapod?

a)

shrimp

b)

sea spider

c)

lobster

d)

crab

108.

Letter D is identifying what part of a crayfish?

a)

abdomen

b)

cephalothorax

c)

cheliped

d)

telson

109.

The term 'arthropod' literally means

a)

bent leg

b)

jointed foot

c)

bent foot

d)

jointed skeleton

110.

Another name for the pincers/ claws are

a)

swimmeretts

b)

thorax

c)

chelipeds

d)

mandibles

111.

Barnacles are arthropods that are:

a)

Sessile

b)

Microscopic

c)

Benthic

d)

Toxic

112.

The phylum arthropoda is the largest animal group on the planet.

a)

True

b)

False

113.

Which of the following are considered to be "true jaws" that chew food?

a)

Mandibles

b)

Maxillae

c)

Maxillipeds

114.

Which of the following removes metabolic waste and excess water from a crayfish?

a)

gastric caeca

b)

green glands

c)

digestive glands

d)

malpighian tubules

115.

Most spiders have respiratory structures called...

a)

book lungs.

b)

heart stacks.

c)

stomata.

d)

Malpighian tubules.

116.

Organisms that undergo incomplete metamorphosis produce young that are called...

a)

polyps.

b)

hexapods.

c)

nymphs.

d)

thorax.

117.

Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis have young that are called...

a)

nymphs.

b)

larvae.

c)

intermediaries.

d)

sus.

118.
The three body parts of many adult arthropods, such as insects, are the
a)
head, cephalothorax, abdomen
b)
head, segments, pygidium
c)
head, foot, visceral mass
d)
head, thorax, abdomen
119.
Crustaceans have
a)
One pair of antennae, 3 pairs of chewing appendages
b)
One pair of antennae, 2 pairs of chewing appendages
c)
Two pairs of antennae, one pair of chewing appendages
d)
Two pairs of antennae, 3 pairs of chewing appendages
120.
Insects have how many legs?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
10
121.
Insects are in what subphylum?
a)
Chelicerata
b)
Crustacea
c)
Hexapoda
d)
Myriapoda
122.
What does cephalothorax mean?
a)
the arthropod body is thoroughly segmented
b)
the head and thorax segments have been joined together
c)
the abdomen and the thorax segments are joined together
d)
the head and abdomen are joined together
123.
What are spiracles?
a)
Specialized mouth parts
b)
scents that an insect emits
c)
specialized sensory antennae
d)
respiratory pores
124.
?
a)
Crustacea
b)
Arachnida
c)
Insecta
d)
Myriapoda
125.
?
a)
Arachnida
b)
Insecta
c)
Crustacea
d)
Myriapoda
126.
Beetles, grasshoppers and moths are all examples of...
a)
Arachnids
b)
Crustaceans
c)
Insecta
d)
Diplopoda
127.
Which group of Arthropods have two pairs of legs per body segment?
a)
Chilopoda (centipedes)
b)
Diplopoda (millipedes)
c)
Insecta
d)
Crustacea
128.
Spiders, ticks, scorpions all belong to...
a)
Crustacean
b)
Arachanids
c)
Chilopoda
d)
Insecta
129.
This process is...
a)
Hibernation
b)
Metamorphasis
c)
Life Cycle
d)
Polination
130.

Which organisms are in the class Agnatha?

a)

Lampreys

b)

frogs

c)

snakes

d)

birds

131.

What is a characteristic of the class Agnatha?

a)

do not have jaws

b)

go through metamorphosis

c)

can fly

d)

have feathers

132.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the class Chondrichthyes?

a)

They have a cartilage skeleton (not bone)

b)

they have a bone skeleton

c)

they do not have jaws

d)

they go through metamorphosis

133.

What are the 3 classes of fish?

a)

Class Agnatha

b)

Class Amphibia

c)

Class Chondrichthyes

d)

Class Reptilia

e)

Class Osteichthyes

134.

Check ALL that apply to all Vertebrates.

a)

have an endoskeleton

b)

have bilateral symmetry

c)

have scales in the skin

d)

have gills

e)

have en exoskeleton

135.

How many chambers does a fish heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

136.

Describe the circulatory system of a fish.

a)

2 chambered, double loop

b)

2 chambered, single loop

c)

3 chambered, single loop

d)

4 chambered, double loop

137.

Gills allow for which physiological process?

a)

circulation

b)

digestion

c)

response to stimuli

d)

respiration

138.

The lateral line detects ___________.

a)

heat

b)

vibrations

c)

colors

d)

smells

139.

Finger-like projections that aid in sperm transfer during the mating of sharks

a)

spiral valve

b)

duodenum

c)

cloaca

d)

claspers

140.

Which chamber of the heart is responsible for pumping blood?

a)

ventricle

b)

atrium

c)

sinus venosus

d)

descending aorta

141.

Structure that controls buoyancy

a)

opreculum

b)

pyloric caeca

c)

urinary bladder

d)

swim bladder

142.

Many fish are _____, meaning they lay eggs outside of their bodies.

a)

oviparous

b)

oviviparous

c)

vivaporous

143.

Which organ helps to filter waste (urea) from the blood and maintain water balance?

a)

duodenum

b)

kidney

c)

liver

d)

spiral valve

144.

Which of these is not a class of fish?

a)

Agnatha/Jawless

b)

Condrichthyes/Cartilaginous

c)

Osteichthyes/Bony

d)

Osteonthyes/Boneless

145.

Which of the following has a swim bladder?

a)

Class Osteichthyes

b)

Class Chondrichthyes

c)

Class Agnatha

d)

Class Amphibia

146.

What are the shared characteristics of Subphylum Vertebrata? Select all that apply

a)

Cranium

b)

Segmented vertebral column

c)

Jaws/Mandible

d)

Lungs

147.

Which type of shark birthing technique is most similar to that of humans? (hint: belly button/umbilical cord)

a)

Viviparous

b)

Ovoviviparous

c)

Oviparous

d)

None are correct

148.
What are the electroreceptors in the head of sharks, skates, and rays capable of detecting week electrical signals produced by muscular activity in other creatures?
a)
Operculum
b)
Chondrichthyes
c)
Echolocation
d)
Ampullae of Lorenzini
149.
True of False?
The gill cover is called the Operculum.
a)
True
b)
False
150.

Where do amphibians live as adults?

a)

In water

b)

In the ocean

c)

On land

d)

Underground

151.

Where do most amphibians spend the first part of their life cycle?

a)

on land

b)

in water

c)

on a boat

d)

in trees

152.

Why do amphibians need to live near water even though they have lungs to live on land?

a)

they need to get food and oxygen

b)

they need water to reproduce

c)

the need water to excrete waste

d)

none of these

153.
As adults, amphibians breathe through 
a)
Gills and skin
b)
Lungs and gills
c)
Lungs and skin
154.

The amphibian heart _________.

a)

has 4 chambers

b)

has 3 chambers as larva and 2 chambers as adult

c)

has 2 chambers as larva, 3 chambers as an adult

d)

has 1 chamber

155.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an amphibian?

a)

live on land as adults

b)

they breathe with lungs as adults

c)

they have scales and claws

d)

they have mucus glands to keep them from drying out

156.

Frogs and Toads are classified in the Order___________.

a)

Anura

b)

Apoda

c)

Salamander

d)

Caudata

157.

The male frog gives the female a "firm embrace" during mating. The sperm and eggs are released at the same time. What is this event called?

a)

amplexus

b)

hermaphrodite

c)

budding

d)

regeneration

158.

During metamorphosis, what happens to the frog?

a)

lungs replace gills

b)

limbs develop

c)

the tail disappears

d)

All of these

159.

Eggs of amphibians dry out easily because they _______

a)

do not have shells to protect them

b)

are usually laid on land.

c)

are always fertilized internally

160.

Please check ( ✓ ) all the boxes that describe the characteristics of amphibians.

a)

Cold-blooded animals.

b)

Vertebrates (have backbones).

c)

Breathe with lungs, gills and through their skin.

d)

Their bodies are covered with smooth skin without covering.

e)

Have 3 legs.

161.

What is the third stage called in the life cycle of a frog?

a)

Tadpole

b)

Froglet

c)

Frog

d)

Egg

162.

Amphibians are...

a)

Oviparous

b)

Viviparous

163.

What phylum are amphibians found in?

a)

Chordata

b)

Animalia

c)

Agnatha

d)

Herpetata

164.

Which of these are the characteristics of amphibians?

a)

Have gills

b)

Cutaneous respiration

c)

Have legs

d)

Single loop circulation

e)

Double loop circulaton

165.

Which describes the order Anura?

a)

almost every habitat, adults are carnivores, skeleton adapted for jumping, reproduction is external

b)

longated bodies, long tails, smooth-moist skin, lay eggs in moist places

c)

legless, wormlike, tropical areas, burrowing, feed on small invertebrates, live beneath the soil

166.

Which describes the order Urodela?

a)

almost every habitat, adults are carnivores, skeleton adapted for jumping, reproduction is external

b)

longated bodies, long tails, smooth-moist skin, lay eggs in moist places

c)

legless, wormlike, tropical areas, burrowing, feed on small invertebrates, live beneath the soil

167.

Which describes the order Apoda?

a)

almost every habitat, adults are carnivores, skeleton adapted for jumping, reproduction is external

b)

longated bodies, long tails, smooth-moist skin, lay eggs in moist places

c)

legless, wormlike, tropical areas, burrowing, feed on small invertebrates, live beneath the soil

168.

Amphibians are ectothermic. This means they:

a)

are active at night

b)

they only live in swamps

c)

can regulate their own body temperature

d)

use the environmental temperature to control their body temperature

169.

A four legged vertebrate is a(n)

a)

tetrapod

b)

amphibian

c)

reptile

d)

bird

170.

It is believed that tetrapods evolved from

a)

lungfish

b)

reptiles

c)

lobe finned fish

d)

turtles

171.

Which characteristic is an amphibian adaptation to land?

a)

webbed feet

b)

strong skeleton

c)

eggs lack shells

d)

ectothermy

172.

The ____________ makes up the ventral portion of the turtle shell.

a)

dorsum

b)

plastron

c)

sternum

d)

carapace

173.

Most living reptiles are

a)

endotermic

b)

ectothermic

c)

homeothermic

d)

isothermic

174.

The dorsal portion of the turtle shell is called the

a)

carapace

b)

plastron

c)

sternum

d)

dorsum

175.

Turtles belong to the reptilian order

a)

Squamata

b)

Caudata

c)

Crocodilia

d)

Testudines

176.

Birds currently belong to the class

a)

Aves

b)

Amphibia

c)

Mammalia

d)

Reptilia

177.

The covering of feathers on a bird is called teh

a)

pelage

b)

epidermis

c)

plumage

d)

cuticle

178.

Contour feathers consist of _______________ with inner and outer webs.

a)

barb

b)

barbule

c)

hamuli

d)

vane

179.

In many birds, a diverticulum in the es0phasgus, the _______, can be used to store large quantities of food.

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

duodenum

d)

pyloric cecum

180.

The _______ of the bird is responsible for grinding up the food.

a)

crop

b)

gizzard

c)

stomach

d)

intestine

e)

heart

181.

Ventilation in the birds is accomplished by expansion and contraction of the

a)

air sacs

b)

trachea

c)

lungs

d)

diaphragm

e)

air capillaries

182.

Birds regulate their body temperature at approximately

a)

22 degrees C

b)

31 degrees C

c)

40 degrees C

d)

15 degrees C

183.

______________ refers to periodic round trips between breeding and non breeding areas.

a)

Migration

b)

Immigration

c)

Emigration

d)

Orientation

184.

The order Squamata contains which types of organisms?

a)

tuataras

b)

tortoises / turtles

c)

snakes / lizards

d)

crocodiles / alligators

185.

The order ___________ contains crocodiles and alligators.

a)

Rhynchocephalia

b)

Chelonia

c)

Squamata

d)

Crocodilia

186.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of birds?

a)

forelimbs modified into wings

b)

heart with divided ventricle

c)

ectothermic metabolism

d)

lightweight bones

187.

What family is this animal in?

a)

Lacertilia

b)

Serpentes

c)

Chelonia/Testudines

d)

Crocodilia

188.

What suborder is this animal in?

a)

Lacertilia

b)

Serpentes

c)

Chelonia/Testudines

d)

Crocodilia

189.

What order is this animal in?

a)

Lacertilia

b)

Serpentes

c)

Chelonia/Testudines

d)

Crocodilia

190.

What order is this animal in?

a)

Lacertilia

b)

Serpentes

c)

Chelonia/Testudines

d)

Crocodilia

191.
Which is not a characteristic of marine birds?
a)
they lay eggs with hard, protective shells 
b)
dense, strong bones
c)
waterproof feathers
192.
How many loops are in the reptile circulatory system?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
193.
Which type of feather is responsible for covering and streamlining a bird's body?
a)
Filoplume
b)
Contour
c)
Down
d)
Tail
194.

A bird is _________ since it can produce its own body heat.

a)

non-circulatory

b)

exothermic

c)

endothermic

195.

How are down feathers different from contour feathers?

a)

have hooks and barbs

b)

primarily for insulation

c)

have a shaft structure

196.

The _______ is the breastbone to which flight muscles are attached in birds

a)

Air Sac

b)

Preen Gland

c)

Sternum

197.

Fossil of an animal that shows both reptile and bird characteristics

a)

Archaeopteryx

b)

Pterasaurs

c)

Pteradacyla

d)

Lobe-finned fish

198.

nitrogen waste that has been filtered from blood through the kidneys

a)

uric acid

b)

urine

c)

feces

d)

water

199.
Which trait do only humans have, according to the cladogram?
a)
jaws
b)
mammary glands & hair
c)
terrestrial during all life stages
d)
bipedal & opposable thumbs
200.
Based on the phylogenic tree, which of these shows a correct ancestral lineage?
a)
E is an ancestor to F and G
b)
C is an ancestor to D and E
c)
B is an ancestor to A
d)
E is an ancestor to H and I

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