BSC1005 EXAM 4 Study Questions 1 Animals in the phylum Chordata share all of the characteristics listed below at some point in their life history with the exception of a Notochord b Pharyngeal Slits c Dorsal Hallow Nerve Cord d Anadromous Stage e Postanal Tail 2 The Term Fitness as used by Darwin Includes a The Ability of an organism to reproduce b A non random process c The ability to leave offspring d The ability of an organism to survive in its environment e All the above 3 Which of the following statements about evolution is False a Change is Gradual b Long spans of time are required for change c Fitness is a random process d Some variations that have a genetic base are passed to offspring e Natural selection produces changes in the population 4 In 1859 Charles Darwin wrote a book entitled a Creation and the origin of Species b On the origin of species by means of natural selection c On the beginning of species by means of natural selection d On the beginning of species by means of Scientific Selection e On the Origin of Species by virtue of Scientific Selection 5 Which Sequence of Geological times is in the correct order beginning with the earliest to the most recent a Cambrian Jurassic Cretaceous Ordovician Triassic Silurian b Cambrian Devonian Carboniferous Triassic Jurassic Cretaceous 6 The birds first appeared in the Fossil record during the Period 7 Which of the following statements about Ostracoderms is False a They had a Boney shield covering the head b They were the first found in the Cambrian Period c They has a well developed neck region d They are thought to be the first fossils identified as vertebrates e They are thought to be ancestors of living fish 8 Which Vertebrate group listed has a skeletal system composed entirely of Cartilage a Jurassic b Silurian c Cambrian a Placodermi b Actinoptery c Chondrichthyes d Sarcopterygii e Acanthodii 9 Fish at the fish markets almost always belongs to the class 10 Some of the earliest jawed fish belonged to the Class a Sarcopterygii b Placodermi c Actinopterygii d Myxini e Acanthodi a Acanthodii b Myxini c Actinopterygii d Petroayzoniformes e Cephalspidomorphi Cartilage a Actinopterygii b Sarcopterygii c Chondrichthyes d Placodermi e Acanthodii a Myaxini b Acanthodii c Placodermi d Chondrichthyes 12 Extant Living Sharks belong to the class 11 Which Vertebrate group listed below has a Skeletal System composed entirely of 13 Which Vertebrate group listed is thought to be direct ancestors of tetrapods land 14 Vertebrates that inhibited land were first found in fossil record during period e Petromyzoniformes vertebrates a Sarcopterygii b Actinopterygii c Placodermi a Devonian b Jurassic c Cambrian 15 Which statement pertaining to birds is FALSE a They are Ovoviviparous b They always have feathers c They are endothermic d They have reptile Ancestors 16 Which trait is NOT shared by Birds and Mammals a Viviparous production of Young b Amnistic Egg c Having reptilian ancestor d Endothermy e Having a polygamous mating system in some species f 17 When a new group of male lions take on a pride consisting of females and young many things happen Which of these is FALSE 18 Most mammals are in their production of offspring 19 The group listed below that has been known to practice infanticide killing of young is a Females come into estrus b The young are killed c Females are driven off a Viviparous b Multiparous c Ovoviviparous a Bats b Wildebeest of Africa c Whales d Elephants e Lions a Monogamy b Polygyny c Polyandry d Fraternal Polygyny e Fraternal Polyandry 20 In a society when several brothers marry a single wife it is termed 21 A mating system in which one male and several females associate to produce offspring is called 22 Who is the leader of the Meercat Group a Polyandry b Polygyny c Monogamy a Mozart b Mitch c Shakespeare d Flower a Whooping Crane b Red Crowned Crane c Sand hill Crane d Great Crowned Crane 23 Which crane species in yje Crane Migration video was used to establish the procedures to deal with the endangered crane species 24 Which statement pertaining to migration of Salmon that spend their adult lives in the ocean and their spawn breed in freshwater is FALSE a Fish with no sense of smell can not find their way back to the stream in which they were born b Blinded Fish can not find their way back to the stream in which they were born 25 Movements that animals perform to go from one area to another in order to get food avoid bad weather or to raise young are termed a Convenience Movements b Dispersal Movements c Migration Movement 26 When a young male elephant approaching sexual maturity leaves the group and moves in a new area This type of movement is called d Home Range Movements e Voyager Movements a Migration Movement b Dispersal Movement c Voyager Movement d Maturity Movement e Home Range Movement 27 Which statement pertaining to birds is FALSE a They have a hallow bone structure b They have Reptilian Ancestors c They are ectothermic d They always have feathers e They are endothermic 28 Several Females to one male mating system a Polyandry b Polygyny c Monogamy 29 In the Crane Video journey starts in and Goes to a Florida New Jersey 31 Daily Movements in search of food water and shelter are termed 30 The animal with the Largest Home Range would be b Wisconsin Florida c New York Florida a Mouse b Lizard c Fox d SongBird a Dispersal movements b Home Range Movements c Voyager Movements 32 Living Birds Belong to the Group a Theria b Ardaeornithes c Aves 33 Turtles belong to what Sub Class a Anapsida b Archosavrie c Synapsida 34 Which is FALSE about the Buffalo Video seen in class 36 A mating system with a Female and several males associated to produce offspring is a The Heard went back to drive the lions away b The Heard Left the young Buffalo c The Young Buffalo Survived 35 Which statement pertaining to mammals is False a They are endothermic b They have hair c They are all Viviparous d They are derived from a reptilian ancestor e They have an amniotic egg termed a Monogamy b Polygamy c Polyandry 37 Which is FALSE pertaining to the Meerkat Group a Mark territory with Anal Glands b All females are Free to Breed c All animals care for young d It is matriarchal group 38 What is false about the Ostractoderms a Boney Skeletal Covering b Earth in Fossil Records c They had a well developed fleshy fins creating muscles and bones 39 Some of the Earliest Jawed Fish Belonged to the Class a Actinopterygii b Placodermi c
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