BSC1005 EXAM 4 Study Questions1) Animals in the phylum Chordata share all of the characteristics listed below at some point in their life history with the exception ofa. Notochordb. Pharyngeal Slitsc. Dorsal Hallow Nerve Cordd. Anadromous Stagee. Postanal Tail2) The Term Fitness as used by Darwin Includesa. The Ability of an organism to reproduceb. A non-random processc. The ability to leave offspringd. The ability of an organism to survive in its environmente. All the above3) Which of the following statements about evolution is False?a. Change is Gradualb. Long spans of time are required for changec. Fitness is a random processd. Some variations that have a genetic base are passed to offspringe. Natural selection produces changes in the population4) In 1859 Charles Darwin wrote a book entitled,a. Creation and the origin of Speciesb. On the origin of species by means of natural selectionc. On the beginning of species by means of natural selectiond. On the beginning of species by means of Scientific Selectione. On the Origin of Species by virtue of Scientific Selection5) Which Sequence of Geological times is in the correct order beginning with the earliest to the most recent?a. Cambrian, Jurassic, Cretaceous, Ordovician, Triassic, Silurianb. Cambrian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous6) The birds first appeared in the Fossil record during the ______ Period.a. Jurassicb. Silurianc. Cambrian7) Which of the following statements about Ostracoderms is False? a. They had a Boney shield covering the headb. They were the first found in the Cambrian Periodc. They has a well-developed neck regiond. They are thought to be the first fossils identified as vertebratese. They are thought to be ancestors of living fish8) Which Vertebrate group listed has a skeletal system composed entirely of Cartilage?a. Placodermib. Actinopteryc. Chondrichthyesd. Sarcopterygiie. Acanthodii9) Fish at the fish markets almost always belongs to the classa. Sarcopterygiib. Placodermic. Actinopterygiid. Myxinie. Acanthodi10) Some of the earliest jawed fish belonged to the Class _____.a. Acanthodiib. Myxinic. Actinopterygiid. Petroayzoniformese. Cephalspidomorphi11) Which Vertebrate group listed below has a Skeletal System composed entirely of Cartilage?a. Actinopterygiib. Sarcopterygiic. Chondrichthyesd. Placodermie. Acanthodii12) Extant (Living) Sharks belong to the class ______.a. Myaxinib. Acanthodiic. Placodermid. Chondrichthyese. Petromyzoniformes13) Which Vertebrate group listed is thought to be direct ancestors of tetrapods (land vertebrates)?a. Sarcopterygiib. Actinopterygiic. Placodermi14) Vertebrates that inhibited land were first found in fossil record during _______ period.a. Devonianb. Jurassicc. Cambrian15) Which statement pertaining to birds is FALSE?a. They are Ovoviviparousb. They always have feathersc. They are endothermicd. They have reptile Ancestors16) Which trait is NOT shared by Birds and Mammals?a. Viviparous production of Youngb. Amnistic Eggc. Having reptilian ancestord. Endothermye. Having a polygamous mating system in some speciesf.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?a. Females come into estrusb. The young are killedc. Females are driven off18) Most mammals are _________ in their production of offspring.a. Viviparousb. Multiparousc. Ovoviviparous19) The group listed below that has been known to practice infanticide (killing of young) is,a. Batsb. Wildebeest of Africac. Whalesd. Elephantse. Lions20) In a society when several brothers marry a single wife it is termeda. Monogamyb. Polygynyc. Polyandryd. Fraternal Polygynye. Fraternal Polyandry21) A mating system in which one male and several females associate to produce offspring is called?a. Polyandryb. Polygynyc. Monogamy22) Who is the leader of the Meercat Group?a. Mozartb. Mitch c. Shakespeared. Flower23) Which crane species in yje Crane Migration video was used to establish the procedures to deal with the endangered crane species?a. Whooping Craneb. Red Crowned Cranec. Sand hill Craned. Great Crowned Crane24) 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 bornb. Blinded Fish can not find their way back to the stream in which they were born25) 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 Movementsb. Dispersal Movementsc. Migration Movementd. Home Range Movements e. Voyager Movements26) When a young male elephant approaching sexual maturity, leaves the group and moves in a new area. This type of movement is called,a. Migration Movementb. Dispersal Movementc. Voyager Movementd. Maturity Movemente. Home Range Movement27) Which statement pertaining to birds is FALSE?a. They have a hallow bone structureb. They have Reptilian Ancestorsc. They are ectothermicd. They always have featherse. They are endothermic28) Several Females to one male mating system,a. Polyandryb. Polygynyc. Monogamy29) In the Crane Video journey starts in _______ and Goes to ______.a. Florida, New Jerseyb. Wisconsin, Floridac. New York, Florida30) The animal with the Largest Home Range would be,a. Mouseb. Lizardc. Foxd. SongBird31) Daily Movements in search of food, water and shelter are termed,a. Dispersal movementsb. Home Range Movementsc. Voyager Movements32) Living Birds Belong to the Group,a. Theriab. Ardaeornithesc. Aves33) Turtles belong to what Sub Class?a. Anapsidab. Archosavriec. Synapsida34) Which is FALSE about the Buffalo Video seen in class?a. The Heard went back to drive the lions awayb. The Heard Left the young Buffalo c. The Young Buffalo Survived35) Which statement pertaining to mammals is False?a. They are endothermicb. They have hairc. They are all Viviparousd. They are derived from a reptilian ancestor e. They have an amniotic egg36) A mating system with a Female and several males associated to produce offspring is termed?a. Monogamyb. Polygamyc. Polyandry37) Which is FALSE pertaining to the Meerkat Group?a. Mark territory with Anal Glandsb. All females are Free to Breedc. All animals care for youngd. It is matriarchal group38) What is false about the Ostractoderms?a. Boney Skeletal Coveringb. Earth in Fossil Recordsc. They had a well-developed fleshy fins
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