Practice Exam Questions

1.       Which is not a synapomorphy of Class Chondrichthyes.

a.        Placoid scales

b.        Swim bladder

c.        Cartilaginous skeleton

d.        Jaws

e.        Pelvic and pectoral girdles

2.       T/F – Most mammals belong to order Monotreme

3.       Which group has a loss of lumbar ribs

a.        Mammalia

b.        Aves

c.        Reptilia

d.        Amphibians

e.        Fish

4.       This family within squamata contains the largest extant snakes in the world

a.        Viperidae

b.        Elapidae

c.        Boidae

d.        Colubridae

5.       T/F – The Allantois of the Amniotic egg collects waste materials from embryonic metabolism

6.       The Swallow has what type of wings

a.        Elliptical wings

b.        High-speed wings

c.        Dynamic soaring wings

d.        High-lift wings

7.       T/F – Fresh-water eels are Anadromous migrators

8.       The Komodo dragon belongs to this Lizard group

a.        Chamaeleonidae

b.        Gekkonidae

c.        Varanidae

d.        Helodermatidae

e.        Iguanidae

9.       Dermal fin rays fused together to form _________ in early tetrapods

10.    Which of the following is not an accurate coupling

a.        Tuatara à Lepidosauria

b.        Testudines à Anapsida

c.        Sauria à Archosauria

d.        Aves àDiapsida

11.    T/F – Claspers are modifications of pelvic fins in male sharks that aid in reproduction

12.    ___________ stimulus initiates migration for most bird species

13.    The snout like projection of the head of a shark is called

a.        Spiracle

b.        Spiral valve

c.        Rostrum

d.        Ampullae of Lorenzini

14.    T/F – the tough dry skin of reptiles is due to Beta Keratin

15.    Sharks have what type of fetal development

a.        Oviparous

b.        Ovoviparous

c.        Viviparous

d.        A and B

e.        All of the above

16.    T/F – All fishes are slightly lighter than water

17.    Sharks belong to Order ______________, while Ratfish belong to Order _____________

18.    Which of the following are the only remaining groups from the archosaurian lineage

a.        Birds

b.        Turtles

c.        Fish

d.        Amphibians

e.        Crocodilians

19.    T/F – True horns are shed each year and are found on sheep and cattle

20.    The albatross has what type of wings

a.        Elliptical wings

b.        High-speed wings

c.        Dynamic soaring wings

d.        High-lift wings

21.    T/F – Caecilians and Amphisbaenas must be closely related since neither has legs

22.    Osteichthyes includes which of the following - CATA

a.        Actinopterygii

b.        Ostracoderm

c.        Chondrichthyes

d.        Gnathostomata

e.        Sarcopterygii

23.    T/F – All Reptiles are amniotes

24.    Elephants belong to which order

a.        Order Sirenia

b.        Order Perissodactly

c.        Order Proboscidea

d.        Order Artiodactlya

e.        Order Cetacea

25.    T/F – Monogamy is more common in birds than mammals

26.    Sturgeons, Paddlefish, and Birchirs have which of the following characteristics – CATA

a.        Homocercal tail

b.        Ganoid Scales

c.        Cartilaginous skeleton

d.        Heterocercal tail

27.    The plastron of a male turtle is

a.        Concave

b.        Flat

c.        Convex

28.    The ____________ is unique to squamata and helps them “smell” with their tongue

29.    The Flycatcher has what type of wings

a.        Elliptical wings

b.        High-speed wings

c.        Dynamic soaring wings

d.        High-lift wings

30.    T/F–Feathers are the single unique feature that identifies birds

31.    A specialized gill slit used to help supply oxygen to the brain in Chondrychthyes

a.        Spiracle

b.        Spiral Valve

c.        Rostrum

d.        Ampullae of Lorenzini

32.    The _________ is found in the shallow, weedy waters of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basin. - CATA

a.        Coelacanth

b.        Gar

c.        Lungfish

d.        Bowfin

33.    Salamander trunks are superficially segmented by __________ which help water movement over the body

34.    Which of the following is not an adaptation for flight

a.        Efficient respiratory system

b.        High-pressure circulatory system

c.        Light but rigid bones

d.        Low metabolic rate

35.    Camels, deer and hippos belong to which order

a.        Order Sirenia

b.        Order Perissodactly

c.        Order Proboscidea

d.        Order Artiodactlya

e.        Order Cetacea

36.    Flexible tissues join halves of the lower jaw in which group

a.        Sauria

b.        Gekkonidae

c.        Testudines

d.        Squamata

37.    There are about how many species of birds

a.        1000

b.        5000

c.        10000

d.        50000

e.        100000

38.    This group of Lizards have unique vocalizations

a.        Chamaeleonidae

b.        Gekkonidae

c.        Varanidae

d.        Helodermatidae

e.        Iguanidae

39.    T/F – Amphibians suck air in by enlarging the thoracic cavity while reptiles force air into lungs with mouth muscles

40.    These 3 taxa are nested within Lissamphibia - CATA

a.        Apoda

b.        Sauria

c.        Anura

d.        Squamata

e.        Urodela

41.    This man called bids “glorified reptiles”

a.        Charles Darwin

b.        Thomas Huxley

c.        Alfred Wallace

d.        Thomas Malthus

42.    The ____________ was believed to be extinct for over 65 million years until it was recently found off the coast of Africa

a.        Ichyostega

b.        Chimaera

c.        Coelacanth

d.        Bowfin

43.    T/F – All mammals have hair, synapsid skulls, and fleshy external ears

44.    Whales and dolphins belong to which order

a.        Order Sirenia

b.        Order Perissodactly

c.        Order Proboscidea

d.        Order Artiodactlya

e.        Order Cetacea

45.    List 3 synapomorphies for Lissamphibia

a.        ________________________

b.        ________________________

c.        ________________________

46.    This lizard group has feet that are split into two main “fingers”, with a soft pad in between. They also are known for their ability to change their color

a.        Chamaeleonidae

b.        Gekkonidae

c.        Varanidae

d.        Helodermatidae

e.        Iguanidae

47.    The taxa that includes frogs is _______________ and toads is _______________

48.    The Spiral Valve is found in what taxa - CATA

a.        Chondrichthyes

b.        Actinopterygii

c.        Osteichthyes

d.        Sarcopterygii

49.    The Hawk has what type of wings

a.        Elliptical wings

b.        High-speed wings

c.        Dynamic soaring wings

d.        High-lift wings

50.    Which of the following exhibits paedomorphosis- CATA

a.        Red Eft

b.        Darwins frog

c.        Axolotl

d.        Mud puppy

51.    Which of the following is not an adaptation for speed in the water

a.        Narrow Caudal peduncle

b.        Torpedo-shaped body

c.        Large body size

d.        Sickle-shaped caudal fin

e.         All are adaptations for aquatic speed

52.    Archaeopteryx is a transitional species between dinosaurs and birds and belongs to what group

a.        Theropods

b.        Ichthyopods

c.        Sauropods

d.        Raptors

53.    T/F – Amphibians were the first animal to invade land

54.    This group of lizards are heavy bodied, short-tailed, and have venom glands – one species lives in Southern Utah

a.        Chamaeleonidae

b.        Gekkonidae

c.        Varanidae

d.        Helodermatidae

e.        Iguanidae

55.    T/F – Flightless birds (the monophyletic group) have a flat sternum while Neognathous birds have a keeled sternum

56.    Electroreceptors that can sense bioelectric fields when searching for prey buried in sand

a.        Spiracle

b.        Spiral valve

c.        Rostrum

d.        Ampullae of Lorenzini

57.    Many brightly colored frogs exhibit _______ coloration

58.    Horses, rhinos and zebras belong to which order

a.        Order Sirenia

b.        Order Perissodactly

c.        Order Proboscidea

d.        Order Artiodactlya

e.        Order Cetacea

59.    T/F – Skinks are the most diverse group of lizards

60.    This species has been used extensively in research

a.        Gastric brooding frog

b.        Darwins frog

c.        Poison dart frog

d.        African clawed frog