1. Chapter 30 – Nonvertebrate Chaordates, Fishes, & Amphibians B
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2. The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a a. frog. b. caecilian. c. toad.
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The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a
a. frog.
b. caecilian.
c. toad.
d. salamander.
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3. The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a a. frog. b. caecilian. c. toad.
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The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a
a. frog.
b. caecilian.
c. toad.
d. salamander.
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4. Which statement correctly describes the likely evolution of fishes?
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Which statement correctly describes the likely evolution of fishes?
a. Fishes evolved directly from tunicates and lancelets.
b. Both fishes and lancelets evolved directly from tunicates.
c. Fishes probably evolved from vertebrate ancestors, whereas lancelets and tunicates evolved from invertebrate ancestors.
d. Fishes, lancelets, and tunicates probably evolved from common invertebrate ancestors.
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5. Which statement correctly describes the likely evolution of fishes?
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Which statement correctly describes the likely evolution of fishes?
a. Fishes evolved directly from tunicates and lancelets.
b. Both fishes and lancelets evolved directly from tunicates.
c. Fishes probably evolved from vertebrate ancestors, whereas lancelets and tunicates evolved from invertebrate ancestors.
d. Fishes, lancelets, and tunicates probably evolved from common invertebrate ancestors.
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6. a. salamanders and caecilians b. caecilians and frogs
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The group of amphibians that can cover relatively large distances on land most rapidly is the _______________.
a. salamanders and caecilians
b. caecilians and frogs
c. frogs and toads
d. toads and salamanders
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7. a. salamanders and caecilians b. caecilians and frogs
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The group of amphibians that can cover relatively large distances on land most rapidly is the _______________.
a. salamanders and caecilians
b. caecilians and frogs
c. frogs and toads
d. toads and salamanders
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8. Topic 1: $400 Question
An organ that is part of a frog’s digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems is the ____________.
a. mouth
b. glottis
c. cloaca
d. tympanic membrane
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9. Topic 1: $400 Answer
An organ that is part of a frog’s digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems is the ____________.
a. mouth
b. glottis
c. cloaca
d. tympanic membrane
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10. Topic 1: $500 Question
One adaptation of amphibians for life on land is the presence of mucus glands in the skin, which can help protect amphibians from _____________.
a. gaining weight
b. losing fat
c. drying out
d. sticking to rocks
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11. Topic 1: $500 Answer
One adaptation of amphibians for life on land is the presence of mucus glands in the skin, which can help protect amphibians from _____________.
a. gaining weight
b. losing fat
c. drying out
d. sticking to rocks
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12. Topic 2: $100 Question
In the frog’s heart shown in Figure 30-2, blood from the _________ enters the structure labeled A.
a. ventricle
b. lungs
c. atrium
d. body
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13. Topic 2: $100 Answer
In the frog’s heart shown in Figure 30-2, blood from the _________ enters the structure labeled A.
a. ventricle
b. lungs
c. atrium
d. body
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14. The eggs of amphibians can dry out easily because they
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The eggs of amphibians can dry out easily because they
a. are usually laid on land.
b. are always fertilized externally.
c. are never encased in jelly.
d. do not have shells.
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15. The eggs of amphibians can dry out easily because they
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The eggs of amphibians can dry out easily because they
a. are usually laid on land.
b. are always fertilized externally.
c. are never encased in jelly.
d. do not have shells.
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16. b. heat released by their prey. c. color of their prey.
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Some species of amphibians have skin color and markings that enable them to blend in with their surroundings. This would be most effective against predators that hunt by sensing the
a. smell of their prey.
b. heat released by their prey.
c. color of their prey.
d. sounds made by their prey.
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17. b. heat released by their prey. c. color of their prey.
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Some species of amphibians have skin color and markings that enable them to blend in with their surroundings. This would be most effective against predators that hunt by sensing the
a. smell of their prey.
b. heat released by their prey.
c. color of their prey.
d. sounds made by their prey
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18. Topic 2: $400 Question
In which amphibian would you expect the pelvic girdle to be least well developed?
a. a salamander
b. a caecilian
c. a toad
d. a frog
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19. Topic 2: $400 Answer
In which amphibian would you expect the pelvic girdle to be least well developed?
a. a salamander
b. a caecilian
c. a toad
d. a frog
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20. Amphibians like the one in Figure 30-1 are
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Amphibians like the one in Figure 30-1 are
a. Herbivores as larvae and carnivores as adult.
b. Carnivores as larvae and herbivores as adult.
c. Carnivores as larvae and adult.
d. Herbivores as larvae and adult.
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21. Amphibians like the one in Figure 30-1 are
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Amphibians like the one in Figure 30-1 are
a. Herbivores as larvae and carnivores as adult.
b. Carnivores as larvae and herbivores as adult.
c. Carnivores as larvae and adult.
d. Herbivores as larvae and adult.
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22. Topic 3: $100 Question
The part of a fish’s brain that processes olfactory information is the ________, which controls voluntary movements in most other vertebrates.
a. cerebellum
b. brain stem
c. medulla oblongata
d. cerebrum
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23. Topic 3: $100 Answer
The part of a fish’s brain that processes olfactory information is the ________, which controls voluntary movements in most other vertebrates.
a. cerebellum
b. brain stem
c. medulla oblongata
d. cerebrum
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24. Topic 3: $200 Question
One basic characteristic of fishes is the presence of __________, which fishes use to obtain oxygen from water.
a. lungs
b. kidneys
c. gills
d. swim bladder
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25. Topic 3: $200 Answer
One basic characteristic of fishes is the presence of __________, which fishes use to obtain oxygen from water.
a. lungs
b. kidneys
c. gills
d. swim bladder
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26. Topic 3: $300 Question
One difference between lancelets and tunicates is that adult lancelets have
a. a pharynx.
b. a head region.
c. jaws.
d. a backbone.
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27. Topic 3: $300 Answer
One difference between lancelets and tunicates is that adult lancelets have
a. a pharynx.
b. a head region.
c. jaws.
d. a backbone.
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28. Topic 3: $400 Question
Vertebrate X has gills. To determine whether vertebrate X is a fish, it would be useful to know if it also has
a. a spinal cord.
b. paired fins.
c. a notochord.
d. pharyngeal pouches.
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29. Topic 3: $400 Answer
Vertebrate X has gills. To determine whether vertebrate X is a fish, it would be useful to know if it also has
a. a spinal cord.
b. paired fins.
c. a notochord.
d. pharyngeal pouches.
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30. Most fishes are characterized by each of the following EXCEPT
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Most fishes are characterized by each of the following EXCEPT
a. cartilagenous skeleton.
b. scales.
c. paired fins.
d. gills.
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31. Most fishes are characterized by each of the following EXCEPT
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Most fishes are characterized by each of the following EXCEPT
a. cartilagenous skeleton.
b. scales.
c. paired fins.
d. gills.
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32. A frog’s tympanic membranes would be most useful for
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A frog’s tympanic membranes would be most useful for
a. enabling the frog to jump long distances.
b. keeping the frog’s eyes from drying out on land.
c. filtering wastes from the frog’s blood.
d. listening to the mating calls of other frogs.
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33. A frog’s tympanic membranes would be most useful for
Topic 4: $100 Answer
A frog’s tympanic membranes would be most useful for
a. enabling the frog to jump long distances.
b. keeping the frog’s eyes from drying out on land.
c. filtering wastes from the frog’s blood.
d. listening to the mating calls of other frogs.
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34. At the end of the Permian Period,
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At the end of the Permian Period,
a. most amphibian species became extinct.
b. a great adaptive radiation of amphibians occurred.
c. amphibians first appeared.
d. amphibian species reached their greatest number.
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35. At the end of the Permian Period,
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At the end of the Permian Period,
a. most amphibian species became extinct.
b. a great adaptive radiation of amphibians occurred.
c. amphibians first appeared.
d. amphibian species reached their greatest number.
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36. a. their method of gas exchange.
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Similarities between most amphibian larvae and fishes include all of the following EXCEPT
a. their method of gas exchange.
b. the organization of their circulatory systems.
c. their method of propelling themselves through the water.
d. the basic structure of their brains.
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37. a. their method of gas exchange.
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Similarities between most amphibian larvae and fishes include all of the following EXCEPT
a. their method of gas exchange.
b. the organization of their circulatory systems.
c. their method of propelling themselves through the water.
d. the basic structure of their brains.
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38. A vertebrate is any chordate that has a a. backbone. b. notochord.
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A vertebrate is any chordate that has a
a. backbone.
b. notochord.
c. tail that extends beyond the anus.
d. hollow nerve cord.
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39. A vertebrate is any chordate that has a a. backbone. b. notochord.
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A vertebrate is any chordate that has a
a. backbone.
b. notochord.
c. tail that extends beyond the anus.
d. hollow nerve cord.
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40. b. structure of notochord. c. method of feeding.
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In which of the following ways does a larval tunicate resemble an adult tunicate?
a. overall body shape.
b. structure of notochord.
c. method of feeding.
d. method of moving from place to place.
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41. b. structure of notochord. c. method of feeding.
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In which of the following ways does a larval tunicate resemble an adult tunicate?
a. overall body shape.
b. structure of notochord.
c. method of feeding.
d. method of moving from place to place.
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42. a. coordinate its body movements.
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If a fish’s olfactory bulbs were damaged, the fish probably would be unable to
a. coordinate its body movements.
b. discriminate between light and dark objects.
c. detect vibrations in the water.
d. recognize substances by their smell.
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43. a. coordinate its body movements.
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If a fish’s olfactory bulbs were damaged, the fish probably would be unable to
a. coordinate its body movements.
b. discriminate between light and dark objects.
c. detect vibrations in the water.
d. recognize substances by their smell.
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44. Most amphibians exist as
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Most amphibians exist as
a. Aquatic larvae that breathe with gills and as terrestrial adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
b. Aquatic larvae that breathe using lungs and skin and as terrestrial adults that breathe with gills.
c. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and as aquatic adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
d. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and lungs and as aquatic adults that breathe using skin.
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45. Most amphibians exist as
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Most amphibians exist as
a. Aquatic larvae that breathe with gills and as terrestrial adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
b. Aquatic larvae that breathe using lungs and skin and as terrestrial adults that breathe with gills.
c. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and as aquatic adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
d. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and lungs and as aquatic adults that breathe using skin.
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46. a. Its well-developed eyes b. Its bulbus arteriosus
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Suppose a fish is swimming upstream in total darkness. Which of the following would be most likely to help the fish sense aquatic predators that approach it from behind?
a. Its well-developed eyes
b. Its bulbus arteriosus
c. Its chemoreceptors
d. Its lateral line system
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47. a. Its well-developed eyes b. Its bulbus arteriosus
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Suppose a fish is swimming upstream in total darkness. Which of the following would be most likely to help the fish sense aquatic predators that approach it from behind?
a. Its well-developed eyes
b. Its bulbus arteriosus
c. Its chemoreceptors
d. Its lateral line system
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48. Blood flows through the body of a fish in a
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Blood flows through the body of a fish in a
a. single-loop open circulatory system.
b. single-loop closed circulatory system.
c. double-loop open circulatory system.
d. double-loop closed circulatory system.
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49. Blood flows through the body of a fish in a
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Blood flows through the body of a fish in a
a. single-loop open circulatory system.
b. single-loop closed circulatory system.
c. double-loop open circulatory system.
d. double-loop closed circulatory system.
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50. All fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are alike in the
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All fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are alike in the
a. composition of their skeletons.
b. shape of their bodies.
c. foods that they eat.
d. size and form of their teeth.
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51. All fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are alike in the
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All fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are alike in the
a. composition of their skeletons.
b. shape of their bodies.
c. foods that they eat.
d. size and form of their teeth.
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52. Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 d. Choice 4
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Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3
d. Choice 4
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53. c. Choice 3 (correct answer) d. Choice 4
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Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3 (correct answer)
d. Choice 4
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