Zoology, 8th Edition (Miller)

Chapter 7: Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization

Quiz



1.

______ is the study of the kinds and diversity of organisms and the evolutionary relationships among them.
A)Systematics
B)Nomenclature
C)Biogeography
D)Bhylogenetics
2.

A group of animals that shares a particular set of characteristics forms an assemblage called a/an
A)intron.
B)photon.
C)exon.
D)taxon.
3.

Which of the following sequences is arranged from broad to more specific?
A)kingdom, domain, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
B)kingdom, phylum, class, order, domain, family, genus, species
C)domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
D)domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, order, genus, species
4.

Which of the following is the correct way to write the scientific name of the water penny beetle?
A)Psephenus herricki
B)Psephenus Herricki
C)Psephenus Herricki
D)Psephenus herricki
5.

Prokaryotic organisms that live in extreme environments, such as high-temperature rift valleys on the ocean floor, belong to the domain
A)Protista.
B)Eubacteria.
C)Archaea.
D)Eukarya.
6.

Animalia can be distinguished from Plantae because
A)animals are heterotrophic.
B)animal cells have cell walls.
C)plants are prokaryotic.
D)plants obtain nutrients by absorption.
7.

Animals in which of the following phyla are categorized as deuterostomes?
A)annelids
B)chordates
C)arthropods
D)molluscs
8.

A taxonomic character is
A)any trait of an animal.
B)any genetic trait.
C)any genetic trait that can be measured.
D)any genetic trait that determines an anatomical feature of an animal.
9.

Protostomes are further divided into the groups Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa based upon the presence or absence of this characteristic.
A)bilateral symmetry
B)cell walls
C)molting
D)cephalization
10.

The goal of systematic studies is to arrange animals into
A)monophyletic groups.
B)polyphyletic groups.
C)paraphyletic groups.
D)outgroups.
11.

A character that can be used to distinguish one group of animals from another is called a
A)synapomorphy.
B)symplesiomorphy.
C)paraphyletic character.
D)polyphyletic character.
12.

In recent years, molecular evidence that comes principally from comparison of _________ sequences has led to significant changes in the understanding of animal phylogeny.
A)mRNA
B)rRNA
C)tRNA
D)mtDNA
13.

A structure that is near the plane that divides an animal into equal left and right halves is
A)medial in position.
B)anterior in position.
C)lateral in position.
D)distal in position.
14.

The development of a coelom in an animal is always associated with
A)bilateral symmetry.
B)asymmetry.
C)diploblastic organization.
D)triploblastic organization.
15.

The dorsal surface of a frog is at the frog's
A)rear end.
B)head end.
C)back.
D)belly.
16.

The domain Archaea contains microbes with compartmentalized cells.
A)True
B)False
17.

A paraphyletic group includes some, but not all, members of a lineage.
A)True
B)False
18.

Triploblastic animals whose mesodermally derived tissues form a relatively solid mass of cells between ectodermally and endodermally derived tissues are said to be acoelomate.
A)True
B)False
19.

The formation of a distinct head is called cephalization and is usually associated with bilateral symmetry.
A)True
B)False
20.

The ankle is distal to the knee.
A)True
B)False
21.

The oral end of a sea anemone contains its tentacles and mouth.
A)True
B)False
22.

A coelom is a body cavity that is completely surrounded by mesodermally derived tissues.
A)True
B)False
23.

A transverse plane divides a bilateral animal into left and right mirror images.
A)True
B)False
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