Glencoe Life Science

Chapter 14: Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
In chordates called vertebrates, backbones partly or entirely replace the __________.
A)nerve cord
B)postanal tail
C)notochord
D)gill slits
2
Which one of the following is a characteristic that only vertebrates have?
A)gill slits for filter feeding
B)brain
C)endoskeleton of bone or cartilage
D)nerve cord
3
How would you expect the internal body temperature of an animal that is an endotherm to change on a cold winter day?
A)Its temperature should go up.
B)Its temperature should not change much.
C)Its temperature should go down.
D)Its body temperature should be 0ºC.
4
Which group of vertebrates probably evolved from small, soft-bodied, filter feeders similar to present-day lancelets?
A)amphibians
B)reptiles
C)fish
D)chordates
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