1. Discuss the characteristics of the Phylum Chordata, and some criteria used in classifying vertebrate animals.
2. List the major classes of the subphylum Vertebrata, and give some examples of each.
3. List the major sub classes of the class Mammalia, and give some examples of each.
4. Define selected key terms.
LECTURE QUIZ
01. List four characteristics shared by all animals in the chordata:
i. _______________________________________________________
ii. _______________________________________________________
iii. _______________________________________________________
iv. _______________________________________________________
02. Name the most avanced Vertebrata class and the most primitive Vertebrata class:
i. Most advanced: _______________________________________________________
ii. Most primitive: _______________________________________________________
03. Considering an evolutionary tree with the evolutionary most advanced taxa on top of the tree, and the most primitive taxa on the bottom of the tree, choose the most primitive Vertebrata group:
a. mammalia
b. amphibians
c. jawless fish
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d. cartilaginous fish
e. bony fish
04. Considering an evolutionary tree with the evolutionary most advanced taxa on top of the tree, and the most primitive taxa on the bottom of the tree, choose the most advanced Vertebrata group:
a. mammalia
b. birds
c. reptiles ________________
d. amphibians
e. jawless fish
05. Demonstrate that you understand vertebrate characteristics:
Name the most primitive vertebrate class with vertebrae:
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Name the most primitive vertebrate class with jaws:
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Name the most primitive vertebrate class with bony skeleton (or lungs/lung precursor):
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Name the most primitive vertebrate class with limbs:
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Name the most primitive vertebrate class with an amnion:
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Name the most primitive vertebrate class with feathers:
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Name the most primitive vertebrate class with hair:
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06. Demonstrate that you understand mammal characteristics:
Name the mammal subclass that lay egg:
______________________ example: ______________________
Name the mammal subclass with pouches:
______________________ example: ______________________
Name the mammal subclass with placenta:
______________________ example: ______________________
08. Give five examples (common names) of animal orders in the placental mammals: (do NOT use the example above)
i. _____________________________ example: _____________________________
ii. _____________________________ example: _____________________________
iii. _____________________________ example: _____________________________
ii. _____________________________ example: _____________________________
iii. _____________________________ example: _____________________________
09. Answer the following about Tun icates and Lancelets:
True (a) or False (B): Tunicates and Lancelets are vertebrates. _______
True (a) or False (B): Tunicates and Lancelets are invertebrates. _______
True (a) or False (B): Tunicates and Lancelets are chordates. _______
HUMAN EVOLUTION
10. True (a) or False (b): Human activities caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. ________
11. Which organism came (evolved) last?
a. Dinosaurs
b. Bacteria
c. Birds ________________
d. Humans
e. Insects
12. Select the correct evolutionary sequence:
A. humans, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs extinct
B. fishes, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs extinct, humans
C. invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs extinct, humans ________________
D. invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, humans, dinosaurs extinct
E. invertebrates, fishes, reptiles, amphibians, humans, dinosaurs extinct
13. Demonstrate that you understand human classification:
13A. Hominidae:
A. Man
B. Chimpanzee
C. Monkeys ________________
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
13B. Hominoidea:
A. Man
B. Chimpanzee
C. Monkeys ________________
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
13C. Anthropoids:
A. Man
B. Chimpanzee
C. Monkeys ________________
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
13D. Primates:
A. Man
B. Chimpanzee
C. Monkeys ________________
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
13E. Mammalia:
A. Man
B. Chimpanzee
C. Monkeys ________________
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
13F. Chordata:
A. Man
B. Chimpanzee
C. Monkeys ________________
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
13G. Animalia:
A. Man
B. Chimpanzee
C. Monkeys ________________
D. A and B
E. A, B, and C
13H. Scientific name of Man:
A. Homo sepiens
B. Homo Sapiens
C. Homo sapien ________________
D. Homo sapiens
E. Homo sapien
14. Select the correct evolutionary time table:
A. Mammals, flowering plants, Primates, Prosimians, Anthropoids, Hominoids, Hominids
B. Mammals, Primates, flowering plants, Prosimians, Anthropoids, Hominoids, Hominids
C. Flowering plants, mammals, Primates, Prosimians, Anthropoids, Hominids, Hominoids ________________
D. Mammals, flowering plants, Primates, Prosimians, Anthropoids, Hominids, Hominoids
E. Mammals, flowering plants, Prosimians, Primates, Anthropoids, Hominoids, Hominids
15. In your own words explain why human evolution is covered in this chapter about vertebrate animals:
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16. Explain the figure below:
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