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| Which of the following groups is made up solely of carnivores? |
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| Birds are most closely related to: |
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| Two important features that distinguish mammals from any other type of animal are: |
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| Echinoderm larvae are ________________, while echinoderm adults are ________________. |
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| bilaterally symmetrical; radially symmetrical |
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| Reptiles show numerous adaptations for a completely terrestrial life cycle. One adaptation that first occurred in the reptiles includes: |
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| Which of the following are chordates? |
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| All of the above are chordates |
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| Which of the following statements about animal nervous systems is CORRECT? |
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| All taxonomic groups of animals have nervous systems EXCEPT sponges |
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| Which of the following is NOT a member of the segmented worms, phylum Annelida? |
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| The undersides of the arms of a sea star are carpeted with ___________________ that extend and contract in waves, grasping and releasing the substrate as the animal glides along. |
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| Which of the following is NOT correct about all animals? |
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| it is improper to view any species as higher or lower than any other species. |
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| The molluscan class Cephalopoda includes all of the following kinds of animals EXCEPT: |
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| Three major differences between humans and chimpanzees are that humans are bipedal, have a larger brain, and have a larger body. Which of these characteristics evolved first? |
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| harks have ________________ skeletons, while salmon have _______________ skeletons. |
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| In terms of their adaptation to living on land, how are reptiles similar to the seed plants? |
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| Both c) and d) are correct. |
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| Both birds and mammals have four-chambered hearts. But birds are more closely related to crocodiles, which have three-chambered hearts, than they are to mammals. The correct interpretation of these observations is that: |
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| birds and mammals independently evolved four-chambered hearts |
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| The phylum Arthropoda includes all of the following kinds of animals EXCEPT |
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| Which of the following terms can be associated with gastropods? |
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