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Chapter 19 Homework
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- Open the site in your browser. (If any pop-up windows appear, think about what they indicate about the web site before you close them.) Skim the article. Think about whether you trust the information presented or whether you have doubts about some of it. On a scale of 0 to 6, where 6 is the most trustworthy, how would you rate this site? (Note that all responses will be marked as "correct" at this point.)
- 5-6 (very trustworthy)
- How can you know if the person or organization providing the information has the credentials and knowledge to speak on this topic? One clue is the type of web site it is--the domain name ".org" tells you that this site is run by a nonprofit organization. Now scan the post to find the name and credentials of the person who wrote it. What is the affiliation of the writer?
- The writer was a staff member at the Discovery Institute.
- Next, can you identify what the source is trying to accomplish by posting these types of articles? Explore the web site to figure out what the Discovery Institute's mission is. (Hint: Typically, web sites contain information about the parent organization at the very bottom of each page, or in "About" links in the page header or down the side of the page.) What is the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture's agenda with regard to evolution?
- They promote the idea of purposive and directed design--intelligent design--as the best explanation for the diversity of life on Earth.
- As you read the post, think about what the writer is saying about primate evolution and phylogenetics. What seems to be the main purpose of the blog post?
- to discredit scientific research findings on primate evolution and phylogenetics
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chapter 34 - animals
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- 1) Vertebrates and tunicates share A) jaws adapted for feeding. B) a high degree of cephalization. C) the formation of structures from the neural crest. D) an endoskeleton that includes a skull. E) a notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord.
- E) a notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord.
- 2) What is one characteristic that separates chordates from all other animals? A) true coelom B) dorsal, hollow nerve cord C) blastopore, which becomes the anus D) bilateral symmetry E) segmentation
- B) dorsal, hollow nerve cord
- 3) Which of these are characteristics of all chordates during at least a portion of their development? A) a dorsal, hollow nerve cord B) pharyngeal clefts C) post-anal tail D) A and B only E) A, B, and C
- E) A, B, and C A) a dorsal, hollow nerve cord B) pharyngeal clefts C) post-anal tail
- 4) Pharyngeal slits appear to have functioned first as A) the digestive system's opening. B) suspension-feeding devices. C) components of the jaw. D) gill slits for respiration. E) portions of the inner ear.
- B) suspension-feeding devices.
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TEST BANK CHAPTER 34
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- Which of the following is not a shared characteristic of all chordates? A) pharyngeal clefts B) post-anal tail C) notochord D) dorsal, hollow nerve cord E) four-chambered heart
- E
- What is one characteristic that separates chordates from all other animals? A) true coelom B) dorsal, hollow nerve cord C) blastopore, which becomes the anus D) bilateral symmetry E) segmentation
- B
- Which of these are characteristics of all chordates during at least a portion of their development? A) a dorsal, hollow nerve cord B) pharyngeal clefts C) post-anal tail D) A and B only E) A, B, and C
- E
- Pharyngeal slits appear to have functioned first as A) the digestive system's opening. B) suspension-feeding devices. C) components of the jaw. D) gill slits for respiration. E) portions of the inner ear.
- B
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Ch. 34 Homework Questions
Vertebrates And Tunicates SharePharyngeal Slits Or CleftsPharyngeal Gill SlitsPost Anal TailRay Finned Fishes
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- Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic feature of the Chordata? A. vertebrae B. a hollow dorsal nerve cord C. notochord D. a muscular, post-anal tail E. pharyngeal slits or clefts
- A. vertebrae
- Which of the following chordates is most likely to look the LEAST like other chordates? A. embryonic human B. lancelet C. adult human D. larval tunicate E. adult tunicate
- E. Adult Tunicate
- Which of the following is a characteristic of all chordates at some point during their life cycle? A. four-chambered heart B. vertebrae C. post-anal tail D. jaws
- C. Post-anal tail
- If a tunicate's pharyngeal gill slits were suddenly blocked, the animal would have trouble _____. A. moving B. respiring and feeding C. respiring D. feeding
- B. Respiring and Feeding
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Biology Chapter 30 Study Guide
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- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all chordates? 1) hollow nerve cord 2) fins 3) pharyngeal pouches 4) notochord
- fins
- The evolution of jaws and paired fins was an important development during the rise of?
- fishes
- Most fishes exchange gases by pumping water from their mouths over the
- gill filaments
- In fishes, the part of the brain that coordinates body movement is the:
- cerebellum
ANIMALS: BODY COMMUNICATION AND RESPONSE
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- action potential
- an electrical nerve impulse sent by nerve fibers to the central nervous system for interpretation
- chemoreceptors
- neurons that detect chemicals such as those found in food
- compound eyes
- type of eyes many arthropods have; eyes that protrude outward and consist of many lenses
- effector
- the structure that gives the response to an environmental change
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Exam 2 Biology 1011
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- The arthropods superficially resemble earthworms in that both groups have _____, yet the two are distinctly different because arthropods, but not earthworms, _____.
- prominently segmented bodies ... have jointed appendages
- What is the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?
- Insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis do not form pupae.
- When comparing gene content and gene expression of homeotic genes in arthropods versus velvet worms, scientists discovered __________.
- arthropods and velvet worms have the same set of genes, but these are expressed at different body locations in each group of animals
- Sea daisies are tiny marine animals found in deep water. These animals have a water vascular system, overlapping skeletal plates, and calcareous spines. Which of the features below would you expect them to also possess in the adult stage?
- deuterostome development
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Bio 2
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- Which of the following is not found in all vertebrates?
- Jaws
- The first fishes to have paired fin and jaws
- appeared about 450 million years ago
- The organ of a fish that filters the blood is the
- kidney
- Lmpreys and hagfishes have
- a notochord that remains throughout their life cycle
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SLUH Shark Dissection
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- rostrum
- Tip of the sharks head, makes shark more hydrodynamic.
- dorsal fins
- fins that project upward from the fish's back
- caudal fin
- Tail fin, propels the shark
- pectoral fins
- fins located on the sides of the fish behind its gills. help control direction of movement.
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Oceanography Chapter 14 Homework
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- How does sonar work?
- a sound signal is bounced off the ocean floor.
- What does sonar data tell us about the seafloor?
- Depth, shape and composition
- How are echolocation and sonar different?
- Echolocation is used by dolphins and whales, whereas sonar is a data collection tool developed by people.
- Where do dolphins generate sounds for use in echolocation?
- In the blowhole
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Ch. 18 FISHES terms
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- notochord
- supportive rod that extends most of the length of the animal dorsal to the body cavity; can become vertebrae
- pharyngeal slits
- series of openings that can become gill slits or mouth/throat in chordates
- agnatha
- jawless fish, such as petromyzontida and myxini
- osteichthyes
- bony fish, includes sarcopterygii and actinopterygii
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Sensory Systems
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- A thermosensory neuron in the skin converts heat energy to nerve impulses via a conversion called_____.
- sensory transduction
- Sensory transduction in the auditory system is much like transduction of______.
- mechanosensory stimuli
- When light first enters the human eye, the first structure that it must pass through is the ____.
- cornea
- The sense described as umami is one of___.
- savory and delicious sensation on the tongue
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