- Description
BIO 351 Wk 2 – Quiz
- Question 1
Which of the following structures widens the geographic range of a species and is an agent of dispersal?
seed
flower
leaf
root
- Question 2
White and sweet-smelling flowers with abundant nectar are probably pollinated by which of the following?
bees and butterflies
birds
flies
wind
- Question 3
Which of the following structures is not found in bryophytes?
root
a cellulose cell wall
chloroplast
sporangium
- Question 4
Frogs belong to which order?
Anura
Apoda
Caudata
Urodela
- Question 5
The evolution of which of the following features of mammals is hardest to trace through the fossil record?
development of hair
mammary glands
middle ear structure
jaw structure
- Question 6
Stomata appear in which group of plants?
hornworts
liverworts
Charales
cyanobacteria
- Question 7
Which of the following features does not distinguish humans as a member of phylum Chordata?
Human embryos undergo indeterminate cleavage.
Human embryos exhibit pharyngeal arches and gill slits.
A spinal cord runs along an adult human’s dorsal side.
The human coccyx forms from an embryonic tail.
- Question 8
Which of the following is not a key advantage provided by the exoskeleton of terrestrial arthropods?
Grows with the arthropod throughout its life
Prevents dessication
Protects internal tissue
Provides mechanical support
- Question 9
Approximately how many mass extinction events occurred throughout the evolutionary history of animals?
3
4
5
more than 5